Children Focused Community Service Travel Program

Teen Travel Working With Children

Explore impactful teen travel programs that work with children to enhance education and community development through service. These programs all have a community service element that invoices working with children.

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Overview – Teen Programs that Work With Kids

Jump into the joy of a teen travel community service program that works with kids by leading fun activities, helping with school projects and improvements, and being a mentor. It’s all about inspiring young minds, making connections, and sharing plenty of laughter along the way!

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Service and Sand

June 27, 2026 – July 11, 2026
July 8, 2026 – July 22, 2026
July 16, 2026 – July 30, 2026

Grades: 9th-12th

Theme: Working with Children , Spanish Immersion , Building Initiatives

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France

France: French Immersion Adventure

June 29, 2026 – July 19, 2026

Grades: 9th-12th

Theme: Working with Children , Building Initiatives , French Immersion

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Peru

Peru: Sacred Valley Service and Education

June 27, 2026 – July 11, 2026

Grades: 9th-12th

Theme: Spanish Immersion , Working with Children , Building Initiatives

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Ecuador

Ecuador: Galapagos and Andean Service Adventure

June 27, 2026 – July 13, 2026

Grades: 9th-12th

Theme: Wildlife Environmental Sustainability , Spanish Immersion

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Fiji Islands

Fiji Islands: Sunny Service and Island Immersion

June 25, 2026 – July 11, 2026

Grades: 9th-12th

Theme: Working with Children , Building Initiatives

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Teen Travel Programs that Work With Kids: Mentor, Inspire, and Make a Difference

Leadership

Develop leadership skills by engaging in activities that support children’s growth and development, making a meaningful difference in their lives

Hands-On Impact

Make a tangible difference by helping improve school facilities and engaging in activities that directly benefit children’s education and well-being.

Build Lasting Bonds

Form meaningful connections with the local community by collaborating on projects and mentoring children, leaving behind positive changes that last long after the trip ends.

Teen Travel Destinations That Work With Children

Costa Rica: Service and Sand

Help out Costa Rican students with projects like pouring the foundation for a community center, planting organic school gardens, painting and repairing classrooms. 

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Three girls stand outdoors holding water balloons, with greenery and trees in the background. Two are wet and smiling, while one stands behind them with her arms around their shoulders—capturing the fun of teen programs that work with kids.

Ecuador: Galapagos & Service Adventure

Help out at a small local elementary school with repairs and visit an indigenous kindergarten. Interact with students, paint, or do other crafts on Global Works service trips for teens.

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A group of children and an adult stand around a colorful hopscotch grid painted on a concrete surface in an outdoor area, similar to activities offered by teen programs that work with kids.

France: French Immersion Adenture

Volunteer at a youth summer camp and help out as a counselor for French students.  

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Fiji Islands: Sunny Service & Island Adventure

Be Inspired by a welcoming community where we work together rebuilding homes, teaching kindergarten, and improving the school facilities.

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Peru: Sacred Valley Service & Education

Projects might involve creating play areas, refurbishing classrooms, or assisting children with special needs.

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A student wearing sunglasses and a Global Works t-shirt, participating in teen programs that work with kids, gives a piggyback ride to a smiling child outdoors.

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Four people sit together on a rocky hilltop, overlooking a scenic landscape with the sun shining brightly in the sky.

One of my favorite memories of the trip was the feeling of satisfaction when we finished our jobs helping out at the local school. It felt so nice to make a difference in a community that really needed it. I hope that what we did will make an impact on those kids.

Arlo B
Participant

What made this experience unique was the ability to truly be immersed in local life and interact with the children. I felt as though I was truly part of the community, and I am honored to have that experience.

Oliver F-R
Participant

This trip built my curiosity because it showed me the beauty of all the little moments and that times are so much more impactful when you don’t have your phone.

Anjali S.
Participant

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Through our service trips for students, we cultivate unique adventures and inspiring experiences that will stick with our travelers long after the summer is over.

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