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What exactly is a volunteer vacation? With stories and examples, you will learn about the breadth of opportunities that await you around the world when you go on one of these adventures. Then, using the steps highlighted in the award winning Mapping Your Volunteer Vacation, you too can be organized as you plan and create an amazing volunteer vacation that fits your interest, time, budget, and heart. For the workshop, you will use the workbook to begin planning your first or next volunteer vacation, either for this year or in the future.
BOOK SIGNING PRESENTATION - 30-45 minutes
PRESENTATION - 60-90 Minutes
WORKSHOPS - 4-8 hours
Have you ever ask yourself, why does consistently creating a goal, business plan or dream remain such a mystery? Why can you do it sometimes and not others? We all have great ideas, big plans and fantastic dreams. What we seem to lack is a compass, the map and perhaps most importantly, the belief that we deserve to achieve our goal. With three simple steps, you will learn how to take a goal, any goal whether personal, business, or travel oriented, and get into action.
PRESENTATION - 30 minutes
WORKSHOP - 60-120 minutes
What do these three words have in common besides beginning with B? They were my three favorite volunteer experiences out of 12 that I had a a year long trip around teh globe. From working with children in Romania, raising orphan baboons in South Africa, and excavating at a magnificent archaeological site in Thailand, you will see why this kind of service travel can be so addicting. Passports not required to attend.
PRESENTATION - 30 minutes
WORKSHOP - 60-120 minutes
Photographs highlight the eight wildlife species that I was privileged to get up-close-and-personal with around teh globe. From the small echidna in Southern Australia to the tall, elegant giraffes in South Africa, I saw a range of uncommon wildlife. Come hear my stories, laugh at the animal antics and see the lessons I learned when they generously shared themselves with an outsider.
PRESENTATION - 60 minutes
WORKSHOP - 60-120 minutes
All topics include projected slides and can be presented in a 30-90 block of time. It would be my pleasure to work with you to combine or customize presentations to suit the interest of your group
Previous audience members have commented...
“ She is a “must hear/see” speaker. Very engaging and fun! - Denver Botanic Gardens
“ A 5-Star Presentation.” - U Hills Optimist club - Denver
“ She encouraged me to take another look at my dreams!” - Rangeview Library District
“ I admire the speaker for dating to tell the truth” - Metro State College
“ Exciting and inspiring! It was a great mix of information, humor, inspiration.” J.R.
“ Informative and engaging. I’m ready to go now! - REI, Denver
“ I want to pack my bags right now!” - American Association of University Women
People usually have questions when they hear about volunteer vacations: How do I do it? What are they like? Where can I go? Who else will be there? How much will it cost? I don’t have the skills or speak the language. Can I still go? How do I find a project that fits my interest and comfort level? All these questions and more will be answered before the end of the session, because “isn’t it time to start seeing other people?”
OTHER TITLE - Volunteer Vacations - Isn’t It Time to Start Seeing Other People?
PRESENTATION - 60-90 minutes
