Teen Volunteer Service Trips for High School Students
Join other globally-minded students on meaningful and exciting teen volunteer abroad programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We offer high school community service trips to Bali, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, India, Galapagos Islands, Ghana, Guatemala, Peru, Tanzania and Thailand.
The GLA Experience
Serve
Teens volunteer abroad with inspirational community service organizations.
Learn
Learn first hand about a country, its culture and people through hands-on teen study abroad.
Explore
Discover a country in a way that no textbook could ever describe!
Start Your Adventure Here
It wouldn’t be an adventure without exciting destinations. We have some great places for teen community service trips, but it’s up to you to choose which one is best for you. Learn more about high school volunteer abroad. Click on a destination to learn more:
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Sound interesting? We have information for people of all ages and qualifications interested in our teen community service and high school volunteer abroad programs. Click to find out more!
What makes GLA different in the high school study abroad space?
1) GLA operates only within authentic, non-tourist communities in 11 developing countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America (as opposed to a tour). We believe this is the best way for students to become immersed in a culture significantly different from their own, and thereby have a life-changing experience while studying abroad.
2) More than just volunteering, our programs use a methodology called “service learning”. Our programs combine community service with hands-on-learning, so that students discover cultural, social, and global issues.
3) We believe leaders are made, not born. Leadership is woven throughout the program. We have leadership development sessions, we schedule sessions so the students can meet leaders in the community who have created positive change, and we encourage the student to practice leadership skills while doing community service.
How to Select the Best Teen Volunteer Program
Need help selecting the right teen volunteer program for you? Whether you are interested in high school study abroad or simply want to spend a summer volunteering abroad on meaningful community service trips or projects, we have the program for you. Since everyone is different, the best program for you depends on your interests and motivation. We offer teen study abroad summer programs that focus on themes ranging from environmental issues, volunteering with children, poverty alleviation, public health, international relations and even sports and community service.
Here are some factors to consider: How long do you want to be a teen volunteer abroad? What topics would you like to study while abroad? Is practicing a foreign language a requirement? Do you prefer volunteering with children, animals or in nature? Do you want to spend summer break from high school doing community service in a rural area, or in a city? And lastly, are you most interested in one of our teen community service trips to Africa, Asia or Latin America?
Once you have considered these questions, call one of our Enrollment Advisers at +1.858.771.0645 and they’ll be able to suggest the perfect program for you!
Our Enrollment Advisers have visited most of our programs and can tell you their own personal experiences. In addition, they can provide you with references of students who have participated in our high school study abroad programs with us in the past, detailed day-by-day volunteer program schedules, and even photos from our teen service trips around the world.
