Short term delegations/immersion experiences

Learn more about Maryknoll’s short term mission trips and immersion/study programs

Friends Across Borders, a project of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners

Inclusion on the following list does not necessarily imply endorsement by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns; please do due diligence on the programs you find of interest before giving a commitment.

BorderLinks
Center for Global Education
CIS: Centro de Intercambio y Solidaridad
CISPES: Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador
Cloudforest Initiatives
CRISPAZ: Christians for Peace in El Salvador
CSN: Colombia Support Network
FOR: Fellowship of Reconciliation
GATE: Global Awareness Through Experience
Global Exchange
Guatemala Solidarity Project
IPM: International Partners in Mission
IRTF: InterReligious Task Force on Central America
MSN: Mexico Solidarity Network
PBI: Peace Brigades International
Rights Action
SHARE Foundation
SIPAZ: Servicio Internacional para la Paz
Witness for Peace

Volunteering abroad

Most of the organizations listed above that offer short-term delegations also offer short- and long-term volunteer opportunities. Here are some additional resources.

Catholic Volunteer Network
Christian Peacemaker Teams

Other:
Nonviolent Peaceforce
Transitions Abroad
Global Volunteers
OneWorld365
Global Youth Connect
Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Guide of Global Volunteer Opportunities