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The Powerful Argentine Example: Reality Tours Program Officer Shares Her Story

Posted by in Civil Rights, Labor and Economy, Latin America, Partner and Trip Leader Stories on 8th August, 2012 | No Comments

Delia and Delegates in ArgentinaIn the first of a two part series on Argentina,Reality Tours program officer Delia Marx shares the significance of the 2001 financial crisis and what lessons it provides for us today!
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How One Woman Returned from Venezuela a Changed Woman

Posted by in African Diaspora, Art and Culture, Citizen Diplomacy, Guest Posts, Latin America, Trip Participant Stories on 31st July, 2012 | No Comments

Venezuela-delegationGlobal Exchange Scholarship recipient Lea Murray participated in a Reality Tours delegation to Venezuela last month. Sounds like she’s a changed woman since the trip! Read how.
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A Glimpse of Venezuela: Reality Tour Past Participant Shares His Story

Posted by in Citizen Diplomacy, Guest Posts, Latin America, Trip Participant Stories on 25th July, 2012 | 1 Comment

During Global Exchange delegation visit to Venezuela. Photo Credit: Blair RedlinThe following post was written by B.C. based trade union researcher Blair Redlin who recently took part in a Global Exchange delegation to Venezuela. Here’s his report back from his Venezuelan travels.
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What Inspired Reality Tours to Ireland? Part 2

Posted by in Europe, Labor and Economy, Partner and Trip Leader Stories, Peace and Conflict, Spirituality and Religion on 13th July, 2012 | No Comments

Mural in Northern IrelandGlobal Exchange co-founder, Kevin Danaher shares his favorite memories on Reality Tours to Northern Ireland in the second of this two part interview.
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See for Yourself What’s Behind the Bamboo Curtain in North Korea

Posted by in Art and Culture, Asia, Citizen Diplomacy on 10th July, 2012 | No Comments

Arirang Games Photo Credit: Global ExchangeThis September, a group of international travelers will witness history in the making; one of the last performances of something very special in North Korea which will take place on the 64th anniversary of the foundation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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What Inspired Reality Tours to Ireland?

Posted by in Civil Rights, Europe, Labor and Economy, Partner and Trip Leader Stories, Peace and Conflict on 3rd July, 2012 | No Comments

In the first of a two part series about Global Exchange’s history in Ireland, our co-founder, Kevin Danaher shares the inspiration behind our delegations during an interview with Reality Tours intern Kathleen Reynolds.
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In the Familia! Reality Tours Costa Rica Program Officer, Marta Sanchez Shares Her Story

Posted by in Civil Rights, Environment & Sustainability, Fair Trade, Labor and Economy, Latin America, Partner and Trip Leader Stories, Uncategorized on 22nd June, 2012 | No Comments

The beauty of Costa RicaLearn how the educator and activist Marta Sanchez became part of our Global Exchange family! Today Marta shares her Reality Tours story with you.
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Explore the Political and Cultural Context of Iran this September

Posted by in Citizen Diplomacy, Middle East, Trip Participant Stories, Uncategorized on 20th June, 2012 | 2 Comments

Reality Tours participant in Esphahan.What it’s like to travel to Iran? Here’s what one past Reality Tours participant had to say about traveling.
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Where was the First Reality Tour?

Posted by in Africa, African Diaspora, Civil Rights, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Partner and Trip Leader Stories, Peace and Conflict on 13th June, 2012 | No Comments

Where was the first Reality Tour?Guess where our first Reality Tour in 1989 visited. Find out as Global Exchange Co-founder Kevin Danaher shares a bit of history…about (hint, hint) Africa.
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Serial Reality Tours Tripper Hoping to Travel to Uganda Next

Posted by in Africa, Asia, Citizen Diplomacy, Civil Rights, Europe, Guest Posts, Middle East, Peace and Conflict, Trip Participant Stories on 30th May, 2012 | 2 Comments

Jane Stillwater, Reality Tours AlumniJane Stillwater is preparing for her 6th Reality Tour to Uganda. Learn how this Citizen Diplomat does it and how her other journeys to Afghanistan, Belfast, North Korea, Iran, and Cuba gave her lots to share.
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