Community Service Gap Programs

Interested in traveling the world and helping people during your gap year or semester? There are many gap year programs offered throughout the world and across the United States that specialize in different volunteer initiatives in both urban and rural communities. You can find volunteer projects that concentrate on health care; sustainability; animal welfare; education; community building; and housing, among others. You can build language skills through homestays or language classes, and have the chance to travel. These programs also help build leadership skills.