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Glimpse Magazine – Global Greening: Lessons from abroad
13 big problems (and small solutions). Down & dirty (organic farming in New Zealand). “Can’t you people walk anywhere?” (Life after London). “The weather isn’t usually like this.” (The new icebreaker?). 8 tips how not to be a stupid tourist. Public transit adventures (from Kenya to Brazil). China: the good, bad, and smoggy.
Glimpse.org Coaster
Glimpse Correspondents get a stipend, a professional editor, and career training. Plus they have amazing adventures like these two…
2009 National Geographic Glimpse Calendar – “Street Performers”
The 2009 National Geographic Glimpse calendar features the winner and 11 runners up in National Geographic Glimpse’s 2008 photo contest, “Street Performers.”
Glimpse Magazine – Power to the People?
The face of democracy. Stories from the streets of Ethiopia, Bhutan, Chile and the Thai-Burma border.
Glimpse Magazine – Japan
Interview with the original Iron Chef. How to live better (straight from a Buddhist monk). Always say sorry and five other tips on Japanese etiquette.
Glimpse Magazine – Thailand
Party Crashers: Three America women explore Thailand’s seedy underbelly.
2008 Glimpse Calendar – “Market Day”
We in the united states shop at supermarkets; few of us are familiar with the supermarket’s humble predecessor: the market. Although mega-stores like wal-Mart and Costco are gaining popularity abroad, much of the world still shops piece-meal, buying goods directly from the butcher, the baker and occasionally even the candlestick maker. americans abroad may initially be put off by bargaining over prices or handling aggressive shopkeepers, but in the end, most come to appreciate the intimacy of the market experience.
Glimpse Magazine – Islam
Islam vs. USA? Stories from Americans who know better. What jihad really means (and everything else the media gets wrong). “I finally see how freeing it is.” (Muslim women on headscarves).
2007 Glimpse Calendar – “It’s All In The Family”
You can’t live with ‘em, you can’t live without ‘em: Glimpse’s 2007 calendar explores that venerable institution we call “family.” As far as cultural components go, family is as inescapable as food or shelter, though form and practice certainly vary. The following pages depict various family scenes in countries around the world.
Glimpse “Race Abroad” Going Abroad Guide
To say that the United States has some unresolved “issues” with race is a huge understatement, despite popular myths to the contrary. Although in many ways our melting pot legacy creates a unique racial climate, the United States certainly isn’t alone when it comes to racial friction and prejudice. Based on a survey that The Glimpse Foundation conducted of 70 American study abroad students of color, they found a few key themes that may prove useful to you when considering a prolonged stay overseas.
Glimpse “Gender Roles Abroad” Going Abroad Guide
For American women preparing to live abroad. The Glimpse Foundation surveyed over 100 female study abroad students about gender roles in their host countries and their experiences as females abroad.
Glimpse “Traveling To Developing Countries” Going Abroad Guide
England, France, Italy, Spain, Australia––these are common destinations sought by the majority of students who study abroad. Around one in seven students who studies abroad, however, decides to take a different path by choosing to visit a developing country. The Glimpse Foundation surveyed 75 study abroad students and volunteers about their experiences traveling to developing countries and got their advice.
The Glimpse Foundation “Our World” Newsletter
It’s our mission to share the world, but what about our world? Welcome to a glimpse into Glimpse.
Chocolate Dogs
“Like many American Spanish speakers, the infamous rolling ‘rr’ sound was a doozy for me. At lunch one day with my five Chilean host family members, they asked me what was in the dessert I had prepared for them. Unfortunately, my ‘r’ got away from me: instead of saying ‘chocolate with pears’ (‘chocolate con peras’), I rolled my ‘r’ too long and ended up saying ‘chocolate with dogs’ (‘chocolate con perras’). Whoops!” — CARA MIALI [University of Colorado at Boulder]
Old Men For Sale
“On my first full day in Russia, I attempted to converse with some students at the local university. I tried to ask them if they owned any cars (mashinie). But as it turns out, I asked them if they owned any mueshinie—old men! When they gave me a strange look, I caught my mistake. Their response? They didn’t own either.” –– Abigail Ringger [Purdue University]
2006 Glimpse Calendar – “A Day’s Rest”
As a people, Americans are a pretty busy bunch. In fact, in a survey we recently conducted of 400 young adults who have lived overseas, one of the most widely cited challenges that they faced upon return to the United States was re-adjusting to our hectic pace of life.
We may be experts in multi-tasking, but perhaps one of the most valuable lessons that other countries have to teach us is how to slow down and unwind. This is certainly not to say that people beyond U.S. borders aren’t hard workers—our last year’s calendar, “A Day’s Work,” captured a stunning variety of work routines from around the globe. But when “A Day’s Work” is over, the people depicted in the following pages know how to enjoy “A Day’s Rest,” whether it be by playing backgammon, chatting with friends or embarking on a quiet sunset fishing trip.
Glimpse “Language Learning” Going Abroad Guide
How in the world do you say “band-aid” in Spanish? This thought occurred to one study abroad student who had cut her finger while abroad in Ecuador. As put by Lori Yount, a student from University of Missouri, when trying to speak a foreign language, “It’s the little things that get you.”
Glimpse “Culture Shock” Going Abroad Guide
Though all the clichés associated with the study abroad experience usually end up being true––”enriching,” “exhilarating,” even “life-changing”––the experience can also be a difficult one, jaring you from the life-style and norms to which you are accustomed. Of course, culture shock manifests itself differently in different people, but research has detected general patterns of emotional highs and lows experiences by international travelers. These phases vary in duration and severity, and are not necessarily linear.
Glimpse “American Identity Abroad” Going Abroad Guide
Though Americans comprise less than five percent of the world population, the remaining 95 percent has the Unites States on its radar. Our global omnipresence can render an American’s experience in a foreign country complicated and awkward, though ultimately enlightening. For this guide, Glimpse surveyed over 350 returned study abroad students about their experiences as Americans abroad, including the steriotypes they confronted and the ways in which their abroad experiences changes or expanded their attitudes toward the United States.
2005 Glimpse Calendar – A Day’s Work
From the butcher to the baker to the candlestick maker… the Glimpse 2005 Calendar explores the working world. As you check your schedule before tackling your own daily routine, the following photographs and the stories behind them will remind you of the stunning diversity of work routines around the globe. Heading to an office, a classroom, a restaurant, a construction site? A mime in France may be on his way to a popular street corner; a fisherman in Morocco to the harbor; a sweeper in Cuba to Havana’s central plaza; a monk in Nepal to the temple.
Why should you care about the rest of the world?
Granted, you’re a busy person. You have your own problems to worry about. You have bills to pay, meetings to go to and children to feed. But you don’t live in a bubble: the United States is dependent on people in other countries in more ways than one. And as a superpower, the United States, in turn, dramatically affects the lives of people in other countries. When people rely on each other, they need to care about each other. Without caring, our world is only headed toward more poverty, repression and war.
