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Who do I think I am?

February 10, 2020

The following post was written by Bridge Year Fellow Farah Heikal. Farah spent the first half of her Bridge Year in Lebanon. “You are not American, there is no way that people will believe that!”—those were the sweet words told … Read more

Painting a Peony

January 31, 2020

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow Sadie Allen. Sadie is spending the first part of her gap year in China. Before I left China, I had the privilege of learning how to paint in the Chinese … Read more

The Paris of the Middle East

January 27, 2020

The following post was written by Bridge Year Fellow Farah Heikal. Farah spent the first half of her Bridge Year in Lebanon. When choosing the refugee community that I wanted to work with during the first leg of my Bridge … Read more

Unpacking Mexico

January 27, 2020

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow Simone McFarlane. Simone is spending the first part of her gap year in Mexico. I left Mexico on December 16th. I spent 97 days being stretched and challenged in a … Read more

5 Common Misconceptions about Cuba

January 24, 2020

The following post was written by Ella Shapard who is spending the first half of her Gap Year in Cuba. It’s completely closed off to people from the U.S. Not true at all! Even after the current administration’s new regulations … Read more

Moving in With a Host Family

January 22, 2020

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow Nya Patton who spending the second half of her Gap Year in Northern Ireland. For my first placement, I lived in a cabin in the rainforest, all by myself, with … Read more

A Cajas Misadventure

January 22, 2020

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow Taylor Molina. Taylor is spending her gap year in Ecuador with Global Citizen Year. When kids are little everyone breaks something. You see Tommy come into first grade with an … Read more