Cross-Cultural Solutions Joins the Year Out Group
October 1, 2008
Cross-Cultural Solutions has recently become one of only 35 organizations worldwide to be included as a member of the UK-based Year Out Group.
The "year out," also known as the "gap year," is especially popular in the UK with the 18 to 24 year-old age group. The Year Out Group is an association of organizations that provides support to people searching for year-out opportunities and the model organizations that provide them.
The new partnership is particularly timely as August research from the Year Out Group indicated that volunteering is participants' top choice for how to spend their year-out.
Cross-Cultural Solutions will now be listed on the Year Out Group's website and included in the annual Year Out Group booklet and brochure which are distributed to high schools, universities, and career offices across the UK.
The partnership seeks to unite the Cross-Cultural Solutions mission of operating local community-led volunteer programs around the world with a growing population of people who are looking for something worthwhile to contribute to during their year out.
Membership is both an achievement and an honor since the Year Out Group only offers membership to leading providers of year-out placements. The relatively small number of member organizations in the group reveals the high standards required for membership.
The mission of the Year Out Group is to "help young people discover and deliver their full potential" and member organizations must support the same goal. Several other measures must also be in place, such as having trained staff who provide professional consumer support, financial stability, updated organizational literature, and high ethical standards, including protecting the environment and respecting local cultures.
About Cross-Cultural Solutions
Cross-Cultural Solutions was founded in 1995 and operates volunteer programs in 12 countries around the world in partnership with sustainable community initiatives. As a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliations, Cross-Cultural Solutions brings people together to work side-by-side while sharing perspectives and fostering cultural understanding.
Contact Info
Kam Santos, Director of Communications
1-914-632-0022
kam@crossculturalsolutions.org
