Prior to COVID-19, Squads Abroad — which was founded five years ago as the high school division of Global Brigades — was annually organizing dozens of in-country school volunteer programs. In the summer of 2019, they launched TeleSquads as a way to continue supporting...
Our team has created this Medical Spanish resource to support volunteers on their journey toward becoming stronger medical professionals and impactful Global Citizens.
They say family gives you the roots to stand tall and strong; Let us be the first to introduce you to our older sibling Global Brigades. With Global Brigades and Squads Abroad working together our Holistic Model is set to be more impactful than ever! Just like your...
Written by Julie Meyers, CFRE, MA - SA Fundraising Advisor While we may become overwhelmed and stressed as we dedicate ourselves to tackling the current crisis around COVID-19, we are also renewed with hope as we look forward to the opportunity to resume the important...
Written by Julie Meyers, CFRE, MA - SA Fundraising Advisor Amidst the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to become hopeless and succumb to the stress and fear we all justifiably feel at this time. However, if we can find the courage to take a deep breath and...
Imagine running wildly through a field of dewy, spring-green grass. The wind whips through your hair and you dash around with power, speed, and youthful delight. You’re only 14 years old, so there’s absolutely nothing in the entire world that can hold you back. Until...
The students over at the Washington International School still talk about the impact and the memories they made in March while they were promoting sustainability within a local community in Morocco. Here’s a piece that one of the students wrote about how volunteering...
Where is Squads Going Next? Squads Abroad recently returned home from making an impact in the small community of La Candelaria, Panama where they were welcomed by our community partners. The group of soccer girls from Colorado went on a Global Education Squad to...
Written by Taylor Clouse, Marketing Associate There are so many different cultural activities that you can experience on a Squads Abroad trip. To get you more excited about going on a trip abroad, we decided to highlight new things you can learn to immerse yourself in...
Check out this impactful #MySquadsStory from the Turning Winds Academy! "What do you do when you’re struggling in life? You ask for help; you accept the help; you heal. But what then? Have you ever heard the expression “in order to keep it you have to give it away?”...
