A Summer to Remember: 9 weeks in Ghana
Making the decision to live and work in Africa for the summer isn’t a typical one for most college students. Augie Bossu, a junior at Notre Dame, who recently returned from a summer in Ghana through...
View ArticleIntroducing New Interactive Webinar Series
Two students in class in Ghana As the summer moves forward, so does United Planet! This Friday, we are very excited to launch our new monthly webinar series! The goal of these webinars will be to both...
View ArticleUnited Planet team Volunteers at Cradles to Crayons
This year United Planet celebrated its 11th birthday as it honored United Planet Day – which always falls on the day of the Fall Equinox, September 22. The Fall Equinox is the only time of the year...
View ArticleThe Spirit of Buzz, United Planet’s First Chair of the Board
Music has long brought people of different cultures together, a common language with which to understand one another. No one knew that better than United Planet’s first Chair of the Board Basil L....
View ArticleMeet the New United Planet Alumni Council!
United Planet is excited to welcome its newest Alumni Council – congratulations to Nesha Usmani, Kate LeGrand, Audra Borden, and Gloria Wells! Now you may be asking yourself, what exactly is the Alumni...
View ArticleFrom Program Coordinator to Quest Volunteer
As the Senior Program Coordinator at United Planet, my role typically involves being on the coordinating end of the United Planet experience. Specifically, I am responsible for organizing the logistics...
View ArticleWhy I Joined United Planet: Erika
Here at United Planet, when we say that spending time abroad is transformative and potentially life-changing, I can confidently say from firsthand experience that we’re not exaggerating. First, let me...
View ArticleWhy United Planet is Different
Holly Hornbeck is our Campus Outreach Intern at Bowdoin College and a previous United Planet volunteer. Below, she shares her United Planet journey – and what, in her eyes, set it apart from other...
View ArticleMeet Chauncey – Volunteer in Peru & Ecuador
Meet Chauncey Stephens: a self-proclaimed member of “Team United Planet,” who fostered personal growth and deep connections through cultural immersion on three different Quests in Ecuador and Peru....
View ArticleExcellence in Ecuador: Ivan Olivas Looks Back on His Quest
Upon returning home to the U.S., United Planet volunteer Ivan Olivas felt overwhelmed by the wide roads and open spaces. After spending 8 days in Quito, Ecuador, Ivan became accustomed to the...
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