Randy LeGrant

Randy is the Executive Director of the GeoVisions Foundation. He has spent the last 44 years managing organizations that send people abroad on cultural and educational exchanges.

Bathroom Scales

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3 Things Not To Pack When Volunteering Abroad

Months ago, I wrote a Blog post about the 5 things you should never put in a host family letter. That post has received 4000 views so far and it is still the number 1 post on the GeoVisions Blog. I went back to that post and what I wrote still rings...

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Volunteer Musicians Playing For Change

Playing For Change is 150 volunteer musicians in 25 countries, putting together 47 videos. None of them have ever met. Since 2007, the Playing For...

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When You Volunteer Abroad Set Expecations To Meet Reality

When you get your ducks all in a row, good things can happen. Last Tuesday here at GeoVisions, Alexandra (she takes care of all of our social media)...

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Price Or Program When Shopping For Volunteer Abroad?

I haven't written a post for our Blog in a long time. I have a plethora of topics, and a scant amount of time. I depart Monday for Brussels for a...

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In Voluntourism It's What You Do With What You Do

Over at Social Edge, Saul Garlick wrote a Blog post entitled The Voluntourism Debate. It's a great post. And so are the comments, which I highly...

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Feynan Eco Lodge in Jordan: 2 Conversation Partners Needed Each Month

Filed under shameless self-promotion: We need to staff 2 tutor positions at Feynan Eco Lodge in Jordan each month. Um, starting NOW.

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