Author: Adventures

An adventure awaits you in Brazil! Thousands of bright umbrellas stretch to the horizon, and powdery warm sand sifts between your toes. But not everything in Rio de Janeiro is sun, sand, and music. The beloved Christ the Redeemer statue stands high on a hill watching over this wealthy city. But as the world economy struggles, the divide between rich and poor in Rio widens. The growing homeless population in Rio feels forgotten. The city’s leaders are carefully cultivating its image to be friendly to business and tourists alike. The city has completed its hosting of the 2014...

An adventure is waiting for you in Denver!             Amid the natural beauty of the American West lies a far uglier reality. Known for its stunning Rocky Mountain setting, beautiful parks, and natural resources, Denver rests at an elevation of exactly one mile. The coffee shops of Boulder,?the famous Red Rocks Park, and its proximity to mountain adventures make Denver a popular tourist destination.?It even boasts its own unique cuisine. Denver is the largest city in a 500-mile radius, and serves as a regional hub of transportation and distribution. Sadly, it...

An adventure awaits you in Costa Rica!             Behind the “Rich Coast” and thick rainforests in this beautiful country lies the challenge of a nation in transition. Situated on the Central American isthmus, Costa Rica is an adventure-seeker’s paradise. Its diverse plant and animal life, stunning beaches, and rainforest zipline tours attract thousands of tourists each year. This rapidly developing country is one of the most stable, as well as most visited regions in Central America. Because of the growing tourism industry,...

An adventure awaits you in the Dominican Republic!               With blue waters and white sands, the Dominican Republic looks like paradise but not everything is perfect. The Dominican Republic is soaked in history. One of the first landing points for Christopher Columbus during his 1492 encounter with the Americas, it later became the site of the first European colony. Europe’s influence on the island can still be seen in Santo Domingo, the oldest colonial city in the Western Hemisphere. Although known for its vast sugar plantations, the...

An adventure is waiting for you in Dallas!             You don’t have to have a passport to serve people who are fleeing persecution in their homeland. The fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States, Dallas boasts famous historical sights like the grassy knoll and the JFK Museum that attract tourist from far and wide. Dallas is home to Fortune 500 companies and billionaires. But this affluence has also attracted a large immigrant community that struggles to adapt and discover the American Dream.  Nearly twenty...

It’s not too late to apply! We extended the application deadline- we still have a few spots to fill! An adventure awaits you in Nicaragua!             Nicaragua has been called the “land of lakes and volcanoes” and problems continue to erupt. Thick rainforests, rugged highlands, long beaches, and fertile hills define the country’s beautiful landscape. Its rich history dates back to the Spanish conquistadores.  Many species of birds and animals thrive in this diverse climate, but the Nicaraguan people are not thriving. In...