Non-Adult, high school student, abroad programs?

Question

I am looking in to doing something like this in August, this school year or next summer. I want to volunteer and maybe teach/work/etc. abroad in a foreign country like in Africa or somewhere exotic that needs volunteers. I mainly want to do it to stand out on my college application but I also want to do it because I love helping out. I also heard of people building like shelters and other types of things in foreign country's. Anyway, my question is, does anyone know of a legit program that I can go through. Also after I did my volunteering I would want like a certificate or something to prove what I did, and yes I know it's not just about college and volunteering to look good on resumes. Back to my question though, I found a program called i-to-i (google it) it looked real nice but I do not know if they actually have like offices, or agencies around the USA, I live in NJ if that helps at all. I just need to find a way I can do this volunteer stuff legitimately.

Answer 1

There are a lot of programs they are extremely expensive, but if you can afford it I would say go for it. I always wanted to study abroad in sr. high but it was too expensive. I will be studying abroad in university where there are a lot of grants and bursaries available to help me out.

Answer 2

Check out programs at the link below .... there are lots of them on this site that combine study with volunteer work. I know people who have gone through i-to-i for volunteer work and they are a very reputable organization. I believe they are based in England.

http://www.highschoolprogramsabroad.com/...

I was a volunteer overseas and it was an amazing experience that changed my whole life and made me a better person. Believe me, you will never regret it!