Media Features

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Please visit this page again soon for the 2009 ‘Riding to Break the Cycle’ Media Kit.

June 23, 2009 - The Bulletin, Ontario
Emanuele Lapierre-Fortin, a 2009 Global AFC European Tour Rider, is featured in a article about her participation in Riding to Break the Cycle this summer and her amazing role as a ride rider.
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April 13, 2009 - CBC News, Canada
Discusses the social activism of Generation Y and mentions the social entrepreneurship of Global Agents for Change and Education Generation.
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April 13, 2009 - Miss604.com, British Columbia
Chris Walts, a Global AFC cyclist, is featured in a blog on Miss604.com (one of Vancouver’s best local blogs). Chris discusses his reasons for participating in the 2009 Riding to Break the Cycle Europe Tour and why he loves volunteering for volunteer-based, non-profit organization - Global Agents for Change.
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March 24, 2009 - The Ubyssey, British Columbia
2009 Riding to Break the Cycle cyclists Erin Lee and George Rahi share their belief in microcredit as a sustainable solution to poverty as the reason for embarking on a journey of a lifetime across Europe this summer.
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March 19, 2009 - The Martlet, British Columbia
Two students from the University of Victoria (UVic), Cody Gold and Sarah Curry, are featured in UVic’s independent student newspaper, The Martlet, about their participation in the Riding to Break the Cycle 2009 Mexico Tour and fundraising efforts to support Microcredit.
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February 23, 2009 - The Peak, British Columbia
Riding to Break the Cycle cyclists and SFU students, Gala Milne, Jessica Doherty and Adam Drake, are featured on the front page and centerfold article entitled, “Three Students. Three Bikes. Thousands of kilometers. One Goal: How to Save the World.” All three students were followed by journalist, Deanne Beattie, for the first six weeks of their physical, mental and financial preparation for the ride figuring out why they are doing this “crazy, crazy thing.”
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February 18, 2009 - Wicklow People, Ireland
Global AFC cyclist, Orna Joyce, is featured in an article from her hometown of Wicklow, Ireland. Orna shares her reasons for joining the Riding to Break the Cycle 2009 Europe Tour and her fundraising goal of $4,000 to support Global AFC’s youth management microcredit fund.

November 29, 2008 - NUVO Magazine
NUVO Magazine, a lifestyle magazine for the Canadian sophisticate, wrote an article on microcredit for their Winter 2008 edition. Global AFC President, Shawn Smith, was interviewed to talk about the power of youth and how Global AFC represents the next frontier for microcredit.
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August 27, 2008 - 4REAL NEWS (Online)
4REAL NEWS, a star-studded and fast-paced television show that broadcasts on MTV, features Global Agents of Change on their website. Global AFC president, Shawn Smith, and Global AFC ride leader, Emma Banks, were interviewed by a staff writer for their involvement with microcredit while both were on the road during the 2008 Riding to Break the Cycle.
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August 13, 2008 – The Ubyssey, British Columbia
The Global Agents for Change’s 2008 Riding to Break the Cycle received front page coverage from the University of British Columbia’s student publication, The Ubyssey. 2008 riders Ben Amundson, Adam Kedebe, and Emille Whittemore shared their reasons for becoming involved with the volunteer-based, non-profit organization.
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July 27, 2008 - Toronto Star, Ontario
Global AFC cyclists, Phillipe Murphy and Jessica Paczuski, are featured in an article discussing their participation in Riding to Break the Cycle 2008. Shawn Smith, president of Global AFC, provides some perspective on the impact that their microcredit fund will have.
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July 25, 2008 - The Invoke Blog, Canada
Dario Meli talks about how Global Agents For Change, has empowered youth to understand that they can make a difference. She discusses its current programs and initiatives.
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July 9, 2008 - King City Rustler, California
Raging Californian fires brought 2008 Riding to Break the Cycle cyclists from Monterey to King City, where the Global Agents for Change’s charitable ride to raise awareness for microcredit was able to continue safely. A local paper, the King City Rustler helped the group spread their message with a feature in their July 9th edition.
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July 2, 2008 - Half Moon Bay Review, California
The 2008 Riding to Break the Cycle cyclists were featured in the Half Moon Bay’s local community paper. These young cyclists were hosted by the local Coastside Lutheran Church during their stay. They were recognized for their microcredit fundrasing efforts remarking that this year’s ride alone will raise $80,000.
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June 15, 2008 - BC Withouth Borders: The Province Blog, British Columbia
The Province newspapser’s blog discusses local microcredit fundraising initiatives, such as Global Agents for Change. One of our annual major projects, Riding to Break the Cycle is mentioned.
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June 3, 2008 - The Province, British Columbia
14 year-old Jake Duvall of Victoria and 18 year-old Bo Palmer of North Vancouver were praised in The Province newspaper for their achievements in winning a Young Agents Award from Global Agents for Change. The high school students will each receive $750 for their humanitarian projects, and be linked up with the university students and young professionals of Global Agents for Change.
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May 31, 2008 - CTV News, British Columbia
Members of Riding to Break the Cycle 2008 are featured leaving from the Vancouver Art Gallery to Tijuana, Mexico by bicycle. They discuss their 3,000 km adventure in support of global microcredit initiatives.

