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International Volunteering for the Independent Type
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- Written by: Ann Halsig
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Can you volunteer overseas without the support of a volunteer-sending organization? How hard could it be?
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Volunteer Worldwide on Organic Farms
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- Written by: Catherine Ellingson and Matthew Johnson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
How to successfully grow your own WWOOF trip—and find the farm of your dreams.
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Down the Garden Path: 6 Best Tips for Choosing the Right WWOOF farm
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- Written by: Catherine Ellingson and Matthew Johnson
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WWOOF Farm Checklist
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What Would the Boss Say?: Employers on Gap Years
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Don't just take our word for it. Verge interviewed some key execs to get their take on gap years. The bottom line? Go for it.
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Will you Succeed Overseas?
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- Written by: Jill Arcaro Gordon
- Category: Work Abroad
Living, working or studying overseas not only involves the day to day effort of doing your job or keeping up with your school work, but also requires you to adapt to the culture that you've planted yourself in. The question is: Are you that type?
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Take a Grown-Up Gap Year: Part 1
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- Written by: Susan Griffith
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
A year of travelling with purpose is a great way to get out of a work rut. Expert Susan Griffith offers tips to help you prepare for taking time off from your everyday life.
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Take a Grown-Up Gap Year: Part 2
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- Written by: Susan Griffith
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Is the world really your oyster? Expert Susan Griffith presents the second part of her article on grown-up gap years, with insight on the practical reality of volunteering abroad.
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How to Plan Your Gap Year
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Each year, more and more young Canadians are choosing to augment their education by taking time out to travel—a trend that is being encouraged by educators and employers alike.
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Don't Let School Get in the Way of Your Education: The Value of a Gap Year
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- Written by: Stephen Baxter
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Taking a "gap year", or year off, is standard in much of the world. The idea of a year off is just starting to catch on in Canada, and there are thousands of ways to to get out and go...
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