Category: Experiential Program
-
Eight students working with Anjali House in Cambodia as part of Project Everest are now at the half way mark of their project and are working hard. Below is an update from Patrick Boyle about the experience so far; PROJECT EVEREST 15/07/15 – THE HALFWAY MARK Fifteen days ago we arrived in Siem Reap. Ten…
-
Today 17 UTS Construction Management students are arriving in the Maldives to spend a week supporting a number of NGO’s on the island of Komandoo organised by Volunteer Maldives. The students will be working on three construction projects supported by UTS; QUAY SHELTER – In this challenging environment of 99% sea and intensive heat where…
-
Five UTS Students are currently in Vanuatu volunteering with VOICE Australia. The team will be spending four weeks living and working in a remote rural community to work on a community identified project. The UTS students will work alongside a group of Ni-Vanuatu youth who are on a leadership program which provides training, support and…
-
On 28th June a group of 8 UTS students arrived in Cambodia where they will spend the next four weeks working closely with local NGO Anjali who support disadvantaged and orphaned children. The team will be helping to develop a social enterprise to help generate a sustainable source of revenue. Their goal is to help…
-
August 2014. If you’d asked me then, about where Uganda is, i’d probably have to say somewhere in Africa with no perceptions as to where it would be, look like or what way of life it’s people lived. Fast forward only 4 weeks and I was on a plane, away for a week and half…
-
The first Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII) global studio is underway in Delhi, India. Studying at an MBA college the students are exploring social entrepreneurship as an emerging and dynamic field through a series of lectures, NGO visits and cultural visits. Below is an update from Course Director Bem Le Hunte who is…
-
Hola my name is Tess and I just completed 3 weeks on the Costa Rica turtle conservation project through VOICE and Pretoma. When I decided to do the Costa Rican turtle conservation I wasn’t sure what to expect from the program. So I chose to go in with an open mind, without expectations. This was the best choice…
-
In 2012 Eva spent a month in the Maldives volunteering with Volunteer Maldives – she has written extensively about her time on the program and included beautiful photographs on her personal blog, A Month in the Maldives. Check it out!
-
Hello from my computer! I have just arrived back from a three month project in India where myself and a team were designing and building a cycle rickshaw for young start-up company located in the Northern state of Uttar Pradesh in a city called Varanasi. The city resides beside Mother Ganga (Ganges River), snaking along…
-
Kolkata; affectionately known as the City of Joy, a pocket of the world that is home to the of poorest people residing in slums that line the streets, renowned for the saintly works of Mother Teresa and a place where a smile and gentle touch resonates love. Kolkata holds a special place in my heart…
