Links/Resources

Travel:

Lonely Planet
Sustainable Travel International
International Ecotourism Society
International Service Learning Alliance
Transportation and Security Administration
Exchange Rates
Dates and Times around the world
World Atlas
Recruiting Tips & Advice:

Global Works Trip Journals

Community Service & Development:

USAID
Global Green Grants
Corporation for National Community Service
Stanford Social Innovation Review
National Service Learning Clearing House
Education & Language:

Global Works Language Journa (see page resources to the right)
PimsleurApproach
Dictionary
Health:

Center for disease control

Limitless Horizons IXIL
Canopy Co
Fundación Escuela de Solidaridad- "F.E.S"
ACM Monte Verde
Circle of Writers
Adventure Gear:

Outdoor Gear Exchange
REI
EMS
Reading List:

The Young Activitsts Guide to Building a Green Movement and Changing the World - http://eii.org/index.php/bya/building
Stanford Social Innovation Review Book List: http://www.ssireview.org/book_reviews/P0/
Acumen Fund’s Reading list that features books surrounding: Innovative Solutions for Poverty Alleviation, Fiction, Leadership Readings and Good Society Readings: http://community.acumenfund.org/page/suggested-readings-acumen

Websites and other Resources:

“Do Something”
“Ashoka Innovators for the Public”

Testimonials

This was the summer of a lifetime and I can't imagine anyone this program would not appeal to!

Amanda Levine, Puerto Rico Participant

Wonderful adventure! I learned to appreciate and enjoy a foreign culture while traveling on my own. I enjoyed speaking Spanish in a Spanish-speaking country -- the people appreciate an American who tries to speak their language.

Brandon Conradis SP