One Revolution - "Be the Change"

- Multi-Country

Locations in Africa,  Locations in Asia,  Locations in South America

  Guatemala

Antigua,  Chichicastenango,  Guatemala City,  Panajachel,  Quetzaltenango,  San Marcos,  Xela

  India

Delhi,  Varanasi

  Swaziland

Lobamba

Term: Spring, Winter 
Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: January - May 2009

Description: One Revolution is a group program of travel and service in Central America, Asia and Africa - the only program we know of that takes you around the world in four months! Between early January and mid-May, the group will travel together around the world and do three 6-week periods of volunteer service: in Guatemala, India and Swaziland. The program is bound together with three contemplative retreats that allow your inner growth to keep pace with the dramatic outer journey. It brings together diverse group travel to three continents, individual internships, competent leadership and support, the inner journey, and the possibility of academic credit while you explore and serve.

The purpose of this journey is to:
    * Allow you to engage in the world in a way that is individual to you (you choose your three internships), but contained and supported by competent, caring leaders and a group of like-minded individuals.
    * Give you a chance to dive deeply into Latin America, Asia and Africa in a relatively short period of time with the encouragement to engage deeply with the people and cultures you are immersed in.
    * Learn experientially within a context that allows you to reflect on and integrate these extremely diverse experiences into yourself.   Each country and internship gives you the opportunity to experience yourself in very different ways providing an invaluable mirror to you.   

Highlights: Cross-Cultural Exploration: 3 weeks of intensive Spanish study, 18 weeks of service work, living & working in different countries on three continents, exploration of your own cultural assumptions.

Understanding the World of Work: Exploration of core values, identification of barriers to success, acquisition of practical skills, work experience in your area of interest.

Social Skill Acquisition: communication  conscious speech, conscious listening, conflict resolution, working together, embracing differences, balancing group & individual needs, learning to live in integrity.

Language comprehension and in-depth understanding of and exposure to different cultures and regions. Participants will get to know the diversity of the global community and in the process they have opportunities to gain basic Spanish language proficiency.

Enhanced Job Readiness & Career Direction: Participants will be getting practical work experience while volunteering in diverse and challenging areas of the world. Add a twist to your resume!

Self-Confidence: One Revolution encompasses so many diverse experiences, work environments, skills, and challenges, that self-confidence will be greatly strengthened. This confidence will be based on meeting real world challenges in real time.

Qualifications: One Revolution is open to people ages 17 and older. It can be used as the final semester of high school, a half year of college, for who want to gain international volunteer experience to balance their academic education, or for those out of college. It's for anyone who wants to know themselves and the world better, and who want to have a positive impact on the world.

Maximum group size is 12 students.

Cost in US$: $13,900

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: One Revolution is FOR ME if ... * I'm over 17 and feel a "call" to service, exploration and personal transformation. * I'm willing to deal with culture shock, new & challenging situations, and simple living conditions. * I'm enthusiastic about making a journey into my own unknown inner terrain. * I'm motivated to find out what I'm made of, and finding renewed sources of meaning. * I look forward to being challenged to grow in many new and different ways. * I REALLY want to do this program for MY OWN reasons, rather than because somebody else thinks it's a good idea for me. * I'm willing to do hard work, and be uncomfortable in order to learn more about myself. * I'm willing to be part of an intense and honest group. * I'm very interested in learning to live in integrity and willing to be held to a high standard of personal accountability.

Age Range: 17 and older

This Program is open to American and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Scholarships are Available. - Full Federal financial Aid is available for One Revolution students.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

LEAPNOW: Transforming Education's Mission Statement: Leapnow's primary purpose is nothing less than transformation and positive change on the planet. We aspire to keep our work on the cutting edge of human evolution. We feel that we can have the most positive impact on the world by working in the area of education- which ideally is all about transforming and expanding the consciousness of our students. Cultural immersion, study and work abroad are our main vehicles for learning about one's self and the world.

Year Founded: 1993