International Volunteer Opportunities

Many students at Berkeley often take the unique opportunity to study or live abroad in foreign countries. Here are some international volunteer resources to help you get started and stay involved, as well as to help make the most out of your trip:

International Volunteer Programs Association
A searchable database and resources for prospective volunteers.
http://www.volunteerinternational.org/

VolunteerAbroad.com
GoAbroad.com's searchable database of hundreds of programs, worldwide.
http://www.volunteerabroad.com/

How to Live Your Dreams of Volunteering Overseas
Created by the authors of How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas, this has several resources and links.
http://www.volunteeroverseas.org/

Idealist.org: Action without Borders
A worldwide resource for organizations and activists.
http://www.idealist.org/

World Volunteer Web
The UN's volunteering resources page.
http://www.iyv2001.org/

Volunteer Match
An online matching service for people and agencies looking for help.
http://www.volunteermatch.org/

The National Center for Volunteering
UK-based website on volunteering and service.
http://www.volunteering.org.uk/

International Volunteer Program (IVP)
A Oakland based group that offers 6-week, summer programs in the United Kingdom, France, Spain and the United States
http://www.ivpsf.org/