2010 International Undergraduate Prospectus nts. u.au
2010 International Undergraduate Prospectus nts. u.au
2010 International Undergraduate Prospectus nts. u.au
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Opportunities for Engaging<br />
with the Community<br />
103<br />
LIVE stands for Leadership, Involvement,<br />
Volunteer Experience. The LIVE Unit<br />
provides stude<strong>nts</strong> with unique opportunities<br />
to engage with the community, both within<br />
and outside the University. It also facilitates<br />
stude<strong>nts</strong>’ involvement in leadership,<br />
community engagement and volunteering<br />
activities, locally and globally.<br />
Programs offered through LIVE:<br />
>>The Student Ambassador Leadership<br />
Program is a 14-months program<br />
consisting of two compone<strong>nts</strong>:<br />
Training: seminars, workshops and<br />
weekend camps<br />
Contributing: University Service<br />
(assisting with programs and eve<strong>nts</strong> on<br />
campus) and Community Engagement<br />
(volunteering with an organisation of your<br />
choice, either alone or with other student<br />
partners).<br />
For more information see:<br />
www.services.unimelb.edu.<strong>au</strong>/live/salp<br />
>>The Student Volunteer Resource Service<br />
provides a range of services to support<br />
stude<strong>nts</strong> to volunteer on campus and in<br />
the community, locally and internationally.<br />
This support includes seminars,<br />
workshops and our database of volunteer<br />
opportunities, Volunteers Online.<br />
For more information see:<br />
www.services.unimelb.edu.<strong>au</strong>/live/svrs<br />
>>Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, a selfpaced<br />
and self-driven ‘leadership in<br />
action’ program, focuses on personal<br />
development. Anyone and everyone<br />
can achieve the Award by setting and<br />
attaining goals in the activities they<br />
choose. Participa<strong>nts</strong> must complete one<br />
activity in each of the following award<br />
sections: physical recreation, community<br />
service, development of a new skill, take<br />
an adventurous journey and take part in a<br />
residential project<br />
>>The DreamLarge Award scheme<br />
allows stude<strong>nts</strong> to apply for funding to<br />
undertake projects in the local, national or<br />
international community.<br />
Leadership and volunteering experience<br />
provides you with rewarding community<br />
connections, the chance to develop new<br />
skills and knowledge, and opportunities<br />
to form friendships with a wide range of<br />
your fellow stude<strong>nts</strong>. It also looks great<br />
on your résumé as employers really value<br />
stude<strong>nts</strong> who have a breadth of experience,<br />
additional to their University study.<br />
We look forward to your involvement<br />
with LIVE! For more information see:<br />
www.services.unimelb.edu.<strong>au</strong>/live/