During a recent trip to Savannah, Georgia I began to see my  “traveler’s eyes” a different way. On one hand I was
seduced by the soft, warm breeze, Spanish mosses in gray green curtains billowing out from every tree, pink azaleas
beginning to escape from their buds into a southern spring. On the other, trash caught in [...]

In 2009, the founders of Collective Lens will travel to Africa, the Middle East, and Asia to showcase the cultures, issues, and charitable organizations of third world countries. No matter where you live, there are many stereotypes and assumptions about other cultures that often prohibit one’s ability to make a personal connection. By showing the differences and similarities between cultures, we believe that more people will be encouraged to reach out to their neighbors across the globe.

The founder of Creative Corners: The Global Arts Project discusses volunteering while traveling abroad.