CAPI Intern Blog

Settling In

Submitted by Chany Chea on February 20, 2012 - 4:43am

First of all, I apologize for my long overdue post! I have had both a lack of internet and lack of time. Internet was just installed in my kos so blogging should be a lot easier from now on.

Traffic, Rickshaws, and Crowds, OH MY!

Submitted by Kelly Lindsay on January 30, 2012 - 12:18am

Hello Everybody! Greetings from Dhaka City!

Whew. I have been thinking about writing my first blog for a while now, but each time I sit down to do it, I seem to find myself at a total loss for words. Where to start? How can I even begin to describe what a crazy and incredible experience these first few weeks in Bangladesh have been? I feel as though I got thrown full force into the pandemonium of one of the most densely populated and highly polluted cities in the world upon my arrival here, but really, how else could such an entrance unfold?

Every goodbye makes the next hello closer

Submitted by Chany Chea on January 11, 2012 - 1:39pm

Hello again!

It's hard to believe that it has been a year since I've returned from my internship in the Philippines. Since then I have been working hard, taking classes full time and working off-campus and at CAPI part-time. Things have come full circle and after a year of preparation and what seemed like "passing" time, I am off again on new adventures, this time to Indonesia.

A Brief Introduction

Submitted by haydn shook on January 3, 2012 - 10:46pm

In this podcast, a friend of Haydn's, Amanda, introduces him through an interview, in which Haydn expresses his excitement to travel to the Philippines. On the eve of take-off, Haydn describes his destination, as well as the organization he will work with in the coming months. Please look forward to Haydn's future comprehensive podcasts about his internship experience.

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A Brief Introduction

Submitted by Kelly Lindsay on January 2, 2012 - 3:11pm

Hello Everybody!

Here is an interview with fellow intern Mikaela Robertson that was recorded back in December. In it we briefly talk about where I'm going, what I'm doing, and what I'm most excited about.

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CAPI training, Dec 10, 2011

Submitted by mikaela robertson on December 10, 2011 - 2:35pm

We just finished our CAPI training in Victoria, BC. I am headed to the Philippines in January to begin my 6 month placement in Quezon City. A previous intern, Chany, interviews me on my initial thoughts before I head off in the new year!

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Internship Reflections

Submitted by Matt Loewen on May 2, 2011 - 5:51pm

In this podcast, I reflect on a few things I experienced in the Philippines - nightly insect noise, frigid bus rides, learning tagalog, and the friends I met along the way - to give you all a small look at my experience. Enjoy!

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Third Blog – Last Month – At a Crossroad

Submitted by Danielle Castellino on April 11, 2011 - 4:34pm

"Life always creates difficulties. You must move forward and not be afraid to make mistakes. But don’t allow mistakes to go on too long. And don’t cover up the difficulties…" - Attributed to Ho Chi Minh

There is no such thing as a single issue struggle because we do not live single issue lives

Submitted by Leah Staples on April 10, 2011 - 11:11pm

Hello again blog-world :)

Social Media for Feminist Activisms: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

Submitted by Leah Staples on April 3, 2011 - 1:08am

Welcome back to my blog! :)

In this podcast discussion I talk about the opportunities and challenges of utilising social media for feminist activism with my co-pilot Kathryn Aedy.

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