“Do something to help causes from all over the world”
LS Rag Save the World…
See the world through incredible challenge events, experiencing once-in-a-lifetime opportunities such as climbing Kilimanjaro, conquering Everest or cycling to Paris! You’ll make lifelong memories, meet new people and see the world while raising lots money for a range of fantastic causes.
You can also take part in collections and other fundraising events for a range of international causes, such the Pakistan Floods Appeal, raising awareness of them on campus. If you have any causes close to your heart or fundraising events you want to run for these charities then we want to know, and will help and support you to do this!’
LS Action Save the World...
Nevada Conservation Corps, USA - Summer 2011
Loughborough have a unique partnership with the Nevada Conservation Corps in the USA. Working around the stunning Lake Tahoe, you'll spend 5-6 weeks of Summer 2010 carrying out vital conservation work. In 2009 and 2010 volunteers worked on chainsaw teams, trail-building crews and many other projects. The cost is likely to be around £850 fully inclusive, with the added possibility of fundraising to cover some of the cost.
Humanitarian project in Ghana, Africa - Easter 2011
Action are currently organising a humanitarian project in Ghana in partnership with Thrive Africa to build libraries and carry out maintenance tasks at local schools. Volunteers will also be working to provide better water facilities to the people of the area. Costs have not yet been finalised but are likely to be in the region of £900 for the 3 week duration. Two trips will be running, one at Easter and one during the summer break.
Nepal In Need - Easter 2011
It is important to experience as much of the world as possible and overseas projects are a really exciting introduction to volunteering. With this in mind Action are going to run a new project for 3 weeks in Nepal over the Easter holidays. The itinerary will include teaching in primary schools in the rural valley of Surkhet and building shelters for displaced people. Costs are expected to be in the region of £1000.
Tanzania - Easter 2011
Want an amazing challenge that combines travel to a beautiful location with making a real difference to a local community in rural Africa? From the sweeping savannah of the Serengeti to the rolling green hills and white sand beaches, Tanzania unfolds before the visitor with a majesty that reaches its zenith at the snow capped summit of Kilimanjaro. This community challenge offers everything from camping in a village in the foothills of Kilimanjaro whilst renovating local primary schools to volunteering in the schools and having a real impact on the local children. Price is expected to be around £1400 and the adventure begins 3rd April 2011.
For International Students...
Culture in the Community
Students from different countries visit local schools or community groups to run workshops and do presentations about their own culture, traditions and values. This introduces children and others in the community to other cultures with the aim of educating them and increasing awareness of globalisation. This project allows international students the chance to engage with the community and to break down cultural stereotypes and challenge preconceptions.
Email Florian Gruenwald for more info
International Market Day
Each stall at the market in town will be allocated a county and a student volunteer from that country will help to decorate the stall with flags and bunting and produce signs in their own language displaying the items on sale. All children who visit the market will have the opportunity to do a quiz provided by volunteers which asks questions such as ‘what is the Chinese symbol for banana?’ Anyone who completes the quiz will receive a small prize. The idea is to introduce kids to other languages and cultures and to allow the community and international students to mix as well as creating an international feel to the market for the day. This project will hopefully raise the profile of globalisation and of international students within the town.
Email Nicola Thornhill for more info
Language Support Scheme
This scheme is designed to allow International Students to use one of their unique strengths to the benefit of other students. Loughborough University offers a number of extra-curricular language courses and it would help students learning a foreign language to have a native speaker to talk to, in order to boost their speaking confidence and also to give them some first hand experience of the culture of the region(s) whose language they are learning. The languages we can support are not restricted to those the University offers; there is a Learning Resources Centre (situated in the department of Politics, International Relations & European Studies) which provides students with self-study materials for a wide range of foreign languages. We aim to offer support to students using these materials as well as those registered on courses.? ?If you would like to use your mother tongue ability to help other students who are learning a new language, and also to share your culture with them, then this scheme is a perfect opportunity for you. It will operate as an informal voluntary language tutoring scheme. We will try to pair you up with students who are interested and wish to gain extra support for their language learning. We will provide you with guidelines on how to make the most of the scheme and there will also be occasional meetings to make sure that all the volunteers are on the right track.
Email Riverine Szeto for more info