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Meet Shannon Sanzone! Shannon will be working with Vive Peru, helping women who need to learn new skills to enable them to become more sustainable and independent. Shannon has studied abroad in England for two months, many years ago, and has always wanted to volunteer abroad. Continue reading to learn more about Shannon!
Ever wonder what it's like to be a venture nomad? Use this post as a viewfinder to answer any questions and to see what it's like to lead the life of a participant at Venture with Impact. Continue reading to find out more about the week in the life of Alyssa Hampton.
Ever wonder what it's like to be a venture nomad? Use this post as a viewfinder to answer any questions and to see what it's like to lead the life of a participant at Venture with Impact. Continue reading to find out more about the week in the life of Daniel McMullen.
Ever wonder what it's like to be a venture nomad? Use this post as a viewfinder to answer any questions and to see what it's like to lead the life of a participant at Venture with Impact. Continue reading to find out more about the week in the life of Jesse Olsen.
"Founded in October 2015, Earth Peru is a small non-for-profit NGO with a driving mission to inspire Peruvian communities and individuals to make sustainable choices in their surrounding environment. The NGO advocates 3 pillars of engagement which include the following - environmental protection, community empowerment, and educational development. These pillars are reflected in our philosophy and form the basis for all of our current and future projects."
Meet Jenna VanLooven. Jenna has never lived abroad, and excited to finally get an opportunity to do so. Jenna is lucky enough to have a job that allows her to work from anywhere with internet, so she didn't have to convince her boss to work remotely! She is finally at a point in her life that is allowing her to participate in this wonderful volunteer experience. Jenna is most excited to learn something new and give back to the community. Continue reading to learn more about Jenna!
Meet Ali Al Herz. She is a Saudi Arabia native who went to school in the United States and loves to travel. Ali is passionate about helping people and looking forward to putting her engineering skills and knowledge to use by helping others. She is currently looking for a new job, and thought this would be the perfect opportunity while waiting! Continue reading to learn more about Ali.
Meet Neil O'Brian. Neil is a PhD student looking to continue his work in a different country. Neil has spent some time abroad, in Oxford, England, during his undergrad degree. After convincing his professors to let him participate in Venture with Impact, Neil is most excited to live in a new country, meet new people, and experience a new culture. Continue reading to learn more about Neil!
You may be wondering what it's like to leave your home and live in Trujillo, Peru for two months. Wonder no more! I've put together some photos of various living spaces that the program participants will be staying in for two months while they are volunteering and working remotely. The participants live in a 2 or 3 bedroom, fully furnished apartment that includes a full kitchen, utilities and reliable internet.