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International Day of Education

January 25, 2020January 30, 2020

The right to education is considered a basic human right. It is enshrined under Article 26 of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights. Commemorated on 24th January, the International Day…

Sheila Ochieng'

“Local Challenges, Local Solutions”: USLS 2019

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

“When I started IVolunteer International, it was a Facebook page with one like.” I wanted to let the hundreds of passionate and fired up leaders in the audience know, while…

Nipuna Ambanpola

The Global Energy Initiative: An Ideal Volunteering Opportunity

August 2, 2019August 4, 2019

In our days, and particularly after the industrial revolution, combustion of fossil fuels produces large amounts of CO2, an important greenhouse gas. To respond to the increasing concerns about the…

Abdessamad Ejjiar

Happy Public Service Day: Are You Celebrating?

June 23, 2019June 23, 2019

No one denies how much Public Service is necessary for our lives. Public servants have an enormous task and play an important role in making service delivery fruitful for the…

Ghada Mezghani

Children Shouldn’t Work in Fields, But On Dreams

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019

Every child in the world has the right to a happy childhood, the right to Justice in law, to life, and to liberty. Every child needs time to rest and…

Abdessamad Ejjiar

Geekend Celebrates 10 Years of GRIT

April 29, 2019June 1, 2019

Geekend is a two-day conference for entrepreneurs, technologists, creatives, makers, leaders and change agents from Savannah and beyond. Established in 2009, it has evolved into a celebration of innovation in…

Nipuna Ambanpola

A Volunteer Story Straight from NYC

April 16, 2019June 1, 2019

Written by //Geeth Mahagamage// Community engagement has always been a big part of my life. As a child, I was shown how the smallest actions that we take to help…

Balkis Chaabane

Advocacy & Diversity – Future We Want Model United Nations 2019

March 4, 2019June 1, 2019

The organizing committee’s attention to detail and the high energy of the volunteers resulted in a smooth-flowing, efficient, and stress-free conference.

Nipuna Ambanpola

Origin for Hope – Aarambhaya for Ayati

July 31, 2018June 1, 2019

While Aarambhaya means Origin/Beginning in Sinhala, Ayati means Hope in Sanskrit. Living up to its meaning, the Aarambhaya for Ayati was established to improve the quality of life and provide opportunities for development to…

Antoinette Jerom

Vesak 2018

April 27, 2018June 1, 2019

Vesak is a sacred celebration in Buddhism. While Sri Lanka celebrates Vesak on 29th and 30th April, the international community celebrates it on 29th May this year. Vesak commemorates Lord…

Natasha Fernando

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