Community Service

• 7 of our Best Volunteer Programs for 2024

  Posted by the wccblogger | October 11, 2023

  Participating in a community service program is a valuable way for any teen to spend their summer. Combining the transformative experience of volunteering with the incredible benefits of travel? Now that’s something you’ll remember forever. Looking forward to summer 2024, are you wondering how to choose the right volunteer program? To get you started we’ve […]

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• 7 of our Best Volunteer Programs for 2022

  Posted by the wccblogger | November 10, 2021

  Did you know that our programs were able to operate safely and successfully this past summer? This means that teens were once again given the opportunity to feel empowered to make a difference while participating in meaningful community service projects in Alaska, Hawaii, Costa Rica, California, Maine and the Florida Keys.  Now looking forward to […]

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• 7 of our Best Volunteer Abroad Programs for 2020

  Posted by the wccblogger | February 7, 2020

  Participating in a volunteer abroad program is an immensely valuable way for any teen to spend their summer. Combining the transformative experience of volunteering with the incredible benefits of travel? Now that’s something you’ll remember forever. Global volunteer programs give you the opportunity to broaden your perspectives at a critical point in your personal development. […]

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• Staff Reflection: An Eye-Opening Volunteer Experience in Ecuador

  Posted by the wccblogger | February 3, 2020

  We asked long-time Westcoast Staff, Ally Moore, to reflect on her experience as a Program Director on our Ecuador: Medical Assistance volunteer program this summer. Here’s what she had to say! My name is Ally Moore, and I’m a program director with Westcoast Connection. I’ve been lucky enough to work with Westcoast since the summer of 2012. […]

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