Institute on Philanthropy & Voluntary Service

The Institute on Philntrhopy and Voluntary Service is a summer internship program for outstanding undergraduate students interested in volunteerism and careers in the nonprofit sector. The 2008 summer institute will be held from Jun 7 through August 2, 2008, at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.
By participating in this program, students will enhance their leadership skills and identify opportunities for fulfilling careers in the nonprofit sector. This fast-paced Institute offers a rigorous combination of professional experience for 30-35 hours a week, academic learning and service projects that will provide you with an unparalleled experience in the nation's capital. Early application deadline to apply is Nov 30th, 2007, regular application deadline is February 25th, 2008.
www.dcinternships.org/ipvs/

Teach for America

Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in the effort to expand opportunity for children.
www.teachforamerica.org

Americorp

AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations.
www.colorado.edu/servicelearning/americorps.html

Peace Corps

The Peace Corps and CU-Boulder have maintained a strong relationship since the Peace Corps' inception 46 years ago. Fifteen CU-Boulder alumni were some of the first volunteers who served during the agency's inaugural year in 1961. Volunteers use their education, skills and work and volunteer experience to support grass-roots development projects in the areas of education, health and HIV/AIDS, business and IT development, environmnet and agriculture, and community and youth development. In addition to making a real difference in the lives of others, the benefits of service include paid travel to and from the country of service, living expenses, medical and dental care, forbearance of student loans, graduate school opportunities, extensive language, technical, cross-cultural and health and safety training and over $6,000 after completing service.
www.colorado.edu/iece/peacecorps/

Volunteers for Peace

VFP is a non-profit organization that has been coordinating International Workcamps since 1982. International Workcamps are a short-term form of international voluntary service that emerged from war-torn Europe back in 1920. They are an affordable (most programs are US$200 for a 2-3 week program) and meaningful way that you can travel, live and work in a foreign country.
www.vfp.org

Council on International Educational Exchange

Since 1947, the Council on International Educational Exchange, known as CIEE and formerly, Council, has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world." Our services to young people studying, working, and traveling abroad are more important than ever. As we look ahead, we reaffirm our commitment to the principles and values that guide this mission statement.
www.ciee.org/index.cfm

Cross-Cultural Solutions

Cross-Cultural Solutions is a not-for-profit international volunteer organization that operates volunteer programs in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, and Thailand.
www.crossculturalsolutions.org

Global Citizens Network

Global Citizens Network provides individuals the opportunity to interact locally and internationally with people of diverse cultures who share common global values, in order to develop creative and effective local solutions to global problems.
www.globalcitizens.org

Iko

The missions is to implant volunteer programs that make a positive impact on the projects in which they take place, promoting a wide experience exchange between cultures and strengthening a constant and growing number of NGOs in Brazil.
www.ikoporan.org/

SCI International Voluntary Service

"Peace through deeds, not words" has been our motto since 1920 when Service Civil International (SCI) founder Pierre Ceresole encouraged multi-national volunteers to come together in "workcamps" to help with physical and social reconstruction in war-torn sites of the First World War.
www.sci-ivs.org/

Global Volunteer Network

The Global Volunteer Network currently has volunteer opportunities available through our partner organizations in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Thailand and Uganda. Volunteer work is a great way to contribute to the global community and also fosters personal growth.
www.volunteer.org.nz/

Amigos de las Américas

Non-profit organization with over 40 years experience in sending students to Latin America for summer public health projects. This summer, we will send 640 volunteers to 9 different countries working closely with local sponsoring agencies, such as the Peace Corps, Save the Children and Care.

During an AMIGOS summer, volunteers work with international grass-roots organizations in teams with 1-2 other volunteers in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Brazil, Paraguay, or Uruguay .
Volunteers live in a particular community for 6-8 weeks with local host families and have an immense amount of creative flexibility with their projects, which they plan, implement, and evaluate all in Spanish or Portuguese.

Typical projects include the construction of fuel efficient stoves, community gardens, latrines, and water systems, teaching school children and families within schools and clinics the importance of hygiene, environment, and nutrition, and whatever other community-led development projects the town wishes to undertake. There is a trip fee so contact to find out more information.
www.amigoslink.org