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A little girl sits in the dark watching stars and planes. Where they’ve been and who they bring make for her dreams at night. *** I’m that person who gets excited when there’s a new copier at work. Change is my “thing”. I love going to new places, meeting new people, trying different types of […]

Work. Learn. Explore. Exercise. “Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.” -Plato A degree in exercise science can be a blessing and a curse. Your friends are always asking you questions about sore muscles and tweaked joints, you are constantly […]

The moment you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! We started this scholarship competition to give one or more eager and enthusiastic change makers the chance to win a free trip to any of our five international locations to intern or volunteer. And two months and a whopping 185 entries from 34 countries later, […]

In honor of Child Life Month ending just a few days ago, we’ve got a very special post from guest blogger Emily Beauchemin – a current Child Life Specialist at Red Cross Children’s Hospital and Connect-123 Cape Town intern. Emily wrote this post for us to outline “Play, Advocacy, and Educating Others on the Critical […]

**Notice: Due to unforeseen changes in visa regulations, as of April 2012, all Connect-123 interns in Shanghai will be transferred to manual internship positions in coal mines just outside the city until further notice. All housing and transport arrangements will be made. Safety disclaimer forms will be sent out by Program Coordinator later today. April […]

One of the worst parts about going abroad for an extended period of time has got to be, without a doubt, packing. How can you be expected to fit everything you’re going to need for X amount of months into 2 suitcases of less than 50 lbs each? But there are two comforting thoughts that […]

Everyone knows lots about China. That is has a billion people, that it has a questionable human rights record, that it’s going to be the number one world power any day now… You might even know that the world’s most typical person is a 28 year-old Han Chinese man. But did you know: 1. The list […]

Each year, thousands of migrants and refugees from surrounding war-torn and destitute African countries flock to South Africa in hope of a better life, or just a means to feed their children. However, as we will see, life is not always easy for them when they get there as South Africa itself faces high levels […]

There’s no denying that Barcelona is an amazing city. Everything from the museums to the food to the beach to the architecture has made Barcelona one of the world’s top tourist destinations. But one additional benefit of Barcelona is its proximity to other really amazing places. So if you’re planning to be in Barcelona for […]