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Our
Mission
The mission of Volunteer Adventures is to create and promote
volunteer opportunities that improve the lives of others
and the environment in which we live. We seek to achieve
this goal by connecting worthy local projects with volunteers
around the world.
Many local organizations are doing great work in their
communities, but don't have the resources required to
recruit international volunteers. Volunteer Adventures
serves as the link between these organizations and the
volunteers needed to make these projects a success.
All volunteer programs depend on the skilled coordination
of a variety of elements: enthusiastic volunteers, meaningful
work, organized projects, and supportive staff. It is
our goal at Volunteer Adventures to orchestrate this process
for you. We use our global experience and resources to
provide volunteer experiences that bring pride and satisfaction
to everyone involved.
Volunteer Adventures also believes that a diverse mix
of volunteers creates strong programs and lasting experiences.
To that end, Volunteer Adventures offers scholarships
and other incentives to attract volunteers of differing
ethnicities, ages, genders, income levels, and skill sets.
Our
Partners
 Volunteer
Adventures has teamed up with local partner organizations
around the world to provide programs that are fun, rewarding,
and meaningful for volunteers and for the local community.
Our partners represent a variety of organizations-local
community associations, non-profit groups, and conservation
forces-all of which are experts in their respective regions.
Volunteer Adventures relies on the wealth of information
and experience our partners have regarding local customs,
governmental regulations, and, most of all, the best way
to provide valuable services to the community. At the
same time, we work with all of our partners to ensure
that each program meets the high standards of quality
that you expect and deserve as a volunteer.
Our
Story
Volunteer Adventures formed as a natural offshoot of our
parent organization, Bridge-Linguatec Language Services.
A pioneer in "immersion" study abroad, in which
students immerse themselves in a language and a culture,
Bridge-Linguatec has over 20 years of international experience.
We are also a world leader in TEFL (Teaching English as
a Foreign Language) certification, running teacher training
courses in 10 countries worldwide. Each year, Bridge-Linguatec
sends hundreds of students, volunteers, and TEFL graduates
to every corner of the globe.
Bridge-Linguatec's very first volunteer projects were
organized for language students at our schools in Argentina,
Brazil, and Chile who wanted to enhance their cultural
experience while giving back to the community. In response
to this demand, we began placing our students in local
youth outreach programs, rainforest conservation projects,
and volunteer English teaching positions in those countries.
The success of our programs in South America inspired
the idea for more varied volunteer projects around the
world. Thus Volunteer Adventures was born. Today we are
proud to offer more than 25 volunteer projects in locations
across the globe, from Argentina to Zimbabwe.
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"At Volunteer Adventures, our roots are
in language training. That is why you'll find
that many of our volunteer projects include
language instruction. We believe that the
more you know about the local language and
culture, the more interesting, productive,
and meaningful your volunteer experience will
be."
Jean-Marc
Alberola, Director and Founder of Volunteer
Adventures |
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English teacher training
programs and job placement in great locations worldwide. |
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Online TEFL certification
course accessible from any computer, anywhere in
the world. |
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Intensive French,
Spanish, Italian, German & Portuguese courses
in Europe and Latin America. |
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TEFL
& CELTA Certification
