Bright Light Volunteers
Our Mission and Values
Our Mission
The mission of Bright Light Volunteers is to make the world a brighter place by providing educational service opportunities that foster the development of global leaders and citizens.
Our Vision
The vision of Bright Light Volunteers is to make the world a brighter place by creating a more peaceful, just, interconnected world where global challenges and opportunities are met by educated, compassionate, global citizens and leaders.
Quality
We are a high-quality provider of educational global service opportunities.
Integrity & Trust
We are committed to being an honest, transparent, and credible provider to program participants and global community partners.
Education
We believe global service is best experienced when participants are sufficiently prepared for their encounters in new cultural environments through education.
Personal Empowerment
We are invested in the personal and professional development of all our program participants and staff. We make every effort to foster an environment for participants to safely explore the world, experience other cultures, and grow as global leaders and citizens.
Compassion & Respect
We are committed to building and promoting educational community service programs that foster mutual respect and compassion between peoples across cultures.
Sustainability
We are dedicated to the idea that global service projects should solve real-world problems, identified by our host community partners. We are careful to prevent dependency on outside resources, conserve the environment, and ensure the communities’ natural resources are not depleted by our work.
Cross-Cultural Collaboration
We believe education and service facilitates cross-cultural awareness and understanding which promotes positive change in our global community.
Cross-Cultural Awareness
We believe global service is best experienced when participants are sufficiently prepared for their encounters in new cultural environments through education.