{"id":291,"date":"2020-07-26T11:16:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T18:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/?p=291"},"modified":"2020-08-29T18:53:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T01:53:52","slug":"connecting-with-the-world-around-you-virtually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/2020\/07\/26\/connecting-with-the-world-around-you-virtually\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting with the World Around You &#8211; Virtually"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\"><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2020\/07\/Connecting-with-the-World-Around-You.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-295 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2020\/07\/see-the-world-image-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2020\/07\/see-the-world-image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2020\/07\/see-the-world-image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2020\/07\/see-the-world-image.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\"><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2020\/07\/Connecting-with-the-World-Around-You.pdf\">Connecting with the World Around You<\/a> &#8211; Virtually!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maybe this isn&#8217;t the year you thought it would be in the United States, but you can still explore areas of interest, new ideas and expand you mind from a safe location.\u00a0 Below are some great ideas &#8211; many of them &#8220;tried and true&#8221; that can get your brain moving, provide opportunities to learn about U.S. culture, and maybe even inspire you!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>Volunteer!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>OnlineVolunteering.org<\/strong> \u2013 United Nations Volunteers; all online; opportunities include translation, art &amp; design, writing &amp; editing, teaching, research, advocacy, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TranslatorsWithoutBorders.org<\/strong> \u2013 provide translations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smithsonian Digital Volunteers<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/si.edu\/volunteer\/DigitalVolunteers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">si.edu\/volunteer\/DigitalVolunteers<\/a> &#8211; online volunteer opportunities include transcription and correcting \/ updating Wikipaedia entries<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zooniverse.org<\/strong> \u2013 some very cool research projects you can do online; check out the language projects!<\/li>\n<li><strong>ReadingPartners.org<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 once accepted to the program, serve as reading support for a child<\/li>\n<li><strong>VolunteerMatch.com<\/strong> \u2013 search for posted volunteer opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\">Free Classes of Interest<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VarsityTutors.com<\/li>\n<li>EDx.org<\/li>\n<li>Coursera.org<\/li>\n<li>FutureLearn.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>View Online\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>No free trials, just download the app and watch something new! All clips or short content in a wide variety of topics.\u00a0 Totally FREE!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smithsonian (app)<\/li>\n<li>History Channel (app)<\/li>\n<li>PBS SoCal: (public television for all <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.pbslearningmedia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ca.pbslearningmedia.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FreeCableTV (app) &#8211; Full television shows, including news<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\">Virtual Tourism<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TripAdvisor.com United States Virtual Tour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Travel-g191-c55689\/United-States:Virtual.Tour.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Travel-g191-c55689\/United-States:Virtual.Tour.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GlassTire.com \u2013 5 minute tours of art museums in Texas<\/li>\n<li>VirtualYosemite.org \u2013 interactive virtual tourism at one of our greatest National Parks<\/li>\n<li>VirtualVisitTours.com \u2013 360o views of Ireland\u2019s vacation destinations<\/li>\n<li>BBC.co.uk \u2013 aerial views of Scotland<\/li>\n<li><strong>GoogleArts&amp;Culture<\/strong> <strong>(App)<\/strong> art and commentary at museums all over the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\">Go for a Drive or a Hike &#8211; IRL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CaliforniaThroughMyLens.com<\/li>\n<li>DiscoverTheForest.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2020\/07\/Connecting-with-the-World-Around-You.pdf\"><\/a> <a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2020\/07\/Connecting-with-the-World-Around-You.pdf\">Connecting with the World Around You<\/a> &#8211; Virtually! 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