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November 3rd, 2010 by gla_admin

GLA Facebook Video Contest Winners Announced

We asked our alumni to send in the best videos that could capture their GLA summer experience abroad. We received a video from almost every destination, and we were blown away by the creative skills of our students. We originally planned to select only three winners, but four students did such a supreme job that we will now be giving away four prizes!

1st Place – Martin Hoang – 2, 388 votes
“GLA Australia 2010: Outback Adventures”

2nd Place – Junye Zhang – 2,167 votes
“GLA Dominican Republic 2010″

3rd Place – Rashaad Phillips – 1, 174 votes
“GLA – Ghana – We Can Dance, Too!”

4th Place – Brandon Grant – 1, 073 votes
“GLA – Costa Rica- Pigs!”

To view the winning entries and others, please visit the GLA Facebook Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/globalleadershipadventures

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December 23rd, 2009 by GLA Executive Director

Global Leadership Adventures Alumna on Boston TV Station Talking About Volunteering in Ghana

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November 30th, 2009 by GLA Executive Director

GLA alumni donates 300 pounds of school supplies to Ghana

Global Leadership Adventures alumni Allison Hoffman was featured in the Patriot Ledger newspaper for collecting 300 pounds of school supplies to donate to the school she volunteered at in Ghana during her GLA program.

Read the full article here.

Often students ask me about donating supplies to the organizations that they volunteer at and I normally reply by saying that it’ll cost more to ship the donation than it would to simply buy the materials locally.

However, Allison was able to obtain a donation of shipping from the owner of a logistics company.  I also like how she turns down the offer to send electric pencil sharpeners.  She’s smart and aware enough to just collect supplies that can be used by the local community and use appropriate technology.

Kudos to you Allison for staying involved!

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October 20th, 2009 by GLA Executive Director

Tension in the Galapagos: development v. conservation

The Global Leadership Adventures summer program in the Galapagos is focused on learning about the conservation efforts in the Galapagos Island.  This archipelago where Darwin formulated his theory of natural selection is a living classroom and one of the most unique places on earth.

However, its fame is also bringing massive tourism and foreign currency and is creating an economic boom attracting migrants from the mainland.  This is putting development up against conservation.

This slideshow and narrative from the New York Times perfectly captures the situation.  It’s a beautiful slideshow that is totally worth watching!

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October 8th, 2009 by GLA Executive Director

Beyond Teen Summer Programs: Being a Global Citizen

After a great summer of programming, hundreds of teens volunteering abroad, and thousands of unforgettable memories, it’s now time to return to school. My hope is that the pressures of school, sports and college admissions will not dilute the impact of the student’s summer experiences. In fact, now is the time to begin to really take action.

I have always believed that international volunteer programs like Global Leadership Adventures are really a starting point for young global citizens.

So, I was thrilled to see GLA Tanzania alumnae, Brittney Calzone, featured in an article in the local newspaper in Redding, Connecticut.  Brittney started a drive to collect books for the Himo Secondary School that GLA works with in Tanzania.  If you read the article, you’ll see that Brittney is trying to figure out how to ship the books to Tanzania – if anyone can help, please contact us and we’ll connect you with Brittney.

In the coming weeks, I will continue to post stories about students who are staying involved in global issues and new opportunities that exist for teens right in their own backyard!

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