In April, the January 2013 volunteer class began their fundraising campaign to help raise money for children at social risk in Santiago, Chile. They came up with the idea to film themselves dancing to the “Harlem Shake” in public areas around Santiago after their performance to the song was a success with the children at […]
Our office team keeps growing! We are excited to welcome Nicole Hoyrup from Copenhagen, Denmark to the VE Global community. Nicole is our new Assistant Executive Director Intern and will assist with program management and resource development. The annual event, Carnaval, at the end of February, celebrating the end of our ¡Vamos a Leer! reading […]
With the beach an hour and a half away and the mountains bordering the city, there are so many ways to enjoy the outdoors in Santiago. Since mid-December, our partner organizations and VE Global volunteers have taken advantage of the warm weather to spend time outdoors with the kids. As a reward for the […]
¡Vamos a Leer!, Carnaval, Hogar San Francisco, Liga de Deportes, Mi Club Domingo Savio
American Tower has recently teamed up with VE in an effort to support Art and Technology! With their generous support, we will improve our Festival de Arte program with exciting new features like art kits for volunteers to take to their placements and a larger budget for use in exciting, creative workshops for the kids. […]
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Our September 2012 Volunteer class started their orientation this week! Hailing from Australia, Chile, Germany, the Netherlands, Venezuela and the United States, this amazing group is already impressing us with their insight and enthusiasm. After 10 days of orientation, with trainings from VE staff as well as Chilean social service professionals, our “newbies” will get […]
This week, we are saying goodbye to our Assistant Program Director, Kristen Calderón. She has been such a joy to have on the team, and such an asset. With her experience in early child development and intercultural relations, she has provided a wealth of knowledge and ideas both for VE programs and for the children […]
Hurry! The application deadline for our September 2012 volunteer class is rapidly approaching. Submit your application by Monday, July 23rd to join our team of committed volunteers this September. Still not sure you want to apply? Visit our blog to read personal accounts about what it’s like to volunteer with VE, or contact us and […]
Last week, we said goodbye to our Director of Resource Development, Jamie Lynn Ensey. Jamie arrived in Chile in September of 2010, with the plan of working for six months as a full-time volunteer at Hogar San Francisco de Regis. At the end of those six months, Jamie decided to extend her stay with VE […]
We recently received a generous donation from our partner, Tandem Santiago, a local language school. Tandem donates $5 for every student that enrolls in their program to VE. We know the school provides great lessons because many of our volunteers have studied there. So if you’re looking to improve your Spanish, make sure you check […]
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Check out the winning design of our alumni T-Shirt competition. Congratulations to alumni volunteer, Jen Spindler from the September 2010 class, whose T-Shirt is now available to buy in the VE merchandise store. Available in a range of colors in both women’s and men’s styles, make sure to get yours today. $5.00 from every purchase […]
