The Gap Year Site

General Gap year help:

The Year Out Group helps you start planning your year
www.yearoutgroup.org

Where You Headed? pay $80 for a 6-month membership and have access to their database, resources and email advising
www.whereyouheaded.com

Dynamy plans your gap year for you at a price (ages 17-22)
www.dynamy.org

Volunteer Databases:

Actions without Borders-mostly US based positions, some international opportunities
www.idealist.org/index.html

Volunteer Abroad
www.volunteerabroad.com

International Volunteer Programs Association
www.volunteerinternational.org
 
World Volunteer Web
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/

Diversion Magazine: Volunteer Opportunities information
http://www.diversionmag.com/volunteerintro.asp 

Global Volunteers
http://www.globalvolunteers.org
800 487 1047 or 612 482 0915

nGoAbroad - Refers people with skills, primarily professionals to suitable international organizations.
http://www.nGoAbroad.com

Transitions Abroad: Volunteer Work Abroad
http://transitionsabroad.com/listings/work/volunteer/index.shtml 

Volunteer Opportunities:

Volunteers for Peace international work camps
http://www.vfp.org/(and check out their links page with a lot of other organizations and opportunities http://www.vfp.org/links/links.htm)

Geekcorps: Provide computer technology support to businesses in the developing world
www.geekcorps.org

Camphill Trust
A worldwide community that looks after mentally handicapped persons and take on gap year students each year
email gapyearsite@yahoo.com for a personal contact there
www.camphill.org.uk

Belo Rural Development Project
A small NGO in Cameroon with projetcs with orphans, working in schools, agriculture, bees, eco-tourism
email gapyearsite@yahoo.com for a personal contact who has worked there
www.berudep.org

The Jewish Coalition for Service
http://www.jewishservice.org

The Whitehouse Internship Program
An opportunity to serve our president and explore public service.
For United States citizens at least 18 years of age enrolled in a college or University.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/wh-intern.html

United Planet is an international non-profit devoted to fostering cross-cultural understanding and supporting communities in need.  They offer volunteer programs (1-52 weeks long) in 50 countries, called United Planet Quests.
www.unitedplanet.org

Programs that you have to pay for:

Raleigh International
www.raleighinternational.org

Cross-Cultural Solutions
http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/ 
 
Students Partnership Worldwide 4-8 month volunteer placements for 18- to 25-year-olds to do health education or community resource development work in Africa and Asia.
http://www.spw.org
 
World Teach- Teach English abroad, need BA except for China.  $5000 program fee that includes airfare
www.worldteach.org

Youth International (Ages 18-25) really cool 12-week programs for $7900
www.youthinternational.org

Skillshare Africa volunteers are asked to raise at least $3600
www.skillshare.org

Green Force: global adventures
www.greenforce.org

Some Good Hostel Websites:
hostelworld.com
hostelbookers.com
hostels.com
hostelz.com

Grants:

Young Explorers Grants (YEG): (ages 18-25) to pursue research, conservation and exploration-related projects
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/yeg/