Service Abroad for Students: Building Global Awareness Through School Volunteer Programs

Service abroad programs give students the chance to learn by doing—far beyond the classroom. By combining international travel, community service, and cultural immersion, these experiences help students develop leadership skills, global awareness, and a strong sense of social responsibility.

Through Globe Aware’s school volunteer group programs, students take part in carefully structured service abroad experiences that support community‑identified projects while encouraging personal growth and cross‑cultural understanding.

Volunteer Vacations That Transform Lives: Kimberly Haley-Coleman on the Ready Living Podcast

In a recent episode of the Ready Living Podcast, Kimberly Haley-Coleman, Founder and Executive Director of Globe Aware, shares how short-term international volunteer vacations are creating meaningful global impact-both for communities abroad and for the volunteers who serve.

Ethical Volunteer Travel: How One Week Can Transform Your Life

Globally Aware: how a week of volunteering can change your life – with Kimberly Haley-Coleman 

In the latest episode of Get The Boots, host Stephanie sits down with Kimberly Haley-Coleman, Founder and Executive Director of Globe Aware, to explore the power of ethical volunteer travel and global service.

Volunteer Vacations in Ghana: Meaningful Service and Cultural Immersion

Volunteer vacations offer more than a chance to travel—they invite you to connect, contribute, and experience a place from the inside out. In Ghana, Globe Aware provides opportunities to do exactly that. By combining community‑led service projects with deep cultural engagement, these volunteer programs allow travelers to make a genuine difference while discovering one of West Africa’s most welcoming destinations.

Ethical Volunteer Travel – Travel Time Stories with Shannon

In a powerful new episode of Travel Time Stories with Shannon, host Shannon sits down with Kimberly Haley‑Coleman, founder of Globe Aware, to explore what ethical volunteer travel truly looks like—and why it matters now more than ever.