Some select ActionQuest voyages incorporate between 20 and 40 community service hours so shipmates can
give back to the community they are visiting.
Any of the community service projects that we undertake are in collaboration with
already established local organizations, making them very real and very needed.
They range from human to environmental based, and most of our programs incorporate a
combination of the two. This, in turn, leads to a rewarding experience for all involved.
Each location offers something unique, both in the community service projects that we
undertake as well as in the cultures within which we become immersed. AQ offers a range
of international community service options in the British Virgin Islands, Galapagos and Australia.
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Quest: The BVI is home to miles of coral reefs and in collaboration with the Marine Parks Authority
and the Department of Conservation, we will work together as a crew to help to protect the more sensitive reefs and
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Billabong: Along with diving the Great Barrier Reef, sailing the Whitsunday Islands, and touring the
Sydney Opera House, our Australian explorers still find time to give a little back, by helping indigenous landowners
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Darwin: In the Galapagos Archipelago, we'll spend time with the National Parks Rangers to help
remove invasive plant species and we'll also visit with children in schools and community centers to run programs,
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Whether participating in a turtle tagging and release project in the BVI, removing non-native species
from Aboriginal land in Australia or brightening a school with fresh paint in the Galapagos, the rewards are huge.
For those who might be looking for a community service focused program, logging 100 hours or more, take a look at AQ's community service arm, Lifeworks International.
Learn more about Lifeworks...
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If you are considering volunteering abroad and are looking for a summer camp that focuses on community service and volunteer
work while incorporating international travel, outdoor education, language and cultural immersion, then join the Lifeworks team this
summer and help make a difference.
Lifeworks is the community service arm of ActionQuest and offers a broad range of international youth community service summer programs
for teenagers. We work with the British Virgin Islands Marine Parks, Galapagos National Parks, the Duang Prateep Foundation in Thailand,
the Australian Red Cross, the Fundacion Humanitaria in Costa Rica and China Little Flower in Beijing.
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British Virgin Islands: Living aboard sailing vessels, students undertake sea and land-based environmental
projects such as sea turtle tagging and mangrove restoration, as well as educational initiatives for local school children.
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Costa Rica: Students assist low-income communities around San Jose. Action packed excursions include
trips to the Caribbean and Pacific coasts, banana and coffee plantations, rafting, hiking, zip-lining and horseback riding.
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Galapagos & Ecuador: With two programs to choose from, students can select to earn either 40 or
100 service hours. Activities include snorkeling with sea lions, rafting, Andean hiking & Amazon exploration. Both trips aid
the increasingly important conservation efforts of the Galapagos National Park Service.
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Peru: Students lend their hearts, hands and minds to the impoverished children of Cuzco and on
construction projects in the Sacred Valley. Adventure excursions include spectacular Machu Picchu, whitewater rafting, horseback
riding and hiking.
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Thailand: Focusing on the children of Klong Toey, an impoverished community in Bangkok, students
engage in a range of humanitarian projects in and out of the city. Explorations include elephant trekking and visits to beautiful
temples, palaces and markets.
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India: Based in the majestic Himalayan Mountains, students are immersed into the life and struggle of
Tibet in exile. While engaging in cultural and language exchange and art programs for kids, students aid the refugee community of
Dharamsala, home of the Dalai Lama.
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China: Based in the capital city of Beijing, students provide much needed care to physically disabled
children in private orphanages. Excursions include the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army, Shanxi and Xi'an.
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