Archive for February, 2009

Recent Graduates Increasingly Looking to Volunteer Abroad

Friday, February 27th, 2009

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 significant [...]

United Planet and Newton-Tanzania Collaborative Partnership

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

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. NTC [...]

La Diada de Sant Jordi

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

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 on April [...]

International Teacher in Tanzania

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

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 hoped [...]

News from the UP Ambassador Club of Cameroon

Monday, February 9th, 2009

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 promotes [...]



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