Category: Community Service

Global Works and Circle of Writers Alumna, Maggie Moran motivates her entire community to help Nicaragua

Posted: 03 / 30 / 2012
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Dear Global Works Community:

I’m happy to introduce you to Maggie Moran. Maggie was on the Global Works Nicaragua trip that I co-led last summer. Aside from being a great cement-mixer, tree-planter and fence-fixer in Nicaragua, Maggie has a knack for motivating others. She joined a Circle of Writers online Travel Writing workshop upon her return to the U.S, where she recorded her impressions with other Global Works students. Her final piece for the workshop, which captured her transformation in Nicaragua, served as her college admissions essay. She’ll be volunteering in Ghana this summer, and attending Boston College in the fall. Check out Maggie’s latest state-side project below.

Mary


After I got home from Nicaragua, I couldn’t stop thinking about the kids. For as much of an impact we made on their lives, it pales in comparison to the way in which they changed mine. I wanted to give back to them in every way that I could. I decided to collect gently used clothes, sneakers, cleats in addition to soccer balls and school supplies. First, I contacted one of our project directors in Nicaragua. He was excited to hear from me, and willing to help out by receiving the donations and distributing them.  I asked everyone I know for help—their response was overwhelming. Friends, family, and even strangers from the neighborhood cleaned out their closets and toy rooms– my parents graciously allowed the donations to pile up on our porch. (more…)

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Global Works & Limitless Horizons Ixil

Posted: 11 / 30 / 2011
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When we step beyond our fears of the unknown, it can be a life-changing experience. You know this – you lived it on your trip with Global Works! Maybe you opened your heart and mind on your trip, and your outlook on life changed as a result. Perhaps you even changed the lives of the people you interacted with, through a service project or a conversation across cultural boundaries. We imagine that you accomplished things on your trip that you never thought possible and that you returned home with amazing memories and a personal understanding of how much in our lives we can take for granted.
How can you keep the spirit of that trip – community, culture, and service – with you?

This year, we at Global Works are excited about providing you with an opportunity to continue giving back. We’re partnering with a local organization in Guatemala, Limitless Horizons Ixil (LHI), which has been a host of Global Works student trips like yours.  By making a gift to LHI this holiday season, you’ll once again be joining our collective commitment to making the world a better place, one community at a time. (more…)

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Local Community Involvment

Posted: 07 / 07 / 2011
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Volunteering can foster positive effects in your community while also contributing to your own successes. By giving back, you develop a greater understanding of your community and create strong bonds with the people you are working with and helping.  The Global Works community encourages you to begin volunteering in your local area, school or with a group of friends.

There are numerous organizations that can offer volunteer opportunities in your community using your own ideas!  For example, Dosomething.org gives you the power to create your own community service event, choose an area of interest, decide where you want to have your event and pick the date and time to hold it. (more…)

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York School Trip to Martinique

Posted: 02 / 22 / 2011
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Welcome home from Martinique – York School! After a great week of sunshine, beaches, service work and hiking – participants and chaperons are returning home from their Caribbean adventures relaxed and rested! Read a bit about their program on our trip updates: York School Updates

Hera are few photo highlights from there trip!

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Trivia: 2011 Catalog Quiz – ANSWERS

Posted: 12 / 14 / 2010
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We hope you had sometime to review our 2011 Catalog. Here are the answers to our trivia questions from last week!

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Q: What year did Global Works set out on their first adventure, and what was the purpose of this trip?
A: Global Works was founded in 1989 by Pam and James “Biff” Houldin. Puerto Rico was the destination for the first service program. In an unfortunate coincidence, Hurricane Hugo devastated much of Puerto Rico that September. Amidst the devastation, Biff realized that meaningful service and cultural exchange might be achieved through the reconstruction of homes after this terrible storm. In the summer of 1990, 25 students and 5 staff embarked for Puerto Rico!

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