Affluent, Boston-based college students embark on a week-long goodwill trip to the slums of Lima, Peru in this hour-long feature about the phenomenon of volunteer vacations—also known as "voluntourism" or service trips—which have fast become both a hallmark of global citizenry and a point of controversy for socially conscious millennials.
The film streamed on Amazon Prime and Hulu and continues to screen at universities across North America.
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Meet Chris, Jenna, and Joe — a few of the main subjects in H.O.P.E. Was Here.
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College students from Boston spend an afternoon with school kids in impoverished Lima — and then question whether their presence was helpful.
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College students from Boston travel by motocar through the dirt roads of Lima, Peru to visit their new friend, Jhonny, in H.O.P.E. Was Here.
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This :30 spot for Sabra’s Ranch Dip features interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with the real employees who make Sabra dips.
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This :30 spot for Sabra’s Ranch Dip features interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with the real employees who make Sabra dips.
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