Volunteer Opportunity Details:

United Planet's Quest Volunteer Abroad program offers you or your group a life-changing opportunity to interact with local communities through customized work experiences, cultural activities, and home stays. By dedicating 1-52 weeks, you can participate in United Planet’s Quest program and improve your language skills, and learn about important issues such as environmental conservation, poverty, literacy and healthcare. Make new friends, help those in need, and learn firsthand about another culture. Choose from over 50 countries worldwide through United Planet’s Volunteer Abroad Quest Program. Have an adventure of a lifetime!
The Quest program offers you or your group a life-changing opportunity to interact with local communities through customized work experiences, cultural activities and home stays.

"United Planet's Quest program changed my life! It was more than just volunteering - I was able to immerse myself in the culture and language, while making an important difference"
Holly Graham, volunteer in Thailand

United Planet offers volunteer opportunities to people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds, and requests that volunteers strive to always be: flexible, courageous, open-minded, tolerant and compassionate. United Planet volunteers are offered pre-departure training and materials, which include cultural adjustment tools and other tips to help you adjust to your new surroundings.

Age Range: 16 and up

This Program is open to worldwide participants. This Program is also open to families, couples and individuals.

This opportunity is sponsored by: United Planet

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Large Group (11+) Adults (55+) Senior Citizens Corporate Groups Small Group (2-10) Families Young Adults (18-25) Individual

Contact Person: United Planet, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

11 Arlington Street Boston, MA 02116 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Arlington Station,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5 For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Nationwide:

Available throughout all of the US

Miscellaneous Information

Does this opportunity serve youth in After-School programs?
	Yes
Is this opportunity available to family volunteers? (adults and children ages 12-17)?
	Yes
Is this opportunity a highly skilled volunteer opportunity?
	No
Is this opportunity available to youth ages 12-17, unaccompanied by an adult?
	No
Would this opportunity be appropriate for corporate groups?
	Yes
Please Choose an Impact Area
	Affordable Housing, Sustainable Employment, Other