From the title of her controversial new book, Hoping to Help: The Promise and Pitfalls of Global Health Volunteering, you can tell that Lehigh University sociology professor Judith Lasker is something ...

Kathy Boisvert, who teaches preschoolers with special needs near her Massachusetts home, had never been overseas before she signed up with World Teach, a nonprofit organization that matches volunteer ...

Organizations around the world can connect volunteers with overseas opportunities for as little as $18 per day. After completing their daily tasks, volunteers can explore their surroundings and gain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the words of beloved writer Maya Angelou, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, ...

Have you been wanting to travel more? Is lack of funds and purpose keeping you from packing your bags? Maybe you're struggling with student loans or you're having trouble paying off your credit card ...

2007-07-01 04:00:00 PDT Bahía Tortugas, Mexico-- "This is going to prick a little," I said in gringo-accented Spanish. Vincent Murillo yelped in mock pain as I pushed the trigger on the pen-shaped ...

After a few negative camp experiences, my kids and I started traveling abroad to Southeast Asia for several weeks each summer. I think of this as a temporary relocation rather than a big touristy trip ...

Generation Study Abroad ®, is a five-year initiative of the Institute of International Education (IIE) to mobilize resources and commitments with the goal of doubling the number of U.S. students ...