How to live your dream of volunteering overseas / Joseph Collins, Stefano DeZerega, Zahara Heckscher ; [foreword by Frances Moore Lappe and Anna Lappe].
| Author/creator | Collins, Joseph, 1945- |
| Other author | DeZerega, Stefano. |
| Other author | Heckscher, Zahara, 1964- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Penguin Books, 2002. |
| Description | xxvi, 467 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | International volunteering : What is it? Why do it? -- Is volunteering overseas right for you? -- The big picture : international volunteering in context -- Choosing an organization -- The ideal organization and the state of the field -- Doing it without a program -- Overcoming financial obstacles -- What to do before you go -- How to be an effective international volunteer -- Staying involved after you get back -- The Peace Corps -- Organizational profiles -- Parting words -- Bonus section A. Alternatives to volunteering overseas -- Bonus section B. Additional volunteer organizations not profiled -- Index of profiled organizations -- Survey for returned and prospective overseas volunteers -- www.volunteeroverseas.org -- ROVE : returned overseas volunteers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2001053113 |
| ISBN | 014200071X (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780142000717 (pbk.) |