Posted by Brandy Robertson on May 5th, 2011
Welcome to Brandy’s Adventures in Botswana! In 2011-12, I will complete my final year of a 4-Year Bachelor of Arts Honours at Brandon University. My major area of study is English Literature and my minor area is Religion. I have been pursuing my degree part-time while working full-time as an Office Assistant at Brandon University. [...]
Posted by Nipuni Dhanawardana on November 29th, 2010
Hi Everyone My name is Nipuni and I will be participating in the Winter 2011 International Internships with Stepping Stones International (SSI) in Botswana. My position will be as a Program Officer and I will be helping SSI on their after school program for orphaned and vulnerable youth. A little more about me… I am [...]
Posted by Zoé Kavanagh on November 22nd, 2010
“When I decided to enter the University of Ottawa for studies in International Development and Globalization, I really did not know what to expect. Now, three years later, I’ve come to realize that studying with this program has (soon to be literally!) opened my eyes to a world far beyond what I had imagined to [...]
Posted by Gillian Aitken on November 19th, 2010
Hi there! My name is Gillian Aitken. I am a 3rd year undergraduate student studying Global Politics at Carleton University. Throughout university I have become more and more interested in the development of people and the environments that directly affect their lives. My reason for studying global politics and going on this internship is ultimately [...]
Posted by Jillian Wilmot on November 18th, 2010
Hi! My name is Jillian Wilmot. I am a recent graduate of the University of Regina where I earned an honours psychology degree with a minor in sociology. I finished my degree in the spring of 2010 after completing my honours thesis in collaboration with the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region and the University of Regina [...]
Posted by Michelyn Dion on November 11th, 2010
Hello, My name is Michelyn Dion and I am a third year student at the University of Ottawa. I am studying International Development and Globalization with a minor in History. I am participating in this internship as a co-op placement for the semester, and I think it will be a great learning experience for me [...]
Posted by Bakhtawar Khan on November 9th, 2010
I am third year student pursuing a double major in International Development Studies and Psychology at McGill University. I was born in Pakistan and spent my childhood there. When I was ten, my family immigrated to Canada. I witnessed first hand the different challenges that each country poses and realized very young that the differences [...]
Posted by Adam Pennell on November 9th, 2010
My name is Adam Pennell and I am a fourth year student currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Conflict Studies and Human Rights at the University of Ottawa. Originally from a small town in rural Saskatchewan, I have always had a passion for travelling and exploring different cultures around the world. Having had the [...]
Posted by Erica Goodman on November 9th, 2010
Allo! My name is Erica and I am a third year student of International Development and Globalization at the University of Ottawa. My interests are very broad, but in a nutshell, I am concerned with the political and philosophical dimensions that underlie people’s everyday assumptions and activities. I am essentially interested in the well-being of [...]
Posted by Kim Lafreniere on November 9th, 2010
Hello Everyone! My name is Kim Lafreniere and I am currently in my third year at the University of Ottawa. I am studying in social sciences, to be more specific I am in the International Development and Globalization program. I am originally from Quebec, but my father is in the Canadian Forces so we have [...]
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