Students Partnership Worldwide information and selection day, London, 26 Nov 2006 & 28 Jan 2007

Volunteering opportunities abroad

Student Partnerships Worldwide information day

29th September 2006

We are looking for final year students with an interest in getting into careers in development. Graduates in Development studies, anthropology, environmental science, geography might have a particular interest in getting experience on the ground through volunteering with SPW.

SPW is unique. It is a development charity working with and for young people:

· Half of our volunteers are Africans and Asians, recruited in country where we work and volunteers are placed in groups or pairs of mixed nationality in a rural community with a host family.

· Volunteers receive 4 to 6 weeks in-country training in basic development techniques, non-formal education techniques, cross-cultural awareness, life skills and local language.

· The volunteers address fundamental health and environmental issues in communities that really need their help.

· To raise awareness of these issues in an acceptable way volunteers use participatory activities such as music, sport, debating, drama and art

Volunteers find the programmes challenging, exciting and ultimately rewarding. During their time away with SPW they develop personal skills such as resourcefulness, self-confidence, team building, leadership and better communication skills that will stand them in good stead not only in the eyes of future employees but in their own lives. On top of this they gain an extraordinary insight into a very different way of life.

If you are interested to know more about SPW please e-mail guru.regmi@spw.org

We are holding an information and selection day in London on 28^{th July and next} one is on 24th September, I wondered whether it would be possible for you to advertise this information to your students or display in your careers centre. I have attached a word document giving details about this event as well as a short overview of SPW .

I look forward to hearing from you.

Guru Regmi
Schools Partnership Coordinator

SPW
2nd Floor, Faith House
7 Tufton Street
London
SW1P 3QB

tel: +44 (0)20 7222 0138
email: guru.regmi@spw.org
^www.spw.org