Volunteer Abroad Program - YMCA Go Global

Brazil

Sao Paulo:
Southern Brazil:

Chile

Santiago:
All Other Areas in Chile:

China

Hong Kong:
Rural Areas:

Colombia

Rural Areas

Dominican Republic

Santiago:

Ecuador

Quito:
All Other Regions of Ecuador:

Gambia

Rural Areas

India

New Delhi:

Mexico

Cuernavaca:

Nepal

Kathmandu:

Peru

Cusco:
Lima:

Singapore

Singapore City:

South Africa

Pietermaritzburg

South Korea

Seoul:
All Other Areas:

Spain

Madrid:

Taiwan

All Other Areas:

Thailand

Chiang Mai:

Uganda

Rural Areas
Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: as applications come in.

Description: YMCA Go Global is a voluntary service and capacity-building program that places young Americans at YMCAs and community organizations around the world. Go Global volunteers fully immerse themselves in the culture of their host countries and assist in developing programs that build strong kids, strong families and strong communities.

Different locations have different job descriptions. A few of the kind of volunteering jobs but not restricted to are:

* Youth development
* Teaching English
* Youth and Community development
* HIV/AIDS prevention
* Summer camp assistant
* Mental health teaching
* Social Causes teaching
* Marketing Intern

Highlights: The YMCA Go Global program helps you grow mentally. It places you in a position where you can exercise your abilities in helping the less privilege.

It is an eye opening personal experience to the things that are going on outside of our space and in the outer world.

Qualifications: You need to be a US citizen or legal resident who resides in the US. You also need to be above the age of 18. As a go global participant you have to be aware of the challenges that you are going to face and be able to handle them.

Typical Volunteer: A typical volunteer of the YMCA is energetic, ready to jump in at any given task, efficient and always reliable.

International YMCA's Mission Statement: The YMCA is an international voluntary service and community development organization dedicated to serving youth and families. There are YMCAs and affiliated organizations in 135 countries, with more than 2500 YMCA branches throughout the United States alone. The International YMCA is based in New York City and provides education and service programs for youth and adults. YMCA Go Global is a volunteer exchange program for adults (18+) to volunteer at overseas Ys and other nonprofit organizations and contribute to community development.