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How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas

Joseph Collins, Stefano Dezerega, Zahara Heckscher

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More than 100,000 people contact the Peace Corps every year, but only 3,000 are placed overseas. To help more Americans find volunteer opportunities abroad Joseph Collins, Stefano DeZerega, and Zahara Heckscher-all founders of respected volunteer organizations-have written a guide that provides all the necessary information on volunteering in Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.

Presented in a user-friendly format that includes case studies, worksheets, and quotes from international volunteers, How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas provides college students, senior citizens, and everyone in between with information on:

* How to decide if volunteering overseas is for you
* How to choose the right program
* What to do before and after you go abroad
* Fundraising and financing
* How to be an effective volunteer
* Political and social contexts of Americans volunteering abroad
* The Peace Corps
* More than one hundred volunteer organizations

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About the Author

Joseph Collins is the co-founder of the Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First). A Guggenheim Fellow and recipient of the Alternative Nobel Prize, he is a frequent lecturer and a consultant to the United Nations, specializing in evaluations and development of community organization.



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Joseph Collins, Stefano Dezerega, Zahara Heckscher
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How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas
Joseph Collins, Stefano Dezerega, Zahara Heckscher
 This Book is a Treasure
(San Francisco, Ca) March 19, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
This book is a treasure. It is a good book for anyone in the age group of about 18-75 of any ethnicity, religion and socio-economic background. It addresses safety, among other issues, for women travelers. This... read full review
 Fills a distinct need and will prove a godsend!
(University of Alaska; Koliganek High School) February 9, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
The voice of experience speaks clearly in this essential resource book. I keep a copy laying out on my desk at the university and at the high school at which I teach, right where students will be able to see it... read full review
 A valuable tool
(University of Alaska; Koliganek High School) March 7, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars
I would like to say to anyone looking into volunteering overseas, this book is a Must Have! But as with any major decision- and as the book itself suggests- research, research, research. Don't just stop with the book... read full review



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