As part of B3′s mission to build a better world, we aim to instill in our volunteers a lifelong commitment to helping others. These goals are shared by Green’s Farms Academy (GFA), a private school in Westport.

According to GFA’s website, the school “instills in students not only a thirst for learning, but a passion for using their time, talents and opportunities toward the creation of a better world.” Beginning with the class of 2012, GFA students planning to earn a diploma with a concentration in Global Studies can satisfy the International Service Learning requirement by volunteering with B3.

The majority of students that serve on B3′s international projects in March attend GFA’s upper school, where community service is more than just a graduation requirement. Like all B3 volunteers, GFA students gain feelings of joy, responsibility, community, and accomplishment through service.

The video above features footage of our 2010 March teams volunteering in Peru and shows what it’s like to be a Builder (plus, keep watching for a special feature we call “The Good, The B3, & The Peace Corps”).