People often ask where the camp experience can take you, and how it contributes to your employability and personal development. Some people may have the misconception that working at a summer camp in America is just a gap year; and that it won’t contribute to someone’s future. Boy, are they wrong! Camp not only develops ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 18 August, 2017 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Education, News
| Tags: Camp America, Josie Weston, Photo competition, summer camp, summer camp counselors, USNZCampCounselor
There isn’t much that can prepare you for the Camp America experience – so much happens in those unforgettable few months that it’s difficult to explain for the unlucky few outside the camp ‘bubble’. While travelling by yourself or throwing yourself completely out of your normal routine in a new country can be daunting, it’s ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 16 August, 2017 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Education
| Tags: Camp America, Niall Yates, Photo competition, summer camp, summer camp counselors, USNZCampCounselor
Guest blog post by Niall Yates. I am going to give you a first-hand insight into the experience of working as a summer camp counselor in the United States of America. Some days are tough, some days are tougher, but some days make you wish you could never leave, and that every season was summer. ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 11 August, 2017 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Education, News
| Tags: Camp America, Niall Yates, Photo competition, summer camp, summer camp counselors, USNZCampCounselor
On October 4, 2016, the Embassy launched a photo competition,
#NationalParksUSNZ , celebrating the
100th anniversary of the
U.S. National Park Service . The winning entry’s prize included a $400 gift card to
REI and a chance to feature in Air New Zealand’s in-flight magazine. Contestants were asked to submit photos of U.S. National Parks they have visited— in the United States —to ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 7 November, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, National Parks
| Tags: #NationalParksUSNZ, Photo competition, U.S. National Park Service
UPDATE: The Contest is now CLOSED. Thanks for all your stunning
#NationalParksUSNZ entries, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the
National Park Service . Find out who the
winner is right here . *** On October 4, 2016, the Embassy will launch a photo competition, #NationalParksUSNZ, celebrating the
100th anniversary of the U.S. National Park Service. The winning entry’s prize includes a $400 gift card to
REI (a well ...
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By Mike Cousins | 30 September, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Environment, Events, National Parks, News
| Tags: #NationalParksUSNZ, 100th anniversary, National Parks, Photo competition, U.S. National Parks
