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2013 Scholarship Competition – Top Five!

Check out our Top 5 videos from our 2013 Scholarship Competition! Thanks to all who entered, and Congratulations to Celine, Jack, Mercy, Michelle and Zahra! Celine: Jack: Mercy: Michelle: Zahra:   Help us determine who the winners should be – go to http://apps.facebook.com/my-polls/connect-123-scholarship-2013 before April 3rd and cast your vote! For more information on the […]

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Katie Arango posted in: Scholarships
The Story of St. Patrick’s Day

Is there anything more Irish than St. Patrick’s Day? No, probably not. This day celebrates everything that is Irish, from their traditions and folklore to leprechauns, luck and the color green! It’s celebrated in cities with large Irish populations around the world, from Chicago to Montreal to London. But did you know that St. Patrick’s […]

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Daniela Rondina posted in: Culture, Dublin
Creating Change: C-123’s International Scholarship Competition 2013

For this year’s scholarship competition, we’re looking for a video that demonstrates how you would use your international internship or volunteer experience to create change. Of course there are many interpretations for what this can mean – and we’re looking to hear yours! Having an internship or volunteer experience abroad can be fascinating, challenging, stimulating, […]

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Katie Arango posted in: Scholarships, What We're Up To
Catalonia’s Human Towers

No one could ever accuse Spain of not having enough interesting/odd/colorful traditions. First off we have the Christmas Caganers from Barcelona, which is exactly what it looks like: pooping figurines. Then we’ve got the tomato throwing festival in Buñol, where people throw 40 metric tons of tomatoes all over each other. But one of the most […]

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Katie Arango posted in: Barcelona, Culture
Guide to South Africanisms: Part 2

A few weeks ago, we introduced you to the most common South African phrases that visitors might need a bit of help deciphering. But you didn’t think you could learn it all in just one lesson, did you? There are also many Afrikaans words that have been adopted into South African English.  Here are some […]

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Simone Matus posted in: Cape Town, Culture
Intro to Networking!

If you’re starting to think about what life might hold for you after you finish your studies, you’ve probably already heard that networking is important. But for some people, networking can be an overwhelming prospect. So, for everyone that has been procrastinating with this essential aspect of career planning, here’s a basic intro to networking: […]

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Melanie McDowell posted in: Career Development
Guide to South Africanisms: Part 1

While one of the main languages spoken throughout South Africa is in fact English, from the moment you step off the plane you will realize there are countless words or phrases that you’ve likely never heard used in quite that way before. Knowing the exact meaning of these phrases (and maybe even being able to […]

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Simone Matus posted in: Cape Town, Culture
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