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"Gap Yah" Clichés

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If you've taken a gap year or you're thinking about it, consider this a cautionary tale. 
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Can Volunteering Abroad Deter Youth from Violence?

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Can volunteer work in Afghanistan and Iraq deter young Canadian Muslims with a potential for "radicalization to violence" from engaging in jihadist violence? 
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What are you doing for Human Rights Day?

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This Friday, Dec. 10 is International Human Rights Day - the day when the United Nations encourages the world to recognize human rights defenders and support the work they're doing to protect their rights and those of others. So what are you doing on Friday?
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A Second Chance for Honduras’ Mangroves

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A Second Chance for Honduras’ Mangroves
A Honduran fishing village plants a future for mangroves with the help of Canadian non-profit.
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Why More Women Should Work Abroad

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Kudos to Selena Rezvani, author of a book on women leaders, who wrote a piece for The Washington Post last week about the benefits and obstacles for women working abroad, specifically in the business world.
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Born Into Bolivia

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Born Into Bolivia
Volunteers, doctors, midwives and traditional Bolivian practitioners work together to save lives in rural Bolivia.
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First on the Ground in Haiti

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First on the Ground in Haiti
On January 12, 2010, a powerful earthquake left Haiti in ruins. Around the world, relief teams sprang into action. 
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Does volunteering abroad do 'more harm than good'?

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Does volunteering abroad do 'more harm than good'?
There seemed to be a flood of bad news for everyone at Verge on Monday. 
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So you wanna be a (good) travel writer?

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So you wanna be a (good) travel writer?
Travel writing is one of those professions that most people think is really cool, easy and fun - staying in fancy hotels or visiting exotic locales 24/7 and whipping up a quick article here and there - but it's actually one of the most misunderstood.
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To stay or not to stay?

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Should more gap year travellers and people taking a career break spend their time off volunteering at home? 
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