Courtney shares how a, hands on, volunteering experience, in Ecuador, was an unforgettable experience.

1. Why you should
volunteer with
By Courtney Yorozu
Ecuador 2016 Volunteer
Salesforce Seattle

2. Friendship

3. Not only do you build a
friendship with the community,
you also build a stronger bond
with the people you go with on
volunteer trips.
You almost become one big family over the
period of time. You find that you can relate to
each other through the experience you have
gone through.

4. Experience

5. Through volunteer trips you
will also get to experience
the way people in other
countries live their day to
day lives.
What you put into the volunteer trips is
what you will get out of the experience.
The experience is what really helps you
understand the different ways people and
cultures live.

6. Ability to Teach
and Learn

7. When you go abroad
there are many
opportunities
to teach others about your
language and learn from the
people in the community about
theirs. It is a way for everyone to
learn from each other how to
communicate and work together

8. To Step Outside of
your Comfort Zone

9. V2I gives you the
opportunities
to step away from the comfort
of your surroundings and dive
into a world you don’t get to
see very often. It also puts a
different perspective on life.

10. Joining Together
to Have Fun

11. Surrounding yourself
within a community is
amazing.
You are able to enjoy the laughs
and enjoyment of everyone
around you. You are able to
combine two different worlds
together and become one with
each other.

12. Impact the Lives
of Those You Help

13. There are many ways you
can impact the lives of
the community members,
but the most importantly is your
presence and time spent with
them. You may only be there for
a short time, but the time you
spend with them lasts a lifetime.

14. Becoming a part
of the Community

15. From the time you start
your volunteer experience
to the time you leave,
you will find that the community you
are with welcomes you with open
arms. By the end of your time, you
might not want to leave and you see
that in the short amount of time you
were there, it’s sad to leave behind
new friends and people who have
made you a part of their lives.

16. Downtime and
Reflection

17. After your volunteer
experience has concluded
there is time for you to reflect on
your volunteer time and to do
some exploring. It is a chance for
you to decompress and enjoy
your surroundings and the people
you have grown close to over the
past week or more.

18. So what are you
waiting for?!
JOIN OR UPCOMING VOLUNTEER
TRIP TO INDONESIA FEB 2017

19. Have a question
for Courtney?
Get in touch with her

21. “V2I gives you the
opportunities
to step away from the
comfort of your
surroundings and dive
into a world you don’t get
to see very often. It also
puts a different
perspective on life.” –
Courtney Yorozu
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