Volunteering in a Group

Alternative Breaks &

Summer Trips with Cross-

Cultural Solutions

• Volunteer Abroad – Program Overview• Insight Abroad – Program Overview• What is a group?• Who volunteers as a group?• Corporate groups• When to volunteer• Planning as a group• Alternative Break groups• How to lead an Alternative Break group• Program fee & Fundraising• Volunteer placements• Campus clubs• Questions

Agenda

Volunteer Abroad • 2 – 12 weeks• 3 part program

structure• Program fee

starting at $2,988 for 2 weeks– Reduced program

fees in China, Russia, and Guatemala

– Starting at $2,588

• Group placements– Special interests?

Insight Abroad• 1 week• 3 part program

structure• Program fee starting

at $1,946– Reduced fee in China

& Guatemala– Starting at $1,746

• Group placements– Special interests?

What is a Group?

• 6 or more• Custom start

dates• Benefits of

volunteering as group– Discounts– Sharing the

experience with friends, family, colleagues

– Sharing perspectives

Who Volunteers as a Group?

• Students– Campus Clubs

• Families• Working

professionals– Career break/career

switch– Professional

development– Sharing professional

skills

Who Volunteers as a Group?

• Corporate social responsibility (CSR)– Bringing

experience home– Expanding global

knowledge

• Corporate Groups & Partnerships– Eli Lilly & Company– Salesforce.com– Google– Travelocity

Corporate Relations SpecialistClaire Boyce

corporate@crossculturalsolutions.org

When to Volunteer • Start dates year-round– Custom group dates

• Summer break– Peak season– Excitement!

• Spring/Fall/Winter– Off-peak season– Lower program fee– Quieter Home-Base– Need for volunteers

• Planning in advance– Easy!– Pre-departure support

Planning

• 6 months in advance– Partnerships/Enrollment

Department– Program Site Specialist

• Fundraising as a group– Program fee 100% tax

deductible for US residents

• How to talk about volunteering abroad

Alternative BreaksStudent- led groups for the Spring, Summer, or Winter!

Leading an Alternative Breaks Group

Program Fees & Fundraising

“Doing service abroad opened my mind to be a global citizen, my eyes to new horizons, my hands to new experiences, and my soul to new passions.”- Isai Jefferson Rosa

Alternative Breaks Costa Rica

Volunteer Placements

CCS Campus Clubs

Start a CCS Campus Club at your University to encourage students to volunteer!

Questions?

Next Steps… • Contact Group Enrollment Specialist:1-800-380-4777groups@crossculturalsolutions.org

• Contact Corporate Specialist, Claire Boyce: 1-800-380-4777corporate@crossculturalsolutions.org

• Contact CCS Campus Clubs:1-800-380-4777clubs@crossculturalsolutions.org