Interestingly, while many of our students are excited about the idea of spending their summer vacation doing community service, many of their parents seemed perplexed by this concept. It seems that among some adults there just isn’t the understanding that volunteering abroad is a great way to connect directly with the local people in a country. However, this seems to be changing as adult “volunteer vacations” seem to be gaining in popularity. Here’s an article from the CBS Early Show about Volun-Tourism.
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This article is very interesting. Adults do not seem to understand the appeal of volunteering abroad. It has become recently popular and is an extremely enlightening experience. Once a parent is explained and shown the results of a trip they do not seem to understand. They don’t understand why someone would spend their time in a foreign country helping people.