BeachCorps Launches “Recycling for Education” on TV and Radio

On August 29, 2017, BeachCorps President David Searby appeared on Tendencias TV and Radio to launch the[...]

BeachCorps Reflects on Hurricanes

BeachCorps Reflects on Hurricanes There’s no doubt about it.  The Dominican Republic was lucky not to[...]

Tendencias Radio: We raised $500 for a Great Cause!

On Wednesday, July 26, 2017 BeachCorps President David Searby spoke on Tendencias Radio about the[...]

Orphanage Voluntourism: Let’s Not Turn Our Backs

One of the most popular forms of “voluntourism” is orphanage voluntourism.  It is also the[...]

The BeachCorps Difference

Is a BeachCorps volunteer vacation a good deal?  We think so.  A BeachCorps excursion will[...]

BeachCorps says #MendNotEnd

SAIH is an organization of students and academics in Norway. SAIH focuses on education in[...]

BeachCorps Projects are No-Selfie Zones

A major difference between the BeachCorps model of volunteer vacation is a laser beam focus[...]

Introducing: Beach Bum Basics–If you ride a Motoconcho, Get a Rider with a Helmet

Hello from the BeachCorps Beach Bum! Today we’d like to introduce a new part of[...]

Is there a market for a “Nice” Spring Break?

​Let’s face it. For many kids, Spring Break is a rite of passage. The BeachCorps[...]

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BeachCorps and Faith-Based Organizations

BeachCorps is a non-denominational company focused on effective volunteer vacations. We welcome people and causes[...]

Meet the Beach Bum

So nice to meet you! I’m the BeachCorps Beach Bum. Welcome to my blog. Every[...]

First Ever Print News Story in “Bavaro News” on “Valentine for the Environment”

BeachCorps happy that Bavaro News wrote about the successful BeachCorps partnership with GFDD and FECOTUR[...]

First Ever BeachCorps Radio Interview on New Voluntourism Model

Practice your Spanish with the first ever media interview for BeachCorps! This interview took place[...]

BeachCorps TV Interview on New Voluntourism Model (Spanish)

​On February 20, 2017, BeachCorps President David Searby had the pleasure of discussing the BeachCorps[...]

First Ever BeachCorps Project! “A Valentine for the Environment”

So happy to have done our first project to link traditional tourism to projects helping[...]

VOLUNTEER VACATIONS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Posted on November 30, 2015 by affairsblog GFDD Global Round Table Guest Blogger: David Searby, Founder of BeachCorps.[...]

8/31/16 Global Foundation for Democracy and Development Press Release

GFDD Fellow Emma Fawcett, Martha Honey, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Responsible[...]

YouTube Speech: “The Importance of Sustainable Tourism for the Development of the Dominican Republic” By BeachCorps President David Searby on August 31, 2016 at the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development.

​​“Prospects for Service Travel Contributing to Sustainable Tourism and Development in the Dominican Republic” by[...]

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Tourism Cares Is Leader in Service Travel

New Good Travels Advisor Program Way to go Tourism Cares! Tourism Cares has developed an[...]

Hats off To Carnival for Fathom Experiment

Carnival Tried to Advance Service Travel on a Great Vacation Hats off to Carnival Cruise[...]