Alternatives To Peace Corps - SuccessWorks



Service or Adventure Opportunities:

International and Domestic

Domestic Programs

|American Red Cross | Corporation for National & Community Service |

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|Red Cross volunteers provide relief to victims of disasters and help people |CNCS is the umbrella organization for three U.S. government sponsored |

|prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. |programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve America. |

|Habitat for Humanity |InterAction |

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|Habitat is dedicated to eliminating the effects of poverty through the |Interaction is a coalition of 160 U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations, |

|construction of inexpensive, quality housing. Skilled and non-skilled persons|working to promote human dignity. |

|are welcome. International opportunities also. | |

|Teach for America |Cool Works |

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|National corps of outstanding recent college graduates—of all academic majors|Finding a seasonal job or career in some of the greatest places on Earth! Get|

|and career interests—who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public |a summer job in Yellowstone, Yosemite, or another national park. Ski resorts,|

|schools in our nation's lowest-income communities. |ranches, camps, theme parks, tour companies and more are waiting for you. |

International Programs

|Africare, Inc. |Amigos de las Americas |

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|Works to improve the quality of life in rural Africa by conducting self-help |Participants go to Latin America for terms of one to two months to work on |

|programs to cultivate the lands full potential through activities such as |public health projects. A fee covers room, board, and transportation. |

|developing water resources. | |

|Brethren Volunteer Services |Catholic Relief Services |

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|Brethren Volunteer Services offers volunteer positions for Latin America, |Catholic Relief Services gives assistance based on need, regardless of creed,|

|Asia and Africa for terms of two years. Insurance, room, board and a stipend |race or nationality to people in more than 80 countries around the world. |

|are provided. There are projects in fields such as education, health, | |

|construction and social concerns. | |

|Citizens Democracy Corps |Church World Service |

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|Clearinghouse for organizations working in Eastern Europe. |Church World Services provides emergency relief, technical assistance, |

| |refugee resettlement and interchurch aid. |

|Global Volunteers |Heifer Project International |

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|Volunteers spend 1 to 3 weeks in a developing nation and assist villagers in |Heifer Project International assists farmers in 85 countries in increasing |

|tasks such as building school houses, teaching English, and providing |the amount of protein food and income by providing them with quality |

|healthcare to women. |livestock and training. |

|Institute for International Cooperation and Development |Institute of Cultural Affairs International |

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|Non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting global |Institute of Cultural Affairs International offers volunteer assignments of 9|

|understanding and international solidarity through programs in Africa, |months or longer in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Pacific. |

|Central America and Brazil. Programs range from 6-20 months and include |Volunteers work in teams on village based community development projects. |

|preparation and follow-up periods at the Institute in Massachusetts. | |

|International Partnership for Service Learning |US Agency for International Development |

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|International Partnership for Service Learning volunteers to Latin America, |USAID is the independent government agency that provides economic development|

|Asia and Africa for 3 months to one year term. Fee covers room and board. |and humanitarian assistance to advance U.S. economic and political interests |

|Projects are available in many fields including education, health, and child |overseas. |

|care. A study component is included. | |

|Volunteers for Peace, Inc. (VFP) |World Relief |

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|VFP is an international volunteer work camp organization that has been |World relief offers 1-2 year assignments through its Open Hands program in |

|organizing programs worldwide since 1981. The program’s aim is to promote |Africa, Latin America and the Pacific. Volunteers must be actively involved |

|citizen diplomacy by maximizing personal contact with local people. |in a local church and of the Christian faith. |

|World Teach |BUNAC Work Abroad |

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|World Teach is sponsored by Harvard University. It sends 250 volunteers |At BUNAC we've been enabling life changing working adventures worldwide since|

|around the world for one year to teach English in Africa, Eastern Europe, |1962. Whether it's a two year working holiday, a six month internship abroad |

|Central and South America and Asia. In Africa some math and science classes |or a six week volunteer expedition, there's no country too far or duration |

|may be taught. A fee paid to Harvard University covers transportation, |too short for us to help you live out your travel dreams. |

|insurance, room and board and stipend. | |

More Volunteer and Work Abroad Websites

National Service in your state -

IVPA -

Volunteer Match-

United Way-

Amizade -

Florida International Volunteer Corps-

Xpiritas -

HELPS International-

Partners of the Americas-

Cross Cultural Solutions-

One World Institute-

Transitions Abroad-

Volunteer Abroad-

Operation Crossroads Africa -

Volunteers for Inter-American Development Assistance-



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