Volunteer Pathways is the International Volunteering Arm of SHAPE NW.   Founded in 2009, SHAPE NW began running summer and adventure camps for elementary and middle school students.  It was our goal to offer programming for HS students but wanted to do this in a very intentional way.

 

Paulina, the founder being an avid traveler and someone who dedicated many service hours to those in need has a deep-seeded belief that volunteering abroad offers an education you could never experience in a classroom. Her life mantra is "travel is the best gift you can give to yourself, so do it often".

 

In 2022, starting in Tanzania, Africa we offered our first HS volunteer trip abroad, the beginning a life-long dream to offer amazing opportunities for HS students to develop some very key elements to their personal growth and global perspective.