We received news today from Laurel Barton, the program leader, about Munjiti, the village where the group spent their first 3 weeks. After seeing all the hard work that the group did to renovate one of the classrooms in the secondary school, the government has decided to financially support the renovation of 4 more classrooms! […]
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One of our beloved Global Routes program leaders, Nicole Sheldon-Desjardins, conducted her graduate research on the impact of the gap year experience on Global Routes gap year alumni. This was an exciting opportunity for our alumni to contribute to exciting research about the increasingly popular choice to seek educational experiences outside of the classroom and
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Here’s the latest update based on our phone conversation with Laurel: The chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park was great! We saw a lot of chimps and heard their calls. We could get as close as about 10 feet before they scampered off. We did the tracking just in time too, because as soon as
While participating in the Global Routes’ Nepal Trip in the summer of 2010, I was inspired by many things. Not only did the dedication of my teammates encourage me to work as hard as I could, but the dedication of the children and the love I received from my host-families made my experience in Nepal
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