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Become a travel journalist, voyage to fascinating far-flung destinations (in this case Guatemala), meet intriguing new people, and interview them for a podcast documentary...with a scholarship offered by Global Vision International. Details and links belowÂ
WORLDNOMADS.COM 2009 TRAVEL PODCAST DOCUMENTARY SCHOLARSHIP
(use link: http://journals.worldnomads.com/scholarships/post/27876.aspx)
GO ON ASSIGNMENT WITH GVI TO GUATEMALA AND WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH INDIGENOUS MAYA COMMUNITIES!
Kick start your travel journalism career by going on assignment to Guatemala to volunteer on a GVI (www.gvi.co.uk) run project near Antigua.
You will gain unique access to interview local community leaders including translation assistance. Then, after touching base with your
mentor- ABC radio journalist Tim Latham, you will create your very own podcast documentary
The fruits of your labour will feature on the Indie Travel Podcast www.indietravelpodcast.com
website and be submitted to international radio programs and podcast websites, giving you the chance to be
heard by thousands of travellers!
For full scholarship and application details:
http://journals.worldnomads.com/scholarships/post/27876.aspx
Applications close: April 5, 2009
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