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Life in Tahrir Square during the 25 January Uprising
By Janice Gray On January 7, Coptic Christmas, I arrived in Cairo and settled into my room. Anticipating a three-month stay, lunchtime was spent with the school principal. Then I wandered over to the refugee school where I would teach music. The next few days were spent connecting with old friends and re-entering Cairo life. The following Saturday, my friend Barbara arrived from Canada. She, too, planned to volunteer at the school. We spent the week planning. On January 24th Barbara taught … Read entire article »
Filed under: Egypt, Good trips, Volunteer abroad
A music teacher volunteers in Egypt
Janice Gray is about to fly to Cairo for her fourth year as a volunteer music teacher. Prior to volunteering, she taught in paid positions at schools in Canada, Egypt and Kuwait. By Janice Gray After a career as a music teacher and then another career as owner and trainer of NLP Centres Canada, it was time for a change. On my 60th birthday, I accepted a position at the American International School in Egypt, sold my … Read entire article »
Filed under: Egypt, Good trips, Memorable moments, Volunteer abroad
An accountant travels to Africa
By Sue Landreville In the past, accountants rarely got to travel as part of the job. Instead, we always seemed to work in cramped dark offices, counting beans just like in the cartoons. But a series of accounting scandals changed that. Funders started demanding greater financial accountability, particularly for international projects. So all of a sudden the bean counters could travel! My first three assignments were in Africa and it was a bit of a culture shock … Read entire article »
Filed under: Good trips, Memorable moments, Volunteer abroad, Why travel
Why travel: Because I want a volunteer experience
Some people volunteer internationally because they are interested in having a new and interesting experience. Perhaps they want to meet people they would not normally meet or need a base where they can stay cheaply for a period of time while travelling. I knew that some international work experience would be helpful for a career in development and that the easiest way to get it was to volunteer. Besides, I had always wanted to go … Read entire article »
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