Before Jeremy Kirshbaum was the USA Facilitator of the RiseUp Development Collective in the Volta Region of Ghana, he was a Politics and Economics double major at UC Santa Cruz. Today, he has been featured by UCTV Prime as well as in …
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Rise Up Development Collective: Starting an NGO and Building Community as a Student
The Adventures of a Public Health Associate for the CDC
Magic Hospital – Beijing, China
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The Adventures of a Public Health Associate for the CDC
My name is Alyssa Llamas and I am a Public Health Associate for the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). I am currently stationed at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW).
The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) …
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Magic Hospital – Beijing, China
Some of the most amazing opportunities GiveYourGap has come across allow Gappers to fully immerse themselves in the work of an organization and volunteer full-time. Often, this opportunity is the reason the Gapper has even come to that country. But …
Some of the most amazing opportunities GiveYourGap has come across allow Gappers to fully immerse themselves in the work of an organization and volunteer full-time. Often, this opportunity is the reason the Gapper has even come to that country. But …
On our visit with Magic Hospital in Beijing, China, GiveYourGap was able to sit down with Maggie, a part-time volunteer form South Carolina, to talk with her about her volunteering abroad experience.
Full interview transcript
GYG: So first, can you …
The following blog article is written by Victor Wilson, a young social entrepreneur who founded his very own non-profit organization dedicated to the development and implementation of innovative English summer camps in Southeast Asia. You can find out more about …
This week’s feature was written by Kristine Sloan, who currently serves as the Director of Operations for ACIPP West Africa.
The World is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in …
Today’s post is part of a two-part series on AmeriCorps. Rebecca is currently working at the Center for Investigative Reporting as the Business Marketing Coordinator. She found out about GYG through a fellow Model United Nations member, Harrison Gill. …
Today’s post is part of a two-part series on AmeriCorps. Rebecca is currently working at the Center for Investigative Reporting as the Business Marketing Coordinator. She found out about GYG through a fellow Model United Nations member, Harrison Gill. …
In Hanoi, Vietnam, the GiveYourGap Travel Team visited The Friendship Village, a learning center for Vietnamese youth. This learning center was unlike any other the team had visited before. The students attending this school bear the weight of the …
Check out our full feature on the Friendship village here!
Full Interview Transcript
GYG: So first, can you introduce yourself for us?
SK: My name is Steffen K. I am 26 years old, I am from Germany, and I am …