Each year at the National NAFSA Conference, GoAbroad holds Innovation Awards to highlight the incredible work being done in the international education world. As much as we applaud all of the incredible winners, we are so proud and excited to share that our partner, Pangea Educational Development, won the Innovation in Philanthropy award for their […]
4 Humanitarians Who’ve Made the World a Better Place
If you were to turn on the news today, you would be bombarded with horrific imagery of violence and hear reports of corporate greed. It is enough to make anyone feel depressed and forget about all the people who are working to make the world a better place. We’ve compiled a list of some of […]
Why There’s Always a Reason to Be Kind
Happy World Kindness Day, y’all! There are so many cheesy quotes about kindness, one could spend the entire afternoon searching through Google results in order to find the perfect phrase with which to start a blog post. But surely, no one would spend hours of their life doing that. So, here’s a hand picked, inspiring […]
How to Make a Difference When You Can’t Volunteer
On October 22, millions of Americans will join volunteer projects across the country for Make a Difference Day. Will you be one of them? Volunteering and becoming active in your community is a great way to give back and provide assistance to others. Participating in Make a Difference Day makes it easy to get involved, and […]
Hope Bilingual Academy’s One Woman Army
“So, you’re a teacher and a principal. Anything else?” I asked Patricia Shronce, who, in February 2013, founded the Hope Bilingual Academy in La Concepción, Nicaragua. Nicaragua is the second most impoverished country in the Americas, but there are incredible people, like Patricia, who are eradicating poverty through education. “I’m also a mother, a grandma, […]
The GoAbroad Foundation’s Innovation in Philanthropy Award Finalists for 2016
Each year GoAbroad hosts the prestigious Innovation Awards during the Annual NAFSA Conference to recognize innovative organizations, individuals, and projects in the field of international education. In 2015, the Innovation in Philanthropy category was added, sponsored by the GoAbroad Foundation, in order to highlight many of the great philanthropic efforts in international education. This award […]
Our New Year’s Challenge
The New Year is off to a very busy start for people around the world. Resolutions are being made, goals are being set, and plans are being set into motion to make this year the year to make things happen. Well, the GoAbroad Foundation team feels the exact same way. 2016 is our year to […]
International Day of Charity: The True Power of Charity
September 5th, 2017 marks the 4th annual International Day of Charity, also referred to as World Charity Day. Established in 2013, the United Nations created this day to honor the death anniversary of one of the most well-known humanitarians and philanthropists in history. The International Day of Charity is a day to honor the selfless character of […]
Impactful Generosity: A Sponsor Testimonial
Making the decision to sponsor a child is making the decision to build a future for a child you have never met. It is a selfless act, and one that not only changes the lives of each child, but also their family, and consequently, the sponsors themselves. Child sponsorship programs are common across the developing […]
GapLabs Gives Back
On May 25th the GoAbroad team in the Philippines, collectively known as GapLabs, joined together to provide an incredible day of fun for the children from the community near our office. From storytelling, to games, to spaghetti, and of course, school supplies, the kids (and staff) had an amazing day full of fun and laughs. […]