3 Bricks
Two Destinations. One Mission.
3 Bricks designs ethical service-learning programs in Peru and Brazil in partnership with Indigenous communities, local organisations, and environmental leaders; creating transformative learning experiences grounded in reciprocity, reflection, and global citizenship.
3 Bricks is recommencing programs.
After years working across remote Australia and Latin America, we're relaunching with a deeper commitment to ethical global learning, creating programs where Indigenous knowledge, community leadership, environmental stewardship, and intercultural exchange shape every experience. We are actively developing scholarship partnerships to improve access for First Nations students and underserved young people.
Our Mission
Formative for Participants, Transformative for Communities
3 Bricks facilitates ethical international learning journeys built on reciprocal partnerships with local communities. We don't design projects for communities, we partner with them to resource their self-determined goals, creating a profound educational experience for all involved
Whether you're a First Nations student exploring connections across Indigenous communities, a university student engaging in environmental conservation, or a young person seeking a more ethical way to experience the world, 3 Bricks places community leadership at the centre of every program. You travel not as a visitor, but as a collaborator, and you return with a new perspective.
A note on our journey: 3 Bricks paused in country programs in 2024–25 while our founders deepened their work in inclusive and Indigenous education across remote Australia and explored ethical university partnerships in North America. We return with richer community relationships, fresh research, and a program built to last.
Our Programs
First Nations Leaders in Peru
PERU · 21 DAYS · JUNE 2027
An international service-learning experience developed in partnership with the Yanesha community, with a strong focus on Indigenous Australian student leadership, intercultural exchange, and global citizenship. Live and work alongside the Yanesha people in Villa Rica, then trace the arc of colonisation through Cusco and Machu Picchu.
Seaside Service in Brazil
BRAZIL · 14 DAYS · MID-YEAR 2027
Volunteer alongside communities and Brazilian Ministry of Environment professionals in the UNESCO-listed coastal town of Paraty. Service, culture, rainforest, and two nights in Rio de Janeiro. Open to all students and young adults.
“Cultural exchange and mutual respect allow a dignified way for us to preserve and share our culture with students while supporting locally developed projects.”
— Ruth Francisco, Yanesha Community Leader & Director of Yanesha Partnerships, Villa Rica, Peru.
“I am so grateful for all the advisors on the trip, that put so much effort into us having an amazing time. They were all so nice and helpful and created an amazing environment for us to learn and travel in.”
— Megan, student traveler, Lake Forest College, IL, US.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
meg@3bricks.org
Phone
+1 (980) 339-6367 (International)
(+61) 0429 469 175 (Australia)