Program Recruits for Volunteering, Adventure

International Student Volunteers will hold information sessions Sept. 24 for any student interested in traveling abroad next summer with their non-profit volunteer and adventure programs.

The meetings will be every hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Student Union Building II Room 5.

Students who are selected for the program will spend 2 weeks to 3 months volunteering with others with either community development or conservation projects. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in outdoor activities like white water rafting, glacier climbing, and scuba diving.

Possible travel locations include: Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Thailand, and Eastern Europe.

Four thousand students participate in International Student Volunteers’ programs every year.

After submitting an application, students will be notified of their acceptance into the program.  Upon acceptance, the International Student Volunteers program requires a $500 non-refundable deposit.  For a two-week voluteer trip and two-week adventure trip, all the destinations will cost $3,295.