Almeera Eman
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Jun 3, 2020
- 6 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- May 24, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Apr 29, 2020
- 6 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Apr 26, 2020
- 6 min
Things to do on a COVID Induced Gap Year
No Travel. No Problem. Everything right now feels uncertain, and many people thinking about school are feeling that same uncertainty,...
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Almeera Eman
- Apr 21, 2020
- 7 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Apr 8, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Mar 31, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Mar 25, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Mar 17, 2020
- 6 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Mar 17, 2020
- 8 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Mar 10, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Mar 4, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Feb 25, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Feb 25, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Feb 25, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Almeera Eman
- Feb 23, 2020
- 6 min
Gap Year Questions: What is a Gap Year and Who Takes Them?
So you’re trying to decide what comes next after high school, and there’s a lot of career options out there. Astronaut? Lawyer? Marine...
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Almeera Eman
- Feb 23, 2020
- 8 min
What To Do If You Leave your Post-Secondary Program
Finding the right path after high school isn’t easy – and anybody who pretends it is, is a liar. Okay, not necessarily. For some, it may...
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Michelle Dittmer
- Jan 23, 2019
- 2 min
What is a gap year anyways?
When people hear about the Canadian Gap Year Association, they start by asking if we make clothing... Then we have to start from the...
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Michelle Dittmer
- Dec 23, 2018
- 3 min
So, you’re not going back to University in January - 3 Must Haves to Make it Great!
You are not alone! The Canadian Gap Year Association works with many young people who are not returning to post-secondary after first...
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