United Planet is in the news today! “Thin U.S. Job Market Turns Study Abroad into Work Abroad” By David Coffey | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — As job prospects thin at home, American college seniors and recent graduates are looking overseas for work, even of the unpaid variety. Organizations that send volunteers abroad are noticing a [...]

Post written by Theresa, a United Planet Team member. In November 2008, United Planet and the Newton-Tanzania Collaborative (NTC) joined forces to increase the impact of their shared mission to build bridges between people around the world. United Planet has been sending international volunteers to Tanzania and supporting community-driven projects for the past four years. [...]

Post written by Silvia, a United Planet Team member Everybody is very excited in the US about Valentine’s Day, the most important day of the year for lovers. As with most American holidays, marketing brought Valentine’s Day to Spain too. However, in Catalonia, we have our traditional lover’s day as well—la Diada de Sant Jordi—celebrated [...]

Post written by Robert Flook, a United Planet volunteer. In June of 2007, I made the decision to travel to Tanzania to learn more about the country. As a science student who had acquired some formal education about human diseases such as HIV, I wanted to share this knowledge with people in other countries. I [...]

Post written by Osée Roméo, President of United Planet Ambassador Club in Cameroon. The United Planet Ambassador Club of Cameroon is based at the main office of A.VU.DR.A. (Association for the Popularisation of Rights in Africa) and works in collaboration with the Free University Press and the Center for Research on Economic Activities. Our Club [...]