New Lens Travel

We turn voluntourism on its head by learning from locals instead of assuming we can help them. Currently recruiting participants for our August program in Ghana

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We were at @ROMtoronto to share the story behind @NewLensTravel with @eviscomm's fantastic, engaged students :)

[Lainey Oleka @Laineybobainee]

On the topic of combating #voluntourism, @NewLensTravel is a great example of #knowledgesharing rather than #knowledgetransfer #ethicalhour

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How My Dream Gap Year In Europe Turned Into A Nightmare https://t.co/0LCyDJAFFj Thank you for this brilliance @smilegena & @hcjewell!

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This @okayafrica piece on Zambians responding to #LintonLies gave us a good laugh https://t.co/abCONH3Ha5

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Here's Linton on her time volunteering: How my dream gap year in #Africa turned into a nightmare https://t.co/4xpFTARnj6 #voluntourism

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#WhitePrivilegeMeans getting a book deal to write factually incorrect stories about saving kids in Africa. #LintonLies #whitesaviors

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Going through these #WhitePrivilegeMeans tweets... happy this conversation is happening mainstream, despite those who want to shut it down.

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Proud of you @boakyecitifm! https://t.co/1BtjPgAXAn

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@boakyecitifm :)

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Love your vibe Christie! So glad we connected. @thelesserscene https://t.co/VQxc22rOK3

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@boakyecitifm safe travels Boakye! Excited to follow your journey! #YALI2016

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Follow us on Instagram to see stories & pics of our projects! https://t.co/kcI2aDRwCQ #travelphotography #storytelling #girlslovetravel

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So proud of our Placement Director, Ghanaian journalist @boakyecitifm who won a US fellowship for his work https://t.co/y8HfyGwEtU #mediadev

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The Altruistic Traveler listed our site as one of 10 Websites for The Responsible Traveller. https://t.co/fIqjq7n5cm #responsibletourism

[Corinne @ TSV @TSV_blog]

Great talking to you too Jacky! Anyone looking for an opportunity to learn and work in Ghana should check out @NewLensTravel

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Looking for a volunteer abroad opportunity that's different from the typical school-building, orphan-hugging trips? https://t.co/3y6itgqMEt

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So great chatting with Corinne- The Sceptical Voluntourist who explores the complexity of volunteering https://t.co/oSenOCEFv7 @TSV_blog

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6-Day Visit To Rural African Village Completely Changes Woman’s Facebook Profile Picture https://t.co/rnwy7cKPMl courtesty of @TheOnion ;)

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"Easing global poverty is an enormously complex task. Even the experts sometimes get it wrong." https://t.co/tBPU0iodPe @nytimes #globaldev

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If you're an educator that wants us to prepare a presentation on responsible volunteering, #voluntourism or storytelling- get in touch!