NSW International Student Leadership Program & Ambassador Program

14 March 2013

New International Student Leadership & Ambassador Program

The City of Sydney is offering a new program for international students: The International Student Leadership and Ambassador Program (ISLA).

 The ISLA Program will provide training, mentoring and practical experience to leaders in the international student community with the aims of: 

•             Increasing and improving engagement between the City of Sydney and the international education sector.
•             Helping international students to better integrate and engage with the City of Sydney community.
•             Building the capacity of international student organisations to deliver community events that engage with the greater community.

 Key Components

ISLA Program consists of 4 main components:
1.            Training and skills development
2.            Volunteering work experience, mentoring
3.            Graduation and official Induction as the City of Sydney’s International student Ambassador
4.            International Student Leadership and Ambassador working group

They aim to recruit between 20-30 students for the program.

Applications close 5pm Sunday the 28th of April.

For Program overview ,eligibility criteria and program application form please visit the City’s website : http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/community/community-support/multicultural-communities/international-students

They would greatly appreciate it if you could promote ISLA program to international students in your organisation. This involves distributing flyers and and promotion of your program in relevant newsletter and social media. The social media link to this project is: http://www.facebook.com/cityofsydneyyouth#!/cityofsydneyyouth/posts/144940785666454

For further information, please contact Susana Ng, Manager Community Development on sng@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or phone 92467874.

 

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