Who participates in VISIONS and where do participants come from?
VISIONS participants are motivated, bright, curious, risk-taking teens with an interest in cross-cultural community service work. An average of 28 United States and five foreign countries are represented in VISIONS programs annually. By participating in VISIONS, you are choosing to live in one community, or in a few locations two communities, for the duration of your program. VISIONS is an immersion experience, not a tour. Most of the teenagers who participate come without a friend, choosing instead to have a completely independent experience. Maximum group size at any site is 25 with six leaders, large enough to ensure a mix of personalities yet small enough to feel intimate and family-like. Minimum group size may be 16 or 17.
VISIONS participants are motivated, bright, curious, risk-taking teens with an interest in cross-cultural community service work. An average of 28 United States and five foreign countries are represented in VISIONS programs annually. By participating in VISIONS, you are choosing to live in one community for the duration of your program. In a few locations, we live in two communities. VISIONS is an immersion experience, not a tour. Most of the teenagers who participate come without a friend, choosing instead to have a completely independent experience. Maximum group size at any site is 25 with six leaders, large enough to ensure a mix of personalities yet small enough to feel intimate and family-like. Minimum group size may be 16 or 17.
VISIONS participants are motivated, bright, curious, risk-taking teens with an interest in cross-cultural community service work. An average of 28 United States and five foreign countries are represented in VISIONS programs annually. By participating in VISIONS, you are choosing to live in one community for the duration of your program. In a few locations, we live in two communities. VISIONS is an immersion experience, not a tour. Most of the teenagers who participate come without a friend, choosing instead to have a completely independent experience. Maximum group size at any site is 25 with six leaders, large enough to ensure a mix of personalities yet small enough to feel intimate and family-like. A few programs remain smaller, typically, with approximately 12 – 17 participants.
VISIONS participants are motivated, bright, curious, risk-taking teens with an interest in cross-cultural community service work. An average of 32 United States and six foreign countries are represented in VISIONS programs annually. By participating in VISIONS, you are choosing to live in one community for the duration of your program. In a few locations, we live in two communities. VISIONS is an immersion experience, not a tour. Most of the teenagers who participate come without a friend, choosing instead to have a completely independent experience. Maximum group size at any site is 25 with six leaders, large enough to ensure a mix of personalities yet small enough to feel intimate and family-like. Minimum group size may be around 15 participants, and middle school programs usually are smaller with a dozen or so kids.
