Use your gap year to volunteer abroad — make a difference and gain a deep understanding of the country and culture through service to the community. You’ll have an unparalleled experience living and volunteering abroad through a Cross-Cultural Solutions program, led by dedicated professionals who understand community development and cultural exchange.
Planning your gap year with CCS is easy. Choose from 12 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, and start dates year-round. Whether your focus is on immersing yourself in a specific culture, exploring the different regions of a continent, gaining hands-on experience in a specific area of focus, or honing your second language skills, CCS can help you design a meaningful gap year that gives back. CCS staff members ensure seamless logistics — maximizing the positive impact of volunteers, minimizing the burden on the community, and providing an expert resource for volunteer’s day-to-day needs and questions, big and small.
Create your own gap year to experience volunteering in a variety of countries, or choose from an itinerary below.
CCS 2011 Gap Year Programs
Experience Africa
Experience the various “faces of Africa” and their respective cultures, landscapes, and peoples. Design your gap year program to visit each corner of the African continent — North, South, East and West!
Sample Itinerary (mid-Jan to mid-Dec):
Spanish Immersion
Learn, or improve your Spanish language skills by immersing yourself as a volunteer in several Latin American countries. Volunteer in Central and South America for your gap year to put your Spanish to work.
Sample Itinerary (mid-Jan to mid-Aug):
What will you do with your gap year? Contact us today to talk about it.
