Glimpse magazine for study abroad

WASHINGTON — If you're planning on traveling or studying abroad, check out Glimpse magazine — www.glimpse.org — which is geared to college students and young adults interested in international issues.

"We publish articles written by students living abroad to get at real life, rather than tourist attractions or news stories," said editor-in-chief Kerala Goodkin, who co-founded the magazine five years ago with a friend, Nick Fitzhugh. "We're trying to provide a cultural context to current events in the world."

The quarterly magazine's motto is "Real Life Abroad." It is published by an independent foundation, but is largely supported by the National Geographic Society. Its editorial offices are located in the society's Washington headquarters.

Glimpse prints about 10,000 copies per issue, with most copies distributed through study-abroad offices, but it's also available on newsstands and by paid subscription — $17.95 for a year.

The Winter 2007 issue is themed on "Global Greening: Lessons from Abroad," with articles on working on organic farms in New Zealand, "Public Transit Adventures" from Kenya to Brazil; "China: The Good, Bad and Smoggy," and "Can't You People Walk Anywhere?" — reflections of an American returning to a car-centric life here after living in London, where walking and public transportation — not SUVs — are the default modes of getting around.

The magazine also offers a directory of resources for travel, volunteer and study abroad opportunities in every issue. The current issue includes Bridge Linguatec — www.Bridge-Linguatec.com — which can direct you to programs where you can learn a language, teach English or volunteer; Global Experiences — www.globalexperiences.com - which customizes internships in various fields around the world; Semester at Sea — www.semesteratsea.com — where you travel the world in a ship; and Spanish Abroad — www.spanishabroad.com — where you'll find Spanish-language immersion programs throughout Latin America and Spain.

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