<b>[호주] 국제워크캠프 8월-11월</b>
Australian workcamps – 2004
OZ 5.1 Townsville, North Queensland 28 Aug – 11 Sept 10 vols
Shalom Christian College is an innovative school for Aboriginal and Islander Students, located in Townsville, North Queensland (2270km north of Sydney). Indigenous students from remote communities live at the school. Shalom Community comprises a primary and high school as well as an adult learning centre and a nursing home for elders. It is set up to create community-based responses to educational needs. The school’s funding base is drawn from the Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress.
W: Volunteers will assist with renovation and maintenance of the school grounds, classroom activities, reading and literacy programs and sporting activities with the students.
A: In a small cottage in school grounds. Meals will be provided by the school.
S: Aboriginal Culture, Reconciliation within the Aboriginal community.
Q: A limited number of volunteers will be selected from outside Australia. Volunteers must be able to communicate fluently in English. Previous volunteering experience essential. A one page motivation letter is required showing some knowledge of indigenous issues and it will be necessary for successful applicants to sign a ‘Work with children check’ form.
OZ 1.1 Melbourne, Ceres 07 – 22 Nov 8 Vols
Located in a Melbourne's inner suburb, CERES is a community environmental project that supports sustainability, social equity, cultural richness and community participation. Every year it organises "The Return of the Sacred Kingfisher Festival" involving all the ethnic communities living in the area. The festival ends with a ceremony where members from the Aboriginal group of Wurundjeri as the traditional land owners, hand to representatives of all the communities a gum leaf to signify that everyone is welcome in this land.
W: Volunteers will help organise the festival and make huge puppets that will be used during the final ceremony.
A: Basic dormitary style accommodation. Sleeping bag required.
Q: Multi-cultural issues.
OZ 9.1 Katoomba, NSW OCT – NOV (2 weeks - dates to be set)12 Vols
Gundungurra are the indigenous people from the Blue Mountains region. The Gundungurra Tribal Council was formed several years ago works to locate and re-unite people of the tribe and lobby for recognition of their rights. In 2002 a building and several hectares of land was donated to the Tribal Council by the State Government. The building is situated on a ten hectare site near a famous scenic tourist area. This April the Tribal Council are taking court action to claim Native Title over a large area of the Blue Mountains National Park.
W: Volunteers will work on the building with minor repairs and maintenance, painting and cleaning, as well as in the grounds with such work as gathering firewood, weeding and bush-regeneration.
S: Aboriginal issues. There will be some sight-seeing and cultural events. Optional 2-3 day camping trip with Aboriginal guide at end of workcamp at minimal cost.
A: Dormitary style at Gundungurra Tribal Council. Sleeping bag required.
OZ 6.2 Sunshine Coast, Queensland 4 – 17 OCT 8 - 10 Vols
SPLASH is a biennial festival celebrating the waterways of the Sunshine Coast. The festival is a powerful tool to educate, celebrate local environmental achievements, build community and foster a sense of and hope for the future. This year, the focus is ‘act local, think global’.
W: Volunteers will sssist with set up and break down of the festival. They will construct large performance puppets and develop a shadow theatre with which they will perform at the festival. Also assist others in the artistic team and general community.
A: Basic dormitary style accommodation. Sleeping bag required.
Q: Environment, waterways, water quality, local history.
OZ 5.1 Townsville, North Queensland 28 Aug – 11 Sept 10 vols
Shalom Christian College is an innovative school for Aboriginal and Islander Students, located in Townsville, North Queensland (2270km north of Sydney). Indigenous students from remote communities live at the school. Shalom Community comprises a primary and high school as well as an adult learning centre and a nursing home for elders. It is set up to create community-based responses to educational needs. The school’s funding base is drawn from the Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress.
W: Volunteers will assist with renovation and maintenance of the school grounds, classroom activities, reading and literacy programs and sporting activities with the students.
A: In a small cottage in school grounds. Meals will be provided by the school.
S: Aboriginal Culture, Reconciliation within the Aboriginal community.
Q: A limited number of volunteers will be selected from outside Australia. Volunteers must be able to communicate fluently in English. Previous volunteering experience essential. A one page motivation letter is required showing some knowledge of indigenous issues and it will be necessary for successful applicants to sign a ‘Work with children check’ form.
OZ 1.1 Melbourne, Ceres 07 – 22 Nov 8 Vols
Located in a Melbourne's inner suburb, CERES is a community environmental project that supports sustainability, social equity, cultural richness and community participation. Every year it organises "The Return of the Sacred Kingfisher Festival" involving all the ethnic communities living in the area. The festival ends with a ceremony where members from the Aboriginal group of Wurundjeri as the traditional land owners, hand to representatives of all the communities a gum leaf to signify that everyone is welcome in this land.
W: Volunteers will help organise the festival and make huge puppets that will be used during the final ceremony.
A: Basic dormitary style accommodation. Sleeping bag required.
Q: Multi-cultural issues.
OZ 9.1 Katoomba, NSW OCT – NOV (2 weeks - dates to be set)12 Vols
Gundungurra are the indigenous people from the Blue Mountains region. The Gundungurra Tribal Council was formed several years ago works to locate and re-unite people of the tribe and lobby for recognition of their rights. In 2002 a building and several hectares of land was donated to the Tribal Council by the State Government. The building is situated on a ten hectare site near a famous scenic tourist area. This April the Tribal Council are taking court action to claim Native Title over a large area of the Blue Mountains National Park.
W: Volunteers will work on the building with minor repairs and maintenance, painting and cleaning, as well as in the grounds with such work as gathering firewood, weeding and bush-regeneration.
S: Aboriginal issues. There will be some sight-seeing and cultural events. Optional 2-3 day camping trip with Aboriginal guide at end of workcamp at minimal cost.
A: Dormitary style at Gundungurra Tribal Council. Sleeping bag required.
OZ 6.2 Sunshine Coast, Queensland 4 – 17 OCT 8 - 10 Vols
SPLASH is a biennial festival celebrating the waterways of the Sunshine Coast. The festival is a powerful tool to educate, celebrate local environmental achievements, build community and foster a sense of and hope for the future. This year, the focus is ‘act local, think global’.
W: Volunteers will sssist with set up and break down of the festival. They will construct large performance puppets and develop a shadow theatre with which they will perform at the festival. Also assist others in the artistic team and general community.
A: Basic dormitary style accommodation. Sleeping bag required.
Q: Environment, waterways, water quality, local history.