The best way to fully immerse yourself in a country with all of its culture and traditions is to live with a host family. Here are a few gift ideas to express gratitude at the beginning and the end of your time with them!

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All About ILP + Volunteering

 

The Dominican Republic is home to some of the cutest kids around and also one of (in my very biased opinion) ILP's best humanitarian programs for a few reasons!

Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering, Caribbean

Just because you’re not interested in teaching English doesn’t mean you can’t volunteer with ILP.  We actually have a program where you won’t be teaching at all.

Topics: Europe, All About ILP + Volunteering, Orphanage + Humanitarian

Come spend a semester abroad with your friend and save a few hundred dollars? Sounds pretty good to me!

Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering, Saving Money + Fundraising

+ a few other tips, info, and details about your ILP group. 

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All About ILP + Volunteering

We know it can be hard to decide which program or opportunity is best for you when there are so many travel programs out there.  

Here are some reasons we believe that volunteering with International Language Programs (ILP) is the ideal way to experience another country.

Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering

If you're headed to volunteer in tropical place, you're going to need a swimsuit no matter what time of year it is.

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All About ILP + Volunteering

Do you have to be religious — or a member of the Church of Jesus Christ — to volunteer with ILP? 

Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering, LDS, For The Parents

Data plan or no data plan, there are tons of ways to stay in touch with friends and family while you're abroad. 

Topics: All The Travel Tips, All About ILP + Volunteering

Come have mom and dad visit the country you've spent a semester volunteering in! 

Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering, For The Parents