Every year in northern France, between the popular tourist venues of the Opal Coast and the cold Flemish beaches at the border with Belgium, thousands of people hide behind dunes and between bushes waiting for the sun to set. When the sky is dark and the air still, they drag on the shore precarious embarkations—commonly […]
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The Successes of Brazilian Civil Society
Despite being free from military dictatorship since 1988, Brazil has struggled to build a robust democracy. However, one area of democracy in which Brazil has flourished has been the civil society sector. In times where government action was absent or insufficient, civil society organizations have stepped in to provide and advocate for citizens. Though their […]
Are You #MakingADifference?
Over the past decade, voluntourism has become a dirty word in the world of development. You may have encountered it in updated Facebook profile pictures. Or an advertisement selling idealism through service projects to Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania Africa. Or, maybe, you watched ‘Who Wants To Be A Volunteer’; a satire of the stereotypes perpetuated by volunteers […]