May 31, 2008 - CKNW 980, British Columbia
Cyclist, Bronwyn Church, shares why she was interested in joining Riding to Break the Cycle 2008. Shawn Smith discusses how microcredit is different from many traditional charities.

May 19, 2008 - RipTV - Riport
Adam Kebede was interviewed by RipTV for his exciting summer plan to take part in the Riding to Break the Cycle 2008. As a former “bicycle cab” driver, Adam looks forward to being on the road with his new Norco ‘Kwest’. It was noted that Bikes on the Drive has been very supportive in helping RTBTC 2008 cyclists to secure bikes for their journey.
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May 7, 2008 - The Mississauga News - Mississauga, Ontario
Phillipe Murphy was recently recognized in his hometown of Mississauga for his participation in the upcoming Riding to the Break the Cycle 2008. The article mentions Phillipe’s garage sale on May 10th, 2008 at his house to raise funds for the cycling trip.
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March 25, 2008 - SFU Online Learning Community Website - Burnaby
In a recent interviewed with Simon Fraser University, Christina Wu reveals how her involvement with the organization began as “an extension of her passion for her field of study [in marketing and communications].” Details about the Global Agents for Change, the upcoming Riding to Break the Cycle and other events and initiatives are also mentioned.
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March, 2008 - United Nations Website Feature
Global AFC is featured in the UN Works section of the website as an innovative organization capable of creating an immediate impact as the world strives to meet the Un Millenium Development Goals. UN Works puts a human face on the work of the UN by exploring global issues through the personal stories of people and their communities.
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March, 2008 - Spirit of Vancouver Website, Vancouver Board of Trade
Jennifer Liu writes about the explosive growth of Global Agents for Change for The Vancouver Board of Trade in their “Spirit Feature”, on the Spirit of Vancouver website
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December 11-18, 2007 - Business in Vancouver Magazine, White Edition (British Columbia)
In an interview conducted from Prague while speaking at a UN Symposium on Philanthropy 2.0, Shawn Smith discusses the role of business in finding solutions to international development issues in response to recent comments by Stephen Lewis, former UN Special Envoy for AIDS.
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Fall 2007 - Communique (British Columbia)
Christina Wu speaks about building relationships during her co-op work term and how it has helped her with managing media relations for Global Agents for Change. Communique is the newsletter for the SFU Faculty of Communication’s Co-op Program.
Read the article (Page 6 & 7)

November 21, 2007 - Lupa (Prague, Czech Republic)
This Czech online publication featured Shawn Smith and others’ participation in a UN Conference in Prague focused on web 2.0 and its impact on philanthropy, microfinance, P2P charities, and new business models.
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November 15, 2007 - The Tyee (British Columbia)
In this online publication, the Global Agents for Change - University’s Microcredit Challenge was showcased. Sean Peters discusses the SFU/UBC Challenge, and his thoughts on microcredit and its power to alleviate poverty.
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November 2007 - aq Magazine (British Columbia)
In Simon Fraser University’s aq magazine, Shawn Smith and other members of Agents of Change are featured under “Alumni Watching” for their work in microcredit lending and the recent 2007 bike tour to Tijuana, Mexico.
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November 1-8, 2007 - Georgia Straight (Vancouver)
Shawn Smith, president of Global Agents for Change discusses recent projects including Riding to Break the Cycle 2007 and most recently Global Agents for Change’s university program and Microcredit Challenge established by Sean Peters, SFU business student.
Read the article (Page 47 & 49)

October 31, 2007 - Burnaby Now (Burnaby)
Christina Wu discusses the success of Riding to Break the Cycle 2007 and Anna Zaleska, potential 2008 rider and volunteer talks about her current involvement in Global Agents for Change.

