Adventures for the New Year!

2012 is winding down and so is time with my undergrad degree. Some of you know that I have been tackling this degree for quite some time, especially after switching from an International Studies major to a Geography major, but, after quite a few semesters and fun adventures to Peru to Ottawa in between, I will be happily receiving my degree this coming June. But first, to finish it off in style, I have been accepted as an intern for a community development project in Bolivia.

From roughly January through to April, I will be living and working in Bolivia on a project centered around the principles of Community Economic Development (CED.) This is an immense opportunity as it is going to allow me to use the skills that I developed last year while working with Aboriginal Affairs, but to apply them in a different setting that works from the ground up. Additionally, this project is close to the heart of someone that I look up to and who inspires me, so having her recommend me as an intern for the team is an amazing compliment. I am not going to give you a lot of details about what I will be doing down there; mainly because that is still in progress, and will probably stay in flux until after I arrive there. But if you want to learn more about the project as a whole, feel free to visit http://decbolivia.wordpress.com/ for more information.

As when I was in Peru, I will continue to post updates here and hopefully have great photos to share this second time around. So stay tuned and happy holidays to all!