Exciting scholarship opportunity for Omprakash alumni!

 We are excited to announce a scholarship opportunity for Omprakash alumni from The Monterey Institute of International Studies! Qualified Omprakash alumni who are admitted to one of the degree programs at the Monterey Institute will receive a minimum $10,000 annual scholarship.  

The Monterey Institute of International Studies, a graduate school of Middlebury College, prepares students for professional careers with master of arts degrees in international policy, public administration (MPA), translation and interpretation, language teaching and international business (MBA).

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Featured Partner: Water Collective

Water Collective, located in Ekanjoh Bajoh, Cameroon, designs and implements water infrustructure for clean, sustainable water systems to support communities from the ground up.  A recent volunteer said, " Water Collective has a unique mission that's different from any other water charity I've come across.They look at the whole picture to create sustainable solutions with a lot of impact."                                                                

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Featured Volunteer: Alyssa Hoyle

After growing up in California and gaining previous international experience in Ecuador and Spain, Alyssa received an Omprakash Volunteer Grant and is currently in the middle of volunteering for four months with Escuela de la Calle, an Omprakash Partner addressing the needs of street children in Guatemala. In addition to improving the school's library, Alyssa is managing an exchange of photos and letters between her students in Guatemala and a 5th grade classroom in California.

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Omprakash t-shirts are here!

Omprakash t-shirts are here! Snatch one up.

For only $14, you can have one to call your own. You can contact Lacey at lacey@omprakash.org for more information.

All proceeds will help fund Omprakash and our mission to connect volunteers, classrooms and communities. 

July 2012: Cross-Cultural Education Workshop in Costa Rica

We are excited to invite all Omprakash volunteers and project leaders to a five-day workshop that will explore different strategies for making cross-cultural interactions mutually beneficial and mutually educational. A special Volunteer Grant is available to support a volunteer who will help manage and document the workshop.

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Partner Sustainability Grant: Supporting Social Enterprise

After reviewing impressive applications from 32 Omprakash Partners, we are excited to offer Sustainability Grants to Intag in Ecuador and Voluntario Global in Argentina. These strategic grants are aimed to help our Partners jumpstart entrepreneurial initiatives that will reduce donor dependency and broaden social impact.

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Online Consulting Opportunities

 Don't have time to travel abroad, but want to offer your skills to a project in need? We can help! Many of our Partners seek online assistance from volunteers with backgrounds in law, fundraising, business consulting, and more.  Browse opportunities now, or learn more about volunteering online with Omprakash.