Spring Break Service Trips for High School Students

A range of amazing short term opportunities designed to suit the skills of younger people

The benefits of Spring break service trips high school students

Do wonder what the benefits of volunteering overseas are? Do you want to know how it can help you?

Across the world valuable projects have been set up to improve the lives of communities, disadvantaged groups, habitats and conservation efforts.

Run by NGOs, non-profits, municipalities, governments and other organisations, they play an important part in improving the lives of those they help. Sadly these projects are often underfunded and under resourced.

Global Crossroads Spring break service trips for high school students are helping to tackle this. As a student volunteer you’ll be working alongside organisations to fill the resource gaps that exist.

Working alongside a team of professionals, you’ll actively help deliver the objectives of the organisation. This will involve working directly with the communities at the centre of the project you are assigned to.

High school spring break service trips have the dual effect of helping organisations and the lives of those they work with.

As you are undertaking a meaningful role, Spring break service trips high school give volunteers the opportunity to apply existing learning and acquire new skills.

This is particularly beneficial if you’re looking to explore a possible career path or direction for a University course or application.  Applying what you learnt in a classroom to a real life situation brings new meaning and value to it.

High school spring break service trips also allow you to share knowledge with others and learn from the professionals you’re working with. This will enable you to develop your existing skills, gain new knowledge but also develop you personally.

By seeing the difference your actions can make on High school spring break 2016 trips your confidence will grow, as you gain greater belief in the value of your actions and input. 

As a volunteer you’ll work closely as part of a team to care for and help others. The value of those bonds and friendships could benefit you hugely in the future.

Whether they become life-long friends, future colleagues or even employers, Spring break service trips high school can make a massive difference to your future while enabling you to explore exciting new countries and cultures.

Globalcrossroad Top Budget Spring break service trips high school Projects Overseas

Global Crossroads wide range of High school spring break 2016 trips cover a multitude of locations and focuses meaning you can identify a program that will best suit your needs this Spring Break.

Teach and Make Money in China

If you’re budget is limited but you’d still love to explore Asia while seeing it through the eyes of those that live there, teaching English in China could be a good option for you.

Global Crossroads High school spring break service trips offer you the chance to teach in China and get paid!

Your meals and accommodation are provided and you’ll get to see China through the eyes of locals on a High school spring break 2016 trips.

As a teacher in China you’ll help students to develop their English skills in a Chinese school. You’ll also have the opportunity to be involved in other activities such as physical education while learning what it’s like to live in a new country for an extended period of time.

This rewarding project helps you to protect your budget yet still experience a new country and culture.

Women Empowerment/Orphanage in Tanzania

Are you interested in more than one area of volunteering? Do you want to explore more than one opportunity?

This High school spring break 2016 trips comprises two projects meaning you get to find out more about teaching and childcare.

This project offers the chance to volunteer with the women of the Masaai, teaching them craft skills and how to sell and market these.

This has the effect of empowering these women so that they can provide for their families. You’ll also volunteer at an orphanage teaching English and giving children care and attention they deserve.

Global Crossroads High school spring break service trips offer an exciting combination of projects, with a variety of people, in the beautiful and rich country of Tanzania.

Volunteer with Eco-Sustainability and Feeding the Homeless

Would you love to live on a remote beach while taking part in an eco project and giving back to the homeless?

Taking Spring break service trips for high school students in Costa Rica offers the chance to do that.

As a volunteer you’ll be responsible for planning and maintaining projects, feeding the homeless in local communities, caring for the project animals and seeking more efficient methods of eco-sustainability.

Working with a team of volunteers you’ll also take part in community development projects. Spring break service trips high school gives you the chance to experience life in a tropical setting while giving back to the community and environment!

Work in with At-risk/Street Children in India Himalaya Region

Many children in the Himalaya region have been left homeless and with parents as a result of disease and poverty.

In an area where access to education is lacking, this means many children face a bleak future.

Global Crossroads High school spring break service trips work with these street children to try and offer them a brighter future.

Your role as a volunteer will be multi-faceted ranging from providing meals, companionship, education and support to supervising children and walking them to school.

You’ll give these destitute children the chance of a real childhood while soaking in the mountainous surroundings of the Himalayas.

Teach English to Buddhist Monks in Sri Lanka

Would you love to learn about Buddhist traditions and rituals from monks themselves?

High school spring break service trips provide a platform to do this. In exchange for teaching young monks English and supporting their development, you’ll be exposed to this fascinating culture and do your own personal learning about Buddhism.

Working in a temple school, you’ll bring modern teaching techniques to the classroom of a very different culture in the tropical country of Sri Lanka.

Professional Support Program

Would you like to gain professional experience as well as sharing your knowledge and skills for the good of others? The Spring break service trips high school Professional Support Program allows you to do just. Working alongside governmental and non-profit organisations, you’ll share your skills to provide the structure required to enhance development and productivity. The area of support you provide will vary dependent on your skills, so will provide valuable experience for your resume as well as giving you the opportunity to learn about the culture and history of Argentina.

Community Development in Kenya

Despite being a major tourism destination, Kenya is still one of the poorest countries in the world.

Suffering the consequences of corruption, HIV/AIDS, poor education and extreme poverty, many Kenyans suffer. Global Crossroads High school spring break service trips are helping to develop communities and you can be part of this.

The project you are assigned to will be dependent on your skills, so the program will be unique to you.

volunteer placement could be anything from developing income generating programs with communities and researching land right ownership, to teaching English or educating people about HIV and AIDS.

Spring break service trips for high school student such as this offer you the chance to truly utilise your skills for the benefit of a population in need.

Guatemala Women’s Project

Poverty and deprivation are part of every day life for women in Guatemala. Limited by social circumstance, women are often trapped in cycles of poverty and abuse.

Crossroads High school spring break service trips are playing a part in breaking that cycle and you can help as a volunteer.

Volunteers work with women to improve their English skills and provide support thus empowering them and offering an alternative future. Not only will you get to experience a country full of culture but you may also provide disadvantaged women with an escape from poverty and a new life.

Global Crossroads Spring break service trips high school programs provide excellent value for money as well as a truly hands-on and meaningful experience.

Whether you’re interested in community development or developing yourself through the teaching of Buddhism, Global Crossroads has a project to suit you. Get in contact today to discuss which of their High school spring break service trips is right for you in 2016.