Getting Global

15/12/2021 13 min Episodio 5
Getting Global

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Hopewell Valley Student Podcasting Network Show Name:  Find Your KindEpisode #5: Getting GlobalHello and welcome back! You are listening to Find Your Kind the podcast with your host Delaney Janks. You’re currently listening to this podcast on the Hopewell Valley Student Publications Network where students come together to publish content to share with the world. Please note that the opinions expressed in this episode are mine, and mine alone. In this episode, “Getting Global”, I’ll be talking about how we can extend our kindness globally into communities all around the world.Segment 1: ImportanceIntroduction to my Peru tripReasons why you should think about extending your kindness abroad:You’ll gain a better perspective on the world A Lot of us are sheltered to the bigger issues in the worldImmersing yourself in a culture is completely different than learning about it onlineVolunteer abroad programs can give you a great perspective on life at a young ageYou’ll travel with a positive impactYour parents or guardian will most likely be more lenient to letting you travel alone if you’re heading off with a group whose dedicated to giving back to societyYou’ll be helping others and making a differenceThe main reason to volunteer is to help make a difference in the worldBy volunteering abroad at a young age and heading out into the world through volunteer programs, you can actually see first-hand what your efforts can do outside of your communitySegment 2:  My Experience/Good Programs Elaborating on the travel abroad experience I went on in PeruARCC program and what makes them uniqueWhat we did to help out the communityWhat I took away from the experienceRead a few of my journal entries from my tripDay 4: First day of building the greenhouseDay 5: Playing with little girl named Lis/second day of building the greenhouseDay 8: First day of teaching at the schoolDay 9: Second day of teaching at the school/llama baptism and hikeAlternative options to helping global communities that doesn’t involve going abroad