Representatives
Rep Supervisor
EMILY
emilys@ilp.org
Nicaragua Summer 2023
It’s the perfect mix between travel and humanitarian work. ILP made me feel safe and welcome.
I loved the culture shock! Although hard at first I really just fell in love with the culture. Walking down the streets and getting to know the city you live in like its your own hometown is so fun!
I loved Somoto canyon! We got to body raft down a river and the rain was beautiful!
Assist Rep Supervisor
XIMENA
ximena@ilp.org
Dominican Republic Fall 2023
The kids are truly the best memories of my semester. Being there for them was such a rewarding and impactful experience. I still think about them every day and miss them so much! I also love the duration of ILP. Getting to live abroad for a semester was a life-changing experience that I will forever be grateful for!
I went in the Fall semester and saved up by working full-time the summer before I left! But I’ve heard huge success stories of volunteers who have fundraised, so I wish I had tried that before I left!
My favorite experience was living in the same neighborhood as my students. It was so fun to walk outside of our house and play with the kids. One of my favorite memories was having dance parties with them out in our neighborhood. Also, when we walked the streets, we would hear “Hi Teachas!” and it was the cutest thing!
Representative
ALISON
alisonk@ilp.org
India Spring 2023
There was a holiday in Udaipur celebrating one of their goddesses and all the women would carry figurines of her on their head and carry her to the water. At one point they all stopped and where dancing, two girls came up to a few of us and asked us to dance with them. I’ll never forget that, I loved it so much.
Shalimar, Bhupe, and Pranshul! They were our tour guides and they were all such funny guys! We had all so many inside jokes and memories from our vacations together, the whole group was really close and it made it so fun.
I really wanted to throw myself into something completely different than what I was used to. I wanted to see how other people lived, I wanted to experience other cultures, religions, etc. And I didn’t want to just be a tourist, I really wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself.
Representative
AVERY
avery1@ilp.org
Thailand Spring 2024
I loved feeding and being with the elephants in Chiang Mai. Being with the gentle giants is an experience I will never forget.
I loved the beach in Phuket!
Lifelong friendships!
Representative
KENNEDY
kennedyr@ilp.org
Uganda Fall 2024
Zanzibar & Lake Bunyonyi! The first time going to the ocean was in Zanzibar for me and I got to swim with dolphins and sea turtles at the same time! Staying on a private island in the deepest lake in Africa was a dream! I got to zip-line in between islands, swim, and spot some zebras too!
The best thing about ILP was people able to teach and interact with my students, travel the beautiful country of Uganda, and meet new people that became my best friends! Another plus was the price of it all. For what I got out of this program it was worth every penny and I would do it again in a heartbeat! It’s a great way for you to expose yourself to a new culture and people as well as discovering new things about yourself you couldn’t discover anywhere else.
Front Office
Reception
BRINLEY
office@ilp.org
Mexico Fall 2021
Nicaragua Spring 2023
Costa Rica Summer 2023
Romania Fall 2023
Thailand Spring 2024
My first semester I met 5 friends in my group and they will be lifelong friends, we continued on and did a semester in Nicaragua together. As well as I lived with the Principles of the school in Mexico and they became like second parents to me, I will never forget them!
In Thailand we got to go to a temple with the kids and listen to a monk speak to the kids in Thai. We also got to celebrate Chinese New Year at the school and they had people come and do the dragon dances. My coordinator also helped us find traditional Chinese New Year dresses we could wear and feel very a part of the celebration. We wore them out in Bangkok the weekend of Chinese New Year and had probably 100 people ask to take pictures with us, they were so happy to see us participating in their cultural traditions.
I love working with kids and traveling and I wanted to do something that would make a difference.
