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Queens University Undergraduate chooses La Giraudiere

Volunteering experience abroad Queens University Undergraduate chooses La Giraudiere for his first volunteering abroad experience. A full time undergraduate music student who was in his second year at Queens University decided to volunteer at La Giraudiere during the summer of … Continue reading

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About Us ~ New About La Giraudiere page published

About Us – About La Giraudiere A new web page titled About Us as been published upon the website, The new web page explains what La Giraudiere is about and what it offers its programs, internships and other traineeships. It goes … Continue reading

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It’s a chestnut party and an Edith Piaf sing along… how much more French can it get?

Saturday morning arrived faster than we thought! Some volunteers agreed to meet early Saturday morning to walk to Brossac and had a quick a petit déjeuner at the local bakery and made a stop at Saint Bernard’s for a coffee. … Continue reading

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A good day of work is rewarded with Marlou’s pink potatoes

It’s a lovely day at La Giraudiere and once again it’s time to go back to work! This week the tasks are changing a bit due to the arrival of new volunteers to the LG; Emilie, who was working last … Continue reading

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Market Monday and Elizabeth gets a big welcome committee at Chalais!

It’s market day at LG and our volunteers are happy to walk around Chalais, practice their French and explore the different shops and street vendors that gather around town every Monday. While there, Denise, Emilie, Marlou and Marisela had a … Continue reading

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