"Some boys ran up to me and asked why I was doing this," says Filip. "I explained that I had clean parks and places to play in and for one day I wanted them to have a place like that as well."

Charlie Bush felt energized when he learned of his acceptance into the ECA Legislative Fellow Program. Charlie, a City Administrator, would be leaving the U.S. and traveling to the Republic of Georgia to exchange ideas on democracy and political participation.

Interactive Media teacher Geoffrey Hiller reflects on his time in Bangladesh.

Binazir and her host family are very active in the community. Binazir has been described as a "volunteering fanatic."