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Building a Portfolio on Your Gap Year - Tips from the Creative Pros

Almeera Eman

Oct 14, 202230 min read

Building a Portfolio on Your Gap Year - Tips from the Creative Pros

Are you looking to apply to an arts and design school but don’t know where or how to start? Does crafting your portfolio, writing your...

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Biggest Gap Year Mistakes of 2022 (and how to beat them)

Almeera Eman

Oct 7, 202214 min read

Biggest Gap Year Mistakes of 2022 (and how to beat them)

Calling all 2022/23 Gappers! With your gap year in full swing, there may be some challenges surfacing. Perhaps you’re having trouble with...

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How to turn an internship into a paid gig with Almeera

Almeera Eman

Sep 19, 202222 min read

How to turn an internship into a paid gig with Almeera

On today’s episode, Michelle is joined by Almeera, university student and part-time employee at CanGap! She has been part of the team for...

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Exploring Post-Secondary Gaps for Student Success with Mike Stroh and Steven Kavaratzis

Almeera Eman

Jul 22, 202224 min read

Exploring Post-Secondary Gaps for Student Success with Mike Stroh and Steven Kavaratzis

Supporting students on gap years is everybody’s responsibility, including higher education institutions - especially when it comes to...

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The $83,000 gap year story with Karan Agrawal

Almeera Eman

Jul 8, 202220 min read

The $83,000 gap year story with Karan Agrawal

Taking a gap year truly opens the door to thousands of possibilities! Some common ones you probably have heard include traveling,...

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Parent Series: How to support your teen on their gap year

Almeera Eman

Jun 24, 202213 min read

Parent Series: How to support your teen on their gap year

This episode is for all of the parents out there! When our kids don’t know what to do, they look to us as parents, but what if we don’t...

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Consent-based volunteering and tourism with Nora of AEI

Almeera Eman

Jun 10, 202222 min read

Consent-based volunteering and tourism with Nora of AEI

Imagine being able to live your dreams, travel the world and volunteer with animals! Well, guess what? You can totally do that with...

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Almeera Eman

May 27, 202212 min read

How to Defer your University Program

Thinking of applying to higher education programs now, but still want to take a gap year? This is totally possible by deferring your...

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The Ultimate Wildlife Gap Year Program with Lisa Chen, CCC Alum

Almeera Eman

May 20, 202216 min read

The Ultimate Wildlife Gap Year Program with Lisa Chen, CCC Alum

Summary Have you ever thought about becoming a marine biologist? Perhaps you have an interest in this fascinating field, but can’t seem...

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How To Win $1000 For Your 2022/23 Gap Year

Almeera Eman

Apr 29, 20221 min read

How To Win $1000 For Your 2022/23 Gap Year

“So, you’re telling me you want to give me $1000 to NOT return to school?” That’s right, Gappers! In celebration of our 5th anniversary,...

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How a Gap Year Reduces COVID and Post-Secondary Burnout

Almeera Eman

Apr 15, 20222 min read

How a Gap Year Reduces COVID and Post-Secondary Burnout

Raise your hand if you are feeling burnt out. If your hand is up, know you are not alone. Parents are burnt out, teachers are burnt out,...

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How Students Can Lead A Budget Friendly Gap Year

Almeera Eman

Mar 18, 20222 min read

How Students Can Lead A Budget Friendly Gap Year

If you've got money on the brain, or if you're worried that your gap year may be “expensive” and you won’t be able to afford it, we’ve...

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Resources to Help Students Build a Strong Foundation During their Gap Year with Michael Shouldice.

Almeera Eman

Mar 4, 20222 min read

Resources to Help Students Build a Strong Foundation During their Gap Year with Michael Shouldice.

We all have regrets, however, if we plan our gap year mindfully, we can lay the foundation for a very bright future. Today's guest...

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Almeera Eman

Feb 25, 20221 min read

Why you should take a gap year in 2022

A 2022/2023 gap year is all about reclaiming your life. It's about finding a sense of control, feeling you are moving yourself forward...

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How to be an Ethical Volunteer on your Gap Year with Tyler

Almeera Eman

Feb 11, 20221 min read

How to be an Ethical Volunteer on your Gap Year with Tyler

Have you heard the phrase “For Lifer’s” before? This is when someone finds perfect alignment in something and it sticks around for a very...

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How to Plan your Pandemic Gap Year in 4 Steps

Almeera Eman

Feb 4, 20221 min read

How to Plan your Pandemic Gap Year in 4 Steps

Many people are intimidated by the daunting task of planning an entire gap year. Asking, “What should I plan?” “How should I plan?”. Even...

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The Lost Girls Guide to Finding the World with Ashlyn George

Almeera Eman

Jan 14, 20221 min read

The Lost Girls Guide to Finding the World with Ashlyn George

What is your top bucket list goal? Is it to go skydiving, swim with sharks, or run a marathon? Well, for Ashlyn George, her goal was to...

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Almeera Eman

Jan 10, 20221 min read

Overcoming Gap Year Guilt

New years always bring up conversations about resolutions, goal setting and milestones that you will accomplish in the year, like...

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Almeera Eman

Dec 30, 202123 min read

How to plan a pandemic gap year with AJ

AJ had no intention to pursue a gap year. But missing the IRL university experience due to a pandemic didn’t seem ideal either. With just...

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How to tackle post-secondary conversations over the holidays

Almeera Eman

Dec 17, 20211 min read

How to tackle post-secondary conversations over the holidays

Feeling a little anxious about all those post-secondary questions your uncle, grandma and neighbour will be asking you over the holiday...

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