Hello Everyone, I hope all is well with all and that the spring has finally arrived. Things on my side of the world are going rather nicely. The weather has quickly warmed up and it is now around 85 to 90 degrees during the day. Last night was actually the first night that I felt it [...]
February 28, 2011
Wedding Extravaganza in India
Hello Everyone, About three weeks ago I went to the city of Udaipur. This is a city in Rajasthan about 9 hours South of Jaipur. It is considered to be the most romantic place in India and it certainly was beautiful. We spent 3 days there and I just feel in love with it. It was [...]
February 10, 2011
Alyssa and Her Reflections on the Indian Way of Life
Hello Everyone, So I find that, although I am not necessarily doing much after work, I am none the less, having problems finding the initiative to write my blogs! As it gets hotter here, and I spend more time in India, I find myself falling into the Indian way of life style, a much calmer and [...]
January 25, 2011
FAQ: Why Pay to Volunteer Abroad?
I love my job. Preparing great people to travel abroad and finding the perfect match for them with an international non-profit or school is uplifting. However, as an international coordinator, the one thing that will get me down is when participants are frustrated that the service we provide is not free. The most common question [...]
December 28, 2010
Back to H.U.G. Guatemala for the Holidays
Back to H.U.G. Guatemala for the Holidays – by Founder Emlyn Lee Hola y Feliz Navidad! I’m back in Guatemala enjoying another Christmas in one of my favorite cities, Antigua. I decided to return back this year to check out our H.U.G. (Help Understand Give) Guatemala project, and to share this beautiful country and holiday [...]
September 29, 2010
Caring in Kenya
By Julie D., CE Asia & Latin America Programs Coordinator I believe it is safe to say that volunteering at the orphanage was the most unexpected high of our recent trip to Kenya. As the coordinator from Cultural Embrace, I poled the group and learned that the majority was most excited about for the safaris [...]
September 12, 2010
Volunteering In Guatemala
By Kate S., CE Volunteer in Guatemala “Our Children are not Chickens” I’ve been in Guatemala for a week and already feel at home. Between the enthusiastic staff at the local language school affiliated with Cultural Embrace; the glowing faces at the orphanage in San Mateo, a hill town twenty minutes outside of Antigua; and [...]
August 31, 2010
Black sand, Brown rum
>Kate and Katie’s Excellent Adventure came to an end just in time to meet Cami at the airport. Cami is one of the volunteachers who I met in Chile. Coincidentally, while I was in Guatemala, Cami and her family planned to volunteer in Guatemala City with an organization called ProjectWalk. With our stars aligned, Cami [...]
August 10, 2010
H.U.G. Guatemala Thanksgiving Trip
>Cultural Embrace’s H.U.G. (Help, Understand, Give) programs are committed to the development of at-need communities in 5 key areas; Creativity, Education, Leadership, Healthy Living, and Conservation. Sign up to be a part of Cultural Embrace’s H.U.G. Guatemala trip and spend your Thanksgiving (Nov 23-28) Helping, Understanding, and Giving to the Guatemalan community! Click here for [...]
August 2, 2010
In the Shoes of a Volunteer in Brazil
By Adrian Diaz, Cultural Embrace Volunteer, Brazil I am glad to say that Brazil has been great to me so far. I have met more people than I imagined I would in my first month and a half of being out here. My host family is great and Vinicius has been a big help to [...]