Students Without Borders – Volunteer opportunities!
February 23, 2008 by TrentWUSC-IT · Leave a Comment
The following comes to us from WUSC.ca:
We would like to invite you and your members to apply to our overseas volunteer opportunities through Students Without Borders and gain first-hand experience in developing countries.
We have some wonderful opportunities for volunteer placements in Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Niger, Peru and Vietnam and we also provide travel bursaries to offset students’ costs for summer 2008 volunteer placements in Burkina Faso (up to $2,500), Ghana (up to $2,000), Niger (up to $3,000), Peru (up to $1,500) and Vietnam (up to $2,500). Please visit the WUSC website for more details on placement descriptions. You will notice that the deadline to apply was February 8th. However, we are accepting applicants until all placements are filled.
Kindly share this information with any students who are interested in or may benefit from such an opportunity and please be advised that local committee members have the privilege of having priority over regular applicants.
Please feel free to e-mail us at swb@wusc.ca if you have any questions or concerns.
Invitation to SRP discussion at Ryerson University
February 16, 2008 by TrentWUSC-IT · Leave a Comment
The following comes to us from WUSC.ca:
WUSC is pleased to announce the upcoming visit of Mr. Marangu Njogu, Executive Director of Windle Trust Kenya, an important partner involved with the Student Refugee Program in Kenya. Mr. Marangu is a newly appointed WUSC Board Member, and he will be touring several cities across Canada this month to meet with local committee members, former and current sponsored students, as well as WUSC alumni. For Mr. Marangu’s biography, click here.
Mr. Marangu is very interested in learning how local committees are run and how students in Canada help to make the Student Refugee Program a success. In other words, he would like to meet with you!
Please join us on Thursday, February 21st for two events:
- 3-5 pm for an intimate presentation & discussion designed so that Mr. Marangu can interact with Local Committee members and sponsored students (former and current);
- 6-8 pm for a WUSC Reception for Friends & Alumni (i.e. open to all). For the official invitation, click here.
Both will take place at Ryerson University‘s Oakham House, Thomas Lounge, at 55 Gould Street (at Church), Toronto. For directions, click here.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to sangus@wusc.ca by Monday, February 18. Sponsored students are most welcome to these events!