Events and Resources

Are you aware of an exciting opportunity for International Studies majors? Email dandavati@hope.edu.

UPCOMING EVENTS.....

Human Trafficking in West Michigan?

“Capturing” humans and turning them into slaves for the purpose of profit-making is not new in human history. But the fact that it is happening now in the United States, including West Michigan, is a surprise for most citizens. Most of us are shocked to learn about sex trafficking of young girls.

Date? Tuesday, June 11, 2013

When? 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Where? Herrick District Library in Holland

Who? David Manville, ACSW & LMSU, who has just finished teaching a course on human trafficking at Eastern Michigan University, will share International, U.S. and Michigan facts with his insights. He is a certified mediator and was employed as a family clinician and social-worker for Wayne County’s mediation and education unit.

Cost? Free and Open to All

A panel of area professionals will follow his presentation, commenting on local issues related to human trafficking in Michigan.

This event is sponsored by Lakeshore Women for Peace in Holland and co-sponsored by: ACEH, Arbor Circle, Hope Church RCA, Holland Peacemakers, Holland Friends Meeting (Quakers), JFON West Michigan, Holland-area League of Women Voters, and St. Francis deSales Catholic Church.

Where: Martha Miller Center 1st floor Rotunda

When: TBD at TBD

Why: Conversation, refreshments, and LEARNING how to
be a global citizen!

 

ON CAMPUS RESOURCES....

Career Services Office

Internship Opportunities

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES....

VE Global: No Fee Volunteer Program in Chile for students

VE Global is a volunteer program that helps foster the growth of children at social risk in Santiago, Chile by implementing literacy, arts, health, and English programs. Laura Meeker, an alum of your school, is a former VE Global volunteer and it would be great to have more volunteers like her!

Jennifer Ly <info@ve-global.org>
Mmember of VE Global, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing free volunteer and internship abroad opportunities in Santiago, Chile.

VE flier

Fulbright Scholarships (Advisors: Dr. David Cunningham, Crossroads Project & Dr. Janis Gibbs, History Department)

Rhodes & Marshall (Advisor: Dr. David Cunningham, Crossroads Project)

Peace Corps (Contact Career Services)

Critical Language Institutes

The Center for Language Studies (Beloit College) offers students a unique pportunity to achieve a year's worth of college-level language training in just eight weeks. Language study in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Russian.

Opportunities for U.S. Citizens in International Organizations - published by the U.S. Department of State

Lutheran Volunteer Corps

Food for the Hungry

ProjectsAbroad - two to three month volunteer opportunities in various fields including teaching, medicine, and social work.

Your Skills are Needed! 2013 International Volunteer & Internship Opportunities:

Teach Math, Science or English to former child soldiers & sex slaves;
...Learn project management & capacity building in post-conflict Africa;
......help women have a voice & change how women are represented in media;
...........or teach conflict prevention...or appropriate technology....or help small enterprises flourish.

1. MICRO-FINANCE: Costa Rica, Cameroon, Mongolia, Oceania
2. SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT: Rwanda, Cameroon, Tanzania, Malta, Peru, India
3. DEMOCRACY BUILDING & HUMAN RIGHTS: Kenya, Malta, Morocco, Mongolia, Indonesia
4. ENVIRONMENTAL & APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY: Ghana, Tanzania, Indonesia, Belize, Bolivia
5. JOURNALISM: Uganda, Sri Lanka, Thai-Burma
6. SOCIAL WORK/ PSYCHOLOGY: Gulu, Tanzania, Cameroon, Sri Lanka, Malta, Peru, Honduras, Costa Rica
6. COMMUNITY or RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Peru; Gulu; Cameroon, Indonesia, India
7. HEALTH: Sacred Valley, Caribbean, Uganda, Cameroon, Peru, India, Malta, Tanzania
8. REFUGEES: Thai- Burma, Malta, Congolese
9. WOMEN: Cameroon, Uganda, Costa Rica, Tanzania, Bolivia, Congolese
10: KIDS & YOUTH: Ghana, Kenya, Nepal, Honduras, Peru, Rwanda, Morocco, India, Thai-Burma

These are volunteer opportunities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Interested? Please read NGOabroad website: http://www.ngoabroad.com/
then send answered Questionnaire and resume to:
info@NGOabroad.com so we can discuss which opportunities fit best for you.

NGOabroad is a unique service that helps you enter or advance in international humanitarian work and provides frugal, customized international volunteer opportunities.