Your Scholarship Questions Answered!
We’re very proud to announce the first ever Connect-123 International Scholarship Competition! I know what you’re thinking…“Huh? A scholarship? A free trip abroad? How does that work?” Well, here are answers to some burning questions you may have… WHO can enter the competition? Anyone and everyone who is over 18 can enter. If you’ve already […]
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Katie Arango posted in: Scholarships
Five Examples of Great Social Enterprises Part One: Latin America
Social Entrepreneurship applies business and entrepreneurial principles and methods to solve a social, environmental or economic problem. We typically think of NGOs or nonprofit organizations…maybe even governments as the primary change makers in the world. But when you take the best of what a business has to offer and combine that with a social cause, […]
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Katie Arango posted in: Buenos Aires, Business, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Impact
Interview with Connect-123 Intern turned Entrepreneur
We recorded an interview a while back with Connect-123 “double” intern and founder of Collegiate Mirror Skins Lee Weinberger to find out what his Cape Town and Buenos Aires internships were like, and to explore ways in which his international experience might have had an effect on his entrepreneurial endeavour. Lee is currently a senior […]
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Katie Arango posted in: Business, Intern Bloggers
How to Speak like a True Dub!
Oh, so you thought they spoke English in Ireland, did you? No need to feel like an eejit, you’re not the only one! To clear up this common misconception and in honor of our brand new internship and volunteer programs in Dublin, Ireland we’d like to offer this survival guide to speaking Irish. Everyday chit […]
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Winter Holidays Around the World
This time of year, when everyone greets each other with a cheery “Happy Holidays!” it’s typically understood that they mean Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Perhaps even Happy Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, if you’re taking a liberal interpretation of the phrase. But many of us don’t think about the many other traditional and meaningful holidays […]
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Katie Arango posted in: Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Culture, Dublin, Shanghai
The Best 50 Volunteer Blogs from Around the World
Abandoning the comforts of home to volunteer possibly far across the globe is a life-changing experience. The exposure to taxing sights and conditions along with the culture shock of encountering new food, new people and new places can be exhilarating and overwhelming at the same time. Authored by volunteers, the following fifty blogs chronicle the […]
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Katie Arango posted in: Social Impact
Debunking myths about an Argentinian tradition: Mate
If you’ve ever spent any time in Argentina, you are most definitely aware of the mysterious, ever-present, drinkable force known as mate. More than just a loose tea infusion consumed from a hollow gourd and metal straw, mate is a social construct with its own set of rites and accepted behaviors, meant to be enjoyed […]
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Katie Arango posted in: Buenos Aires, Culture
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Top 10 Grossest Foods in the World
The one single best piece of travel wisdom out there is probably “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.“ But what if these particular Romans are dining on foods made of bugs, blood or questionable animal parts? Note: If you are especially squeamish, you might not want to read on. Here’s a countdown of […]
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Katie Arango posted in: Culture
