Famous for its French colonial past and Auroville international community, Pondicherry is a cute coastal town located east of Bangalore, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Curious to see the French influence still present in the city and looking for a relaxing getaway, the Leave UR Mark volunteers decided to travel to Pondicherry, […]
New Projects with Leave UR Mark!
We are so excited to announce our brand new projects for 2013! We stand by the fact that Leave UR Mark has some of the most unique and varied internship and volunteer opportunities within the international education community. Here are new programs that you can sign up for starting…immediately! You can apply by sending over […]
Volunteer Abroad with Deaf Children in India: by Monica Frederick
I have always known it was my dream to see the world. Through the “Leave UR Mark” website, I took the perfect opportunity to volunteer abroad, at the Institute for the Deaf in Bangalore, India for two weeks. Indian Sign Language (ISL) differs throughout the regions of India. However, American Sign Language […]
Be the Change: By Sasha from Adelphi
I began 2013 half way around the world in Bangalore, India; coincidentally the same country from which the sage Mahatmas Ghandi and his inspirational quotation originated. Through the intersession study abroad opportunity, Music and Dance in India, I was privileged to spend two weeks in India. In that time, I absorbed so much […]
Teaching in India: by Sven van Mourik
Kara, studying Human development and Anthropology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, came to India out of a longstanding curiosity with the country: “I’m fascinated by how Indians combine the heritage of their culture with the tasks of modernity, and how they can maintain their identity while steadily growing into the role of a world […]
Leave UR Mark interns go to Kerala: by Natasha Gell
If there is a reason to choose interning abroad in Bangalore over Northern India, it’s the proximity to various weekend excursions available to all Leave UR Mark participants. We recently traveled to the beautiful region of Kerala which has all that you need. Quiet backwaters channels with slow moving houseboats, lively beaches, quiet beaches, […]
Fund Your Volunteer Internship Abroad: Start Today
At Leave UR Mark, many of our participants are students and recent graduates who are often already in debt through university payments, low-income jobs, or unemployment. Interning/Volunteering abroad should not be an experience that is only accessible to those with a lot of disposable income. We highly encourages students and travelers to not let finances […]
Final Thoughts on India: by Sven van Mourik
When I stepped off my plane into the city of India’s future, two months ago, I could have never imagined the number of great experiences I would have, here in Bangalore. Never would I have expected to experience the thrill of attending an Indian wedding with over 800 people, but through the invitation of one […]
Autism in India: by Sven van Mourik
Unlike most interns working for Leave UR Mark, on her way to work, Renae gets to make use of Bangalore’s new, state-of-the-art metro system. It provides a stunning view over the developing city, operates a lot cleaner than the auto-rickshaws, and incidentally is quite silent as well, giving way to the perfect place to ask […]
Therapy & Special Education in India: by Sven van Mourik
In a southern neighborhood of Bangalore, Usha works at a non-profit organization that specializes in the rehabilitation of children with disabling physical and neurological challenges, and which has been employing Renae, Kara and Sarah, three interns from Leave UR Mark. Sitting down behind her desk, Usha explains she initially got to work for the organization […]
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