United Planet’s VP of Global Operations, Theresa Higgs, has an incredible amount of experience living and working abroad.

We recently had a nice chat with Dave Santulli, the man who started it all ten years ago now! He really does embody the mission of United Planet: he connects in a meaningful way with everyone he meets.

We just went and extended the deadline to enroll in a Volunteer Abroad program for 6 or 12 months starting this AUGUST. You can enroll with no price surcharge by May 20 (after that you have a few days, but the price goes up; not all countries, though…). If I were you — without the [...]

Warren-Prescott, a public elementary school in Charlestown, MA is blazing trails with a new program in cooperation with The Quintiliano Sanchez School in Quito, Ecuador. In July, a group of teachers will be traveling to Quito to volunteer and tour; they’re excited about their trip, and we can’t wait to be a part of the experience!

Working and traveling together as a group is a great way to forge new friendships and create lasting memories. In March 2011, 18 students from Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, spent 2 weeks in Ecuador. Matt Rakhit, 16, has this to say about the trip.