Andrea Gourgy
Originally from Montreal, Andrea has a hard time staying in one place. After gaining a BA from Western and a Masters in Journalism from the University of Southern California, Andrea hit the road and never looked back. She has worked professionally as a journalist in six different countries, and earned several travel writing awards in the process. Andrea joined the Verge team in 2006.
Monday, 02 April 2012 17:19
Study Abroad: Getting Credit Where Credit is Due
Plan ahead to get credit for your overseas studies.
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Monday, 05 September 2011 19:01
Changing the Tune of Social Activism
Vancouver’s Sol Guy is mixing music, celebrity and social activism to spark real change in the entertainment and non-profit worlds.
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Why we travel
Saturday, 18 June 2011 18:59
Tools for Change in Peru: Special Section
Unemployed youth in Lima get a leg up thanks to local volunteers and CUSO-VSO.
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PhotoPro
Friday, 17 June 2011 19:13
Tools for Change in Peru
Unemployed youth in Lima get a leg up thanks to local volunteers and CUSO-VSO.
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Volunteer Abroad
Monday, 10 August 2009 05:00
Tailor-Made in Uganda
Armed with needle and thread, Carrie-Jane Williams helps Ugandan girls stay in school.
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Volunteer Abroad
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 15:27
Taking the Show on the Road
Three Quebec drama students help Peruvian youth find their own voices.
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Volunteer Abroad
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 15:06
Bearing Witness in Guatemala
Métis lawyer Brenda Gunn works with Mayan survivors of Guatemala's massacres.
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Volunteer Abroad
Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:23
My Dance With Communism in Cuba
I just danced the merengue with a hard-nosed communist.
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Beyond the Guidebook
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009 14:51
Avi Lewis: Taking Care of Business
Avi Lewis' acclaimed documentary The Take inspired many with its message of hope: hope that economic alternatives exist, and that change can happen at a grassroots level. He even convinced himself—and that has given way to a whole new project.
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Why we travel
Monday, 10 August 2009 15:15
Our Generation: Homegrown Electricity in Kenya
Local ingenuity brings homegrown electricity to Kenyan communities.
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