Volunteering
Do you feel like something a little different? Do you want to make a contribution to society on the global stage? Or do you just want to take a break from studies and do something meaningful? You can achieve all this by volunteering.
- Title: Youth Challenge Australia
- Abstract: Youth Program projects. Participants work with local and international volunteers on community identified projects. No qualifications or prior experience. Work in teams. Students raise funds to meet project costs.
- Available projects include:
Construction and infrastructure
Environmental conservation
Social development
Health related - Date: Volunteer programs run for 5 - 10 weeks
- Location: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, India and Vanuatu
- Link: http://www.youthchallenge.org.au/YCA/
- Title: Global Vision International
- Abstract: Youth Program projects. Offers participants safe, responsible travel experiences, exceptional training and career development opportunities, and facilitates the ability to make a real difference. No qualifications or prior experience. Work in teams. Students raise funds to meet project costs.
- Available projects include:
Marine, rainforest, african, community, adventure, wildlife expeditions
Voluntary work with children,
Wildlife and Conservation, Teach English abroad, Marine Conservation, Building, Community Volunteering and Climate change projects.
Volunteer holidays and Summer volunteer programs
Multi-country combinations
Travel upgrades
Family volunteering
Group travel
Internship schemes
- Date: Volunteer programs run for 1 week - 2 years
- Location: Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Vanuatu and Central America
- Link: http://www.gvi.co.uk/
- Title: Student Partnerships Worldwide
- Abstract: Youth Program projects. An international development charity working in eight countries across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. No qualifications or prior experience. Work in teams. Students raise funds to meet project costs.
- Available projects include:
Volunteer led programs in Health, Youth Empowerment, School, Community Resources, Teacher Training
- Date: Independent to each Volunteer program
- Location: India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
- Link: http://www.spw.org/
Students may be eligible for course credits for joining the Youth Program. Please consult with your Course Coordinator. If credit toward your course is unavailable you will receive a certificate of recognition from Charles Sturt University.
For credit bearing experiences $500 Vice Chancellor Travel Grants may be available. Please see Scholarships & Funding for further details