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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/

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