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Why Take a 2020 Gap Year
Deciding to take a gap year or not is no small decision. CanGap has been supporting families all throughout COVID and I wanted to share...
Almeera Eman
Jul 20, 20201 min read


Episode 15: Being called to action: How crisis can lead to purposeful work
NOTE: Please read our Diversity, Equity and Inclusions Statement There is so much going on right now that it can feel overwhelming. The...
Almeera Eman
Jun 25, 20204 min read


Episode 14: Who should NOT take a Gap Year
Families are starting to feel the pressure for a post-secondary decision as the deadline for accepting an offer for fall 2020 gets...
Almeera Eman
Jun 3, 20206 min read


Episode 13: Gaining experience and clarity through a gap year with Max Brauch
Max Brauch, originally from Toronto, started back at Concordia University in the fall of 2020 after a gap year built on gaining new...
Almeera Eman
May 24, 20204 min read


Episode 12: Values-based Post-Secondary Decision Making in Uncertain Times
COVID-19 has forced everybody to slow down. With this extra time, people are taking the opportunity to refocus, re-center, and...
Almeera Eman
Apr 29, 20206 min read


Why watching your kid lose grade 12 stinks and five things you can do to make it a bit better
By now, we are all tired of hearing about COVID-19. We’re all wishing we could go back to normal, forget this ever happened and get on...
Almeera Eman
Apr 21, 20207 min read


Episode 10: Covid-19 and Mental Health: Feeling Creative, Capable and Connected with Zippy Doiron
Because of COVID-19, everybody is experiencing some level of trauma. It might sound scary – trauma is a big word, and something we don’t...
Almeera Eman
Apr 8, 20203 min read


Episode Nine: How to Ikigai - Time Tamashiro’s guide to finding purpose on a gap year
Tim Tamashiro’s Ikigai is “to delight” – it is the reason he gets out of bed every morning and he wants you to live a life knowing your...
Almeera Eman
Mar 31, 20204 min read


Episode Eight: James McCann’s high school gap year college pathway
James spent his gap year working in hospitality and retail while taking the time to shift his focus into finding a pathway forward. He...
Almeera Eman
Mar 25, 20203 min read


Episode Seven: Planning a Travel-Free Gap Year
Gap Years aren’t all about travel. Despite what Instagram and media coverage of A-list celebrities and royalty might tell you, most...
Almeera Eman
Mar 17, 20206 min read


Episode Six: How to Salvage your Gap Year During COVID-19
COVID19, also known as the coronavirus, took over the world in March 2020, and because of it, many gappers have had to cancel or change...
Almeera Eman
Mar 17, 20208 min read


Episode Five: Who should take a gap year and why? Jane’s perspective as a Formal Guidance Counselor
After being removed from it for a little bit of time, we can forget how many major stressors and transitions happen in the late teenage...
Almeera Eman
Mar 10, 20205 min read


Episode Four: Is your kid ready for post-secondary?
I love to talk about this topic because it is one that keeps parents and teens up at night. Parents often approach me saying “my kid...
Almeera Eman
Mar 4, 20204 min read


Episode Three: Lynn’s Story: Parenting a Gapper - Pre, During, and Post Gap Year
Lynn Trevesan is a mother of two girls, now 18 and 15 years old. But when her oldest daughter was reaching the end of high school, Lynne...
Almeera Eman
Feb 25, 20202 min read


Episode One: Welcome to the Gap Year Podcast!
Everywhere I go, I hear incredible stories about gap years. Whenever I’m at different fairs or conferences, people come up to me to tell...
Almeera Eman
Feb 25, 20204 min read


Episode Two: Life Lessons about University Deferrals, Age and Traveling, According to Grace
While you’re probably looking forward to what your gap year has in store, there’s probably still some nerves about things you don’t know...
Almeera Eman
Feb 25, 20202 min read
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