Macquarie AVI Partnership
PACE International is an integral part of Macquarie University's Participation and Community Engagement Initiative. PACE International embodies Macquarie University's new strategic direction and commitment to excellence in research, learning and teaching, and community engagement.
Run in partnership with AVI, PACE International offers Macquarie University staff and students a unique opportunity to work and learn in partnership with communities overseas. Participants apply classroom learning, theories and research to real world situations and develop the capabilities to actively contribute to a more just, inclusive and sustainable world.
Read more about the program at http://students.mq.edu.au/opportunities/participation_and_community_engagement/international_opportunities/
PACE International Projects
Since September 2009, AVI has managed short-term projects for Macquarie in Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, India, Malaysia, Cambodia, Viet Nam and Peru, as well as assisting with a project in Mexico.
Projects will be running throughout 2012 in India, Viet Nam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Peru, Jordan and Lebanon. Whilst the majority of projects wiill be conducted in international workplaces, Macquarie and AVI are also piloting innovative on-campus projects working remotely with international partners.
AVI has been crucial in applying a development approach to the projects and assisting with risk management, volunteer orientation and monitoring and evaluation.
Please note that these projects are only available to shortlisted Macquarie University students and staff.
Read more about previous Macquarie/AVI Projects at:
http://www.international.mq.edu.au/volunteer/abroad/previous/teams
Contact
For information about applicant short-listing at Macquarie, please contact Dave Rorke on (02) 9850 9927 or paceinternational@mq.edu.au.
Contact Becky Last, AVI Project Coordinator, on (03) 9279 1873 or blast@australianvolunteers.com.