Volunteers in Asia (VIA)
Why choose Volunteers in Asia (VIA)?
Since 1963, Volunteers in Asia (VIA) has been maintaining its aid and teaching in Asia and Silicon Valley, California, as a nonprofit organization promoting development to both community and volunteers in language and culture, service learning, and healthcare. We aim to make life-changing immersions and undo all barriers. With more than 2,000 volunteers traveling to extend a helping hand to 16 re...
Since 1963, Volunteers in Asia (VIA) has been maintaining its aid and teaching in Asia and Silicon Valley, California, as a nonprofit organization promoting development to both community and volunteers in language and culture, service learning, and healthcare. We aim to make life-changing immersions and undo all barriers. With more than 2,000 volunteers traveling to extend a helping hand to 16 regions in Asia, VIA offers different kinds of programs, from short-term to long-term and from summer to spring break, such as Global Community Fellowship for a year, Culture and Social Impact in Indonesia, Leadership and Sustainability in China, and other tailored programs. We also have programs for participants from Asia who want to help in California, such as Language and Cultural Exploration, So...
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Join 15–20 university students from around the world for a 12-day immersive journey through the U.S. healthcare landscape. Based in Silicon Valle...
Join a diverse cohort of 12–20 students and young professionals from across Asia and the US for a 10-day immersive experience in Silicon Valley. ...
US university students are invited to join a seven-day project-based learning program with students from Rikkyo University (Tokyo, Japan), the Un...
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Melissa Golden - Director of Operations
Interviewed in 2021
Melissa is an international education, nonprofit, and social impact professional with more than 14 years of experience living and working in internati...
Melissa Golden - Director of Operations
Interviewed in 2021
What inspired you to travel abroad?
I wanted to work for an organization that 1) was involved in international education, 2) had a strong social mission, 3) encouraged and enabled their staff to be creative, and 3) had some connection to Asia.