Animals
• Support care for elephants in Thailand
• Volunteer at a remote wolf sanctuary in the U.S.
• Volunteer at a wildlife refuge in Bolivia
• Hands-on work with injured and abandoned wildlife in Africa
• Volunteer at a natural colony of Woolly and Capuchin monkeys
• Horse rehabilitation in the U.S. and Africa
Arts
• Film-making and photography workshops in the U.S.
• Classes in ceramics, metals, materials, and glasswork in the U.S.
• Study painting, drawing, sculpture, fresco, and more in Italy
• Jazz, rock, guitar, and percussion classes in the U.S.
• Work/study option at a residential arts and crafts center
• Calligraphy, Tai Chi, cooking, and musical instrument instruction
Community Service
• Service work in human rights with disadvantaged children
• Live and work with hearing impaired children and young adults
• Construction and conservation projects in Madagascar
• Teach English to young Buddhist monks
• Support Lakota Sioux elementary school age children
• Volunteer at a children’s home in Chile or India
Conservation
• Volunteer on environmental field projects worldwide
• Wildlife conservation projects throughout Africa
• Wine making, faming, and eco-tourism in Israel
• Live and volunteer at a sub-arctic research facility
• Marine conservation and research worldwide
• Maya Itza culture and tropical forest ecology
Cultural Immersion
• Experiential-learning travel adventures worldwide
• Cooking, yoga, music, dance, and Ayurveda in India
• Work with hilltribe villagers in northern Thailand
• Language immersion in 40 countries and in 25 languages
• Native American wilderness survival courses
• Volunteer with Tibetan refugees in India
Skills Training
• Journal writing workshops in the U.S. and Europe
• Certification in wilderness emergency medicine and rescue
• Courses in design and natural building in the U.S.
• SCUBA courses in Australia, Fiji, Mexico, and Africa
• Cooking and beer making classes in Europe
• TEFL training in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Thailand, and Barcelona
Spiritual
• Meditation instruction retreats worldwide
• Residential training in Zen teachings
• Sustainable living and holistic education in Europe
• Yoga teacher training and yoga retreats worldwide
• Faith-based service work in the U.S. and abroad
• Work/study at a healing arts center in the U.S.
Return to the Mid and Post Career landing page for other useful links.
