I was fortunate enough to experience both the Costa Rica and Thailand projects and have only great things to say about them. Venture Within allows you to experience the country and its cultures in ways that being a tourist can't get you. During the project you truly immerse yourself in the culture and come out with a new found respect of others. I still to this day keep in touch with the member of my groups two years after the projects. Working together with like minded indiv… See more

I was lucky enough to be a participant for the June 2018 Thailand program. To say that it was a life-changing trip would be an understatement. It was such a unique experience of complete cultural immersion, which opened my eyes in so many ways! Through the leadership portion of the program, I learned tools that will help me both personally and professionally. Experiencing multiple cities of Thailand and seeing the similarities and differences of each was awesome! Some of my f… See more

My experience with Venture-within was everything I needed and so much more. The people I was randomly paired up with ended up being some of my very best lifelong friends! Not to mention our group leaders were two of the coolest people I've ever met! Christy and Liz kept us in a safe environment the entire time, wasn't worried one bit about my safety on the entirety of the trip to Costa Rica. They also have helped me out in my future goals as well with outstanding recommendati… See more

An absolutely amazing experience! I can’t wait to go back again!