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COMMON TYPES OF GAP YEAR EXPERIENCES
Any of the options below may be pursued domestically or internationally, on its own, or in combination with others.
Group-based cultural immersion or experiential programs (domestic or international) ° Internship or skill based experienced ° Service learning/volunteering ° Work in exchange for room and board ° Personal travel ° Employment
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A Smorgasborg of Options
A Gap Away clients have been all over the map, near and far, with experiences ranging from travel to service to building a skill. Activities Sandy recommends are personalized to your goals and vetted by her–in some cases, by a site visit.
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- Yoga teacher training in Thailand.
- Safari Field Guide Certification in South Africa. Track wildlife, study the stars, flora, and fauna.
- Intern in on Capitol Hill or volunteer on a political campaign.
- Volunteer at scarlet macaw research center in Costa Rica. Build your Spanish in the process.
- Study pottery in the French Alps and provide support to the elderly master.
- Assist in elementary grade classrooms at home or around the world. Recent clients have been to Guatemala, Peru, and Nepal.
- Teach yourself programming and develop an App.
- Study for your TESOL certificate and teach English abroad.
- Live with a group of gap year interns in Sydney, Australia. Build independent living, travel and work skills.
- Work! Earning money and building good employment skills is a common component of a gap year.
- Travel in Italy with a group of like-minded young adults, taking in cultural sites and lectures along the way.
- Get your ski instructor certification and teach at resorts in Canada, or elsewhere.
- Learn to scuba dive and volunteer in marine research.
- Live on a kibbutz in Israel and volunteer with individuals with disabilities.
- Intern at children’s bookstore and explore your interest in the literary world.
- Travel through New Zealand and Australia with a group of environmentally engaged gappers.
- Live among monks in Thailand. Meditate and teach English.
- Live with a family in Spain, France or Italy and provide conversational coaching for their children.
- Explore Patagonia, mountains and culture.
- Study photography. Self-teach, intern, or take workshops at home and abroad.
- Hike the Appalachian Trail, the Camino de Santiago, or more.
- Live and study art in Greece.
- Learn Portuguese while living/working with a local Brazilian painting crew here in the US. Use your earnings to travel to Brazil and visit their families.
- Intern at an agricultural center in New Zealand.
- Study martial arts in China.
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Coaching services for a purposeful and self-directed year of personal growth and fun. Located outside of Boston, MA, A Gap Away is also available for advising via telephone and video.
