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Hello Everyone! My name is Nick LeBlanc. I’ve just come back home from a three-month internship in Mzuzu, Malawi; I found internet to be quite a hassle while there and so I didn’t bother to post on this blog during my stay, but now that I’m home I want to ...

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It’s been quite an eventful week here in Bolivia as protests continue throughout the country over the extremely controversial proposal to build a highway through the Isiboro Secure National Park and Indigenous Territory (TIPNIS). Essentially, the government claims that this highway, which would link Beni and Cochabamba, would open up ...

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Having returned from Bangladesh, there are a few reflections that I would like to share. There are many reasons why internships are difficult; you find yourself negotiating a new organization and a new culture with many doubts about why you're here and what you can really do. Looking back, I don't ...

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After landing in La Paz at the world's highest international airport (El Alto) I spent the next two days in the country's capital adjusting to the altitude, exploring the city, and familiarizing myself with Bolivian norms and culture. La Paz is busy and bustling, with a mix of modernity and ...

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Il y a plus d’un mois maintenant, l’ACDI m’a donné la chance de vivre une expérience extraordinaire : un stage international en terre malienne. Je vous écris donc présentement de Missabougou, un quartier très tranquille de Bamako. Que dire de plus que: wow !! Je suis convaincue que cette expérience sera ...

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Oftentimes, internships are an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a practical setting. Interns are able to see how general ideas or theories play out within a distinct cultural or national context. I certainly witnessed this concrete application in my internship in Bangladesh. Before arriving I had learned (a few ...

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