Below is a list of international service opportunities.
We also encourage you to attend our panel on Thursday, January 21 where students will reflect on their international experiences. 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. in the Anderson Room at the Michigan Union. Please see the schedule for more details.
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Reese-Miller International Exchange Scholarship: University of Michigan and University of Cape Town
The Reese Miller International Exchange Scholarships are awarded to exceptional students in support of Telluride Association’s mission of promoting intellectual inquiry and democratic self-government. The scholarship will be awarded for the 2010-2011 academic year, one for a University of Michigan student and one for a University of Cape Town post-graduate student. Scholarships cover one year of non-degree study, in addition to room and board, health insurance, travel to and from the exchange country, an allowance for books, and a living stipend. The Miller scholarships were established by a bequest from the family of Reese Miller, Deep Springs ’52, Cornell Branch ’53, Telluride Association ‘55 and Lincoln Exchange Scholar ‘59. Eligibility for scholarship
- Current post-graduate students at the University of Cape Town.
- Current University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) students. Please note that only non-graduating students are eligible to apply for this scholarship (exception for current MBTA members only)
Click here for more information and to download the application. Applications due 5PM EST, January 20, 2010.
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The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT)
The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) was founded in 1987. Over the past 22 years it has developed into a dynamic civil society organisation with a history closely linked to the social and political changes experienced by South Africa during its transition to democracy. SANGONeT is still one of very few NGOs in Africa involved in the field of information communication technologies (ICTs) and continues to serve civil society with a wide range of ICT products and services.
SANGONeT’s ICT services and interventions are shaped by the challenge of strengthening the capacity of NGOs in finding long-term and sustainable solutions in response to Southern Africa’s development problems. NGOs’ capacity for service delivery increasingly requires that attention be given to their ability to use, manage and implement as well as integrate ICTs into their activities. Although many South African NGOs are already active users of ICTs, much more needs to be done to build the capacity of the sector in this regard.
SANGONeT’s activities centre around three interrelated programme areas:
Civil Society Information Services
ICT Services
ICT Advocacy
NGO Pulse is SANGONeT’s NGO and development information portal. It is a one-stop Internet information resource for and about the NGO sector in South Africa and is a recognised and respected gateway to the development community.
NGO Pulse provides a media platform for development news, commentary and debate and promotes interaction and networking in the development sector. In addition to news content, the portal also provides NGO managers and workers with a dedicated source of information about NGO management and sustainability. This includes management and fundraising toolkits which cover a range of strategic, tactical and operational issues affecting NGOs in South Africa.
NGO Pulse forms part of the Civil Society Information Services Programme
www.ngopulse.org
info@ngopulse.org
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Abahlali baseMjondolo in Cape Town:
phone Mzonke Poni on 073 246 2036.
http://www.abahlali.org/
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Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign in Cape Town
phone: Ashraf Cassiem at 076 186 1408
http://antieviction.org.za/
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Landless People's Movement in Gauteng
email Bongani Xezwi: bongani.xezwi@gmail.com
phone Maureen Mnisi: 082 337 4514.
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Rural Network in KwaZulu-Natal
email: ruralnetwork.kzn@gmail.com
phone: Reverend Mavuso: 072 279 2634
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Direct Action Center for Peace and Memory / the Cape Town Journey of Remembrance and other excursions:
phone +27-21-448 5760
http://www.dacpm.org/
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AIDS Law Project
phone: +27 (0)11 356 4100.
http://www.alp.org.za/
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Treatment Action Campaign
phone: +27 21 422 1700
www.tac.org.za