USA Program Details Page
Accommodation and Food
Participants stay with American host families, 1 or 2 people per family. Options are available for group housing in local hostels. You will receive more detail about your host family prior to departure.
Insurance, Health and Safety
United Planet provides emergency medical insurance for all of its Short-term Quest volunteers. You receive policy information by email prior to departure, and also the emergency number to call if you are treated for any medical issues. Insurance also covers baggage loss up to $500 and trip interruption due to extraordinary circumstances.*
Upon sign up you will also receive a full guide to health and safety in your country. We recommend booking a doctor’s appointment a few months out to update your vaccinations, etc. or visiting a travel health clinic. Your doctor can recommend the appropriate vaccinations and travel medicine. Please see the Health and Safety page for more information. Living and volunteering in the USA, often in conditions you are not used to, can take a toll on the body and mind. In addition to the information that is provided in your pre-departure package, please research how to stay healthy in the US. It could make all the difference!
United Planet arranges all airport transfers and will ensure that you arrive safely to your host family in the U.S.
Start Dates
Start dates are available year-round. Dates should be further discussed based on interest, group size and availability.
It’s not all about hard work in the U.S.! Soak up some culture and history as well: While you’ll be volunteering on average between 30 and 40 hours a week, we also think it’s important that our volunteers relax. All Short-Term US Quests include cultural activities. Language lessons are available for an additional fee.
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Visas
United Planet sends volunteers from many countries around the world. Obtaining a Visa to enter the United States is therefore the responsibility of the volunteer; United Planet recommends you apply and enter on either a Tourist Visa or a B1 Visa. Please contact the nearest US Embassy or Consulate in your home country or your government web site for information on gaining visas for the United States.
If you need a letter from United Planet to verify your participation in our program, please e-mail us with this request and we will be happy to provide one.
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1 Wk |
2 Wks |
3 Wks |
4 Wks |
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1,865 |
2,165 |
2,450 |
2,775 |
Add 20 hours of English classes per week for an additional $395 per week!
Discounts and Special Family Rates
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Fundraising page
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Scholarships and Grants page
*Evaluation Refund ($25)
Your feedback is very important to us! Upon receiving your online evaluation within one month of the completion of your Quest, you will be refunded $25. Instead of receiving your $25 refund, you may choose to donate that $25 to the Country Fund of your Quest host country. United Planet Country Funds support program development and sustainable development projects in volunteer host communities. Please note that UP will only refund one survey per family.
Learn how your program fee is spent.
Still have Questions?
Please call one of our friendly Quest Coordinators at 1-800.292.2316 or Request Info here!
