My Malawi
Zoe Millikan volunteered as a Teacher in Malawi last year and made this video with some of her favourite footage from her time away.
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Fijian Orientation
Country: Fiji
Bula! On Wednesday 18 January, 24 Lattitude volunteers arrived in Nadi, Fiji for their five day orientation. There were a mix of 9 Australians, 8 Brits, 5 Kiwis and 2 Canadians who were slowly assimilated into the Fijian way of life.
Teenagers benefiting from gap year
Sunshine Coast Daily, 6 February 2012
www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au
Gap year can benefit teenagers
Becci Asquith
Parents worry about their teenage children enough without the instant concern that can come with the words “gap year”.
After 12 years of study, many teens want to take a break and experience the real world, while their parents worry about how time out will affect their child’s future.
But there are advantages to a year away from the books.
Assistance with Youth Allowance
The Australian Government recently finalised arrangements to Youth Allowance eligibility which will make it more accessible for more young Australians. Many Lattitude volunteers return from their placement and apply for Youth Allowance through Centrelink to support their tertiary studