Bridging Worlds Through Ecotourism My Journey in Costa Rica Written By: Cassie Williams Hi! My name is Cassie Williams, a senior at SUNY Cortland studying Tourism and Recreation, and an intern with Experience Cortland. I’ve learned that tourism is far more than...
A Shout Out to GIVE Written by: Ashley Dunlap GIVE is literally an acronym for Growth International Volunteer Excursions, and their motto is “travel with a purpose”. Yes, their motto is the first thing I noticed when I first learned about them, haha! So far, I have...
GIVE’s Pillars of Sustainable Change In honor of Earth Day: See how we gave back in 2025 & join our Go Green with GIVE Week! Sustainable change at GIVE is built on three key pillars: environmental, social, and economic impact. Every time we...
Bringing GIVE to MY Campus Written by: Bri Delano Before I started college at the University of New Hampshire, I had no idea that GIVE was an organization. In my freshman year, I made friends with girls through another organization I was a part of, and they introduced...
Staying for Community Written by: Sloane Barlow I joined GIVE for the travel, but I stayed for the community. I had just begun university when I was handed the bright green GIVE flyer: “Travel the world with purpose.” I saw the trip listing for Thailand and was...
Does Ethical Travel Actually Make a Difference? The Real Impact of Ethical Travel with GIVE Filmed By: Philip Anson, Edited By: Javier Barranco, Written By: Carly Jo Fiel If you have ever traveled with GIVE, you know that every project begins with a foundational...
