Same girl, same place; new partners!
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| Michelle Newlands en route Mount Afadjato, Ghana February 2012 |
As always one adventure leads to another - and along my journey in Ghana I was introduced to
an awesome organization called Operation
Groundswell (OG).
The purpose of OG is
to provide travel-curious individuals with ... well, a trip of a
lifetime!
OG
is a non-profit organization that works to provide curious young
travellers with safe, affordable, exciting and authentic travel
opportunities in countries around the world. OG believes
in community living, active participation and among all things,
building friendship with those whose countries we explore. OG strives
to have a positive impact in the places they travel and view every
situation as an opportunity to explore and grow; OG also makes
it easy to do this, because participants are travelling alongside
other awesome people in incredible places!
And long story short, I will heading back to Ghana from May-August to co-facilitate two summer experiential education backpacking trips. I choose to think most people feel the desire to explore and learn more about themselves, our planet and the people whom inhabit it - colours, sounds and scents - sometimes we're just ready to go! I am honoured to participate in the journeys of many young travellers this summer and thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the West Africa Discovery programs.
And long story short, I will heading back to Ghana from May-August to co-facilitate two summer experiential education backpacking trips. I choose to think most people feel the desire to explore and learn more about themselves, our planet and the people whom inhabit it - colours, sounds and scents - sometimes we're just ready to go! I am honoured to participate in the journeys of many young travellers this summer and thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the West Africa Discovery programs.
Please, check in and check up. Ask questions
and live vicariously through the youth who have decided to be
courageous and explore something new. Join us at OG's
blogsite by clicking
here or
visit my personal blog at Think
Glocal by
saving the link!
If you're one of those people who has been bit by the 'travel bug' and/or are looking to 'spread your wings' but don't know where to start... maybe you should grab some friends and check out OG's incredible opportunities.
If you're going to travel - backpack! And if you're going to backpack - backpack with a purpose!
Do it OG style.
Michelle Newlands
Trip Facilitator
West Africa Discovery 2012
Operation Groundswell
If you're one of those people who has been bit by the 'travel bug' and/or are looking to 'spread your wings' but don't know where to start... maybe you should grab some friends and check out OG's incredible opportunities.
If you're going to travel - backpack! And if you're going to backpack - backpack with a purpose!
Do it OG style.
Michelle Newlands
Trip Facilitator
West Africa Discovery 2012
Operation Groundswell
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About our writer..... |
| Michelle Newlands is a writer for -Think Glocal- and a CIDA intern with Journalists for Human Rights. |
Her past experience includes travelling to rural Mexico with non-profit educational organization Quest Internacional working as editor and administrator for online publication IDEALS.
Newlands is currently placed in Accra, Ghana as she engages in a CIDA funded internship with Toronto based non-profit media development organization Journalists for Human Rights.
-Think Glocal- will be actively involved in supporting her journey by posting personal thoughts, reflections and features of her experience abroad.
Please take part in this adventure by following her blog posts and joining her facebook group and liking her facebook page.
Please Note: The views and opinions expressed on this blog are those of the writer and are in no way a reflection or representation of the thoughts, opinions or ideas of Journalists for Human Rights or other related organizations.
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