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Mission trip in Mexico
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What I Learned in the Slums of Mexico

September 30, 2010October 15, 2013JohnnyComments Off on What I Learned in the Slums of Mexico

Read about the life-changing lessons Emily learned while on a volunteering trip in the poor border area of Mexico.

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Q&A With Sarah Van Auken of Volunteering Global

November 6, 2009October 15, 2013JohnnyComments Off on Q&A With Sarah Van Auken of Volunteering Global

Read an interview with Sarah Van Auken, the creator of Volunteering Global, which is a website that educates and connects people interested in international volunteering.

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Assimilation, or Symbolism in Improbable Places

September 13, 2009October 15, 2013JohnnyComments Off on Assimilation, or Symbolism in Improbable Places

If you were in India and saw two bathroom doors, one for a Western toilet and one for an Indian toilet, which would you choose? A 24-year-old volunteering in India for a year discusses the symbolism behind this decision.

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