1. Volunteering in a Group
Alternative
Breaks &
Summer Trips
with Cross-
Cultural
Solutions

2. Agenda
• Volunteer Abroad – Program Overview
• Insight Abroad – Program Overview
• What is a group?
• Who volunteers as a group?
• Corporate groups
• When to volunteer
• Planning as a group
• Alternative Break groups
• How to lead an Alternative Break group
• Program fee & Fundraising
• Volunteer placements
• Campus clubs
• Questions

3. • 2 – 12 weeks
Volunteer Abroad • 3 part program
structure
• Program fee
starting at $2,988
for 2 weeks
– Reduced program
fees in China,
Russia, and
Guatemala
– Starting at $2,588
• Group placements
– Special interests?

4. Insight Abroad
• 1 week
• 3 part program
structure
• Program fee starting
at $1,946
– Reduced fee in China
& Guatemala
– Starting at $1,746
• Group placements
– Special interests?

5. What is a Group?
• 6 or more
• Custom start
dates
• Benefits of
volunteering as
group
– Discounts
– Sharing the
experience
with friends,
family,
colleagues
– Sharing
perspectives

6. Who Volunteers as a Group?
• Students
– Campus Clubs
• Families
• Working
professionals
– Career break/career
switch
– Professional
development
– Sharing professional
skills

7. Who Volunteers • Corporate social
as a Group? responsibility (CSR)
– Bringing
experience home
– Expanding global
knowledge
• Corporate Groups
& Partnerships
– Eli Lilly & Company
– Salesforce.com
– Google
– Travelocity
Corporate Relations Specialist
Claire Boyce
corporate@crossculturalsolutions.org

8. When to Volunteer • Start dates year-round
– Custom group dates
• Summer break
– Peak season
– Excitement!
• Spring/Fall/Winter
– Off-peak season
– Lower program fee
– Quieter Home-Base
– Need for volunteers
• Planning in advance
– Easy!
– Pre-departure support

9. Planning
• 6 months in advance
– Partnerships/Enrollment
Department
– Program Site Specialist
• Fundraising as a group
– Program fee 100% tax
deductible for US
residents
• How to talk about
volunteering abroad

10. Alternative Breaks
Student-
led groups
for the
Spring,
Summer, or
Winter!

11. Leading an Alternative Breaks Group

12. Program Fees & Fundraising

13. Volunteer Placements
“Doing service
abroad opened
my mind to be a
global citizen, my
eyes to new
horizons, my
hands to new
experiences, and
my soul to new
passions.”
- Isai Jefferson Rosa
Alternative Breaks Costa Rica

14. CCS Campus Clubs
Start a CCS
Campus Club
at your
University to
encourage
students to
volunteer!

15. Questions?

16. Next Steps…
• Contact Group Enrollment Specialist:
1-800-380-4777
groups@crossculturalsolutions.org
• Contact Corporate Specialist, Claire Boyce:
1-800-380-4777
corporate@crossculturalsolutions.org
• Contact CCS Campus Clubs:
1-800-380-4777
clubs@crossculturalsolutions.org