Valpo Surf Project
Meet Carolina! We would like to give a warm welcome to one of VSP's new team members
Carolina Ortiz Paves is the Program Coordinator for VSP. Read about why she came to VSP, her passions, and how they overlap with VSP's work.
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Valpo Surf Project
Sep 29, 20222 min read
Celebrating Chilean Independence with the VSP Community
In honor of the holidays, VSP joined our kids and communities in games, food, music, and dancing!
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Valpo Surf Project
Aug 29, 20221 min read
Q2 Impact Report 2022
Thanks to your support, through May of 2022 we impacted 86 students and provided 148 hours of programming over 40 activities.
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Valpo Surf Project
Nov 22, 20191 min read
Welcome James Lunt to the VSP Global Board of Directors
We are excited to announce the appointment of James Lunt to the VSP Global Board of Directors. James is from Pelham, NY and attended St....
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Valpo Surf Project
May 11, 20196 min read
The Martha, the Myth, the Legend
Tia Martha is a legend in these parts; there’s really no other way to put it. If you’ve ever looked at our social media, dating all the...
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Valpo Surf Project
Apr 12, 20193 min read
Graduate Spotlight: Meet Barbara
As promised, Barbara is up next in our review of program graduates turned Tíos. As you might imagine, she has changed a lot since the...
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Valpo Surf Project
Feb 18, 20194 min read
Chao Chao, Chelsea!
While this is long overdue, we’d like to say goodbye to Tía Chelsea, who returned to the states after nearly three years in Valparaiso....
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Valpo Surf Project
Jan 7, 20193 min read
Goodbye Sadie
Sadie Townsend, a beloved member of our team, recently left us to return to the states. While we are excited for her as she begins the...
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Valpo Surf Project
Dec 5, 20184 min read
Staff Spotlight: Carla and Nick
This past year, the VSP welcomed two new, full-time staff members, Nick and Carla, to the team. Both came to the program through very...
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Valpo Surf Project
Mar 15, 20173 min read
Goodbye Emily
This month, all of us here at VSP find ourselves saying “Adios” to Emily Leighton. Tía Emi has been a part of VSP since October 2014. ...
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Valpo Surf Project
Mar 8, 20173 min read
Welcome Back Kelly
There’s something about the city of Valparaíso that makes it hard for interns here at Valpo Surf Project (VSP) to want to leave when...
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Valpo Surf Project
Jan 24, 20172 min read
Goodbye Eve and Mitch
This January the VSP said farewell to two excellent interns, Eve Gutman and Mitch Stent. Eve interned with VSP for an entire year,...
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Valpo Surf Project
Dec 11, 20161 min read
Ceremonia FNDR
Recently the Valpo Surf Project won a grant from the regional government to support community development. The project was launched this...
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Valpo Surf Project
Jul 7, 20164 min read
Spotlight: Volunteers 2016
As we near the end of June many of our current volunteers are nearing the end of their time here in Valparaíso. A majority of our...
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Valpo Surf Project
Jan 14, 20162 min read
Arrival of the Interns
Greetings from intern orientation! Arriving during Chilean summer vacation has given us time to get oriented, so we’ll be ready to hit...
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Valpo Surf Project
Aug 20, 20154 min read
Tíos & Tías: What it Means to Us
The Valpo Surf Project (VSP) team is composed of a variety of individuals. From the co-founders of the organization to the interns and...
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Valpo Surf Project
Jul 24, 20153 min read
Meet the New Interns: Varun Konanki & Makensie Brown
With the hard goodbye of two of our beloved interns also comes the excitement of the arrival of two new individuals. This July we...
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Valpo Surf Project
Jul 18, 20154 min read
Intern Spotlight: Dean Thompson and Emily Leighton
This July marks the finale of two of our interns time here at VSP, Dean Thompson and Emily Leighton. We are sad to say goodbye, but are...
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