Since 1989 VISIONS has set the standard for international community service programs for high school students.
VISIONS summer programs for teenagers blend ambitious service, cultural immersion, and adventure. Days of close camaraderie within another culture have a rhythm and substance that push you to tap into your potential as you and your peers work toward common goals.

VISIONS mixes hands-on service, intercultural living, active exploration, and close camaraderie. We live together as a small group (16 to 25 students and four to six leaders) in the heart of a host community. We work and socialize with residents.

While service is the thread running through the program, ample time to play and wind down are woven into the days and weeks . Because you are learning naturally and dynamically on so many levels, the potential rewards are significant.

While each location differs distinctly from another, all VISIONS programs share firm underpinnings.

Long-standing ties at program sites and daily immersion in local life
A natural sense of place and deeper understanding of the culture attained by living in a community throughout the program
Careful on-site preparation - our leaders arrive well before participants, ensuring smooth transition into a functioning program environment
Considered year-round planning underpins an intentionally well-rounded experience that blends work, cultural exchange and broad-based, challenging exploration
Immersion in community life, and leaders who are fluent in the language, increases foreign language conversational skills
The teaching of technical skills applied successfully to ambitious, collaborative projects
High caliber, diverse leaders who return year after year