September 13, 2007 - SFU Viewbook 2008 (British Columbia)
Shawn Smith, Christina Wu, Sean Peters, Amy Vandervelde, Jeremy Ratcliffe and Aaron Cawker were featured for their involvement in Global Agents for Change and Riding to Break the Cycle 2007. The Viewbook is a tool for undergraduate student recruitment at Simon Fraser University (SFU).
Read the 2008 Viewbook (Page 18 & 19)

July 2, 2007 - CBC Radio Early Edition (Canada)
Sean Peters is interviewed on the success of Riding to Break the Cycle 2007 and future plans for Global Agents for Change.

June 30, 2007 - CBC Radio French (Canada)
Shawn Smith discusses the recent Riding to Break the Cycle ‘07 and answers microcredit questions.

June 29, 2007 - CKNW 980 and News 1130 (Vancouver)
Shawn Smith talks about Global Agents for Change and the recently completed Riding to Break the Cycle 2007 tour.

June 27, 2007 - KIVA Podcast (San Francisco)
Shawn Smith talks with Kiva about the successes and challenges of Riding to Break the Cycle 2007.
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May 26, 2007 - SFist.com (San Francisco)
SFist Photo: From Canada to Mexico by Bike
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May 17, 2007 - Simon Fraser University News Online (Burnaby)
Riding to Break the Cycle
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May 4, 2007 - The Daily Star Magazine (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Global Agents for Change’s first major fundraiser for microcredit garners attention in a major Bangladeshi publication.

May 4-6, 2007 - Metro: Weekend (Vancouver)
B.C. to Mexico
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May 4, 2007 - 24 Hour (Vancouver)
It’s Long Way South
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May 3, 2007 - CKNW 980 (Vancouver)
Christina Wu discusses Riding to Break the Cycle 2007, the microcredit cause and the plan for the next five and half weeks on the road.

April 2007 - Vancouverboardoftrade.com - Spirit of Vancouver
Riding to Break the Cycle
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April 30, 2007 - Simon Fraser University, Public Affairs and Media Relations (Burnaby)
Team Pedals to Raise $1 million
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April 29, 2007 - Global Television Noon News (British Columbia)
Shawn Smith, a founding member of Global Agents for Change is featured LIVE across British Columbia on the Sunday Noon News discussing microcredit and the 2007 Riding to Break the Cycle Tour.

April 10, 2007 - Burnaby Now (Burnaby)
Paving a New Road to Change
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April 2, 2007 - The Peak (Burnaby)
Microcredit: An Agent of Change
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March 28, 2007 - Surrey Now (Surrey)
Cycling Tour Spins Out Hope
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March 28, 2007 - Vancouver Courier (Vancouver)
Pedallers Push South for Change

March 23, 2007 - The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
Mega-ride for Microcredit: Young women cycling to Mexico to raise money for Global Agents for Change

March 14, 2007 - Surrey Leader (Surrey)
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

March 9, 2007 - Peace Arch News (White Rock)
Young Cyclists Pedal for Change in Mexico

February 13, 2007 - BCbuzz.ca (British Columbia)
Roundtable on the Coast
Sean Peters, member of the Board of Directors of Global Agents for Change joins Canadian politician, Christy Clark for a panel discussion on current news in B.C.

February 13, 2007 - Peace Arch News (White Rock)
Pedalling for a Cause February 5, 2007 - CKNW 980: Nightline BC (British Columbia) Shawn Smith, a founding member of Global Agents for Change is interviewed LIVE on British Columbia’s largest radio station by Michael Smyth. They discussed microcredit and the 2007 Riding to Break the Cycle Tour.

February 9, 2007 - BCbuzz.ca (British Columbia)
In the Spotlight: Global Agents for Change
Feature podcast on microcredit and Riding to Break the Cycle.
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February 7, 2007 - Surrey Now (Surrey)
Team to Ride for Good Cause
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February 4, 2007 - CKNW 980 (British Columbia)
Local Group Promotes Microcredit
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January 27, 2007 - News 1130 (Vancouver)
Local Youth Launching Journey of Change
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