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Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others by Anne Geissinger, Doug Cutchins, Bill McMillon (Paperback / softback)

If you re looking for a way to make a difference while on vacation simultaneously getting away and using your talents to improve the world this guide shows you how a short-term volunteer stint can transform your life as much as the people, animals, and ecology you choose to help. This fully updated edition is filled with in-depth information and profiles of 150 select organizations, more than 40 new in this edition, running thousands of quality programs in the United States and around the world.Inside, you ll discover ways toExcavate Jurassic Period disaur fossils in WyomingWork with women in their own microbusinesses in GhanaStudy wolves with field scientists in Slovakia Help Haitians rebuild their homesOrganize activities for orphaned children in the Dominican RepublicLive and work with elephants in ThailandEach listing includes complete contact information with locations, costs, dates, and project details you won t find anywhere else. It lets you kw the work volunteers typically do and any special skills needed and highlights projects specifically tailored for families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Stories from recent volunteers and a host of new photographs help you further imagine your volunteer adventure.

Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Series Title
Volunteer Vacations
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
Bill McMillon is a high school teacher.Doug Cutchins is the director of social commitment at Grinnell College.Anne Geissinger is a part-time photographer.Ed Asner is a professional actor. He appeared on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, for which he won an Emmy, and the series Lou Grant. He also appeared on the television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
Foreword by
Ed Asner
Edition Statement
11th
Imprint
Chicago Review Press
Country of Publication
United States

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