The Power of Grassroots Exchange

The Power of Grassroots Exchange

What I have learned from exchange programs on Peace Boat. 
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Trash Talk in Panama

Trash Talk in Panama

A volunteer discovers solving waste problems isn’t as simple as a quick clean-up tutorial.
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    A volunteer discovers solving waste problems isn't as simple as a quick clean-up tutorial.

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Becoming a Better Scientist

Becoming a Better Scientist

After returning to Yale this Fall, Elizabeth reflects on her summer spent in the jungle.
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A Summer Spent in the Jungle

A Summer Spent in the Jungle

What more reason do you need to work abroad?
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The Search for Real Panamanian Food

The Search for Real Panamanian Food

Finding local food has never been this hard--or this easy.
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Top 4 Purchases in Panama

Top 4 Purchases in Panama

Four essentials for the Central American jungle at the low cost of $16.29.
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A Job Abroad Thats Not for the Squeamish

A Job Abroad That's Not for the Squeamish

Elizabeth tries not to let working abroad eat her alive.
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Am I in Panama?

Am I in Panama?

Hitting the road in Central America.
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Keeping the Faith in Panama

Keeping the Faith in Panama

A visit to Sunday mass enhances Elizabeth's summer abroad.
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Identifying Plants in Panama

Identifying Plants in Panama

Elizabeth explains one of the key functions of her research abroad project.
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Meeting the Neighbours in Panama

Meeting the Neighbours in Panama

Living in a jungle for the summer means being exposed to wildlife--both big and small.
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A Summer Research Internship: STRI at BCI

A Summer Research Internship: STRI at BCI

It's the most-studied tropical forest in the world. Here's why and how you can get involved.
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Waking Sleeping Giants

Waking Sleeping Giants

Elizabeth wonders how her research is affecting the community that she is trying to support.
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10 Key Spanish Phrases for Working Abroad

10 Key Spanish Phrases for Working Abroad

The basics of interning overseas in a foreign language.
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World Cup Fever

World Cup Fever

Elizabeth experiences the craze of football, Panama-style.
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On the Road to a Summer Abroad

On the Road to a Summer Abroad

Elizabeth travels on the Avenida Domingo Diaz, under the Transistimica, through the Supermercado Rey and all the way to Gamboa.
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Studying Insects in Panama

Studying Insects in Panama

Think that immunizations are a tough trip preparation process? Try memorizing insects.
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Field Kit for Research in Panama

Field Kit for Research in Panama

Elizabeth gathers vital supplies for her tropical work placement.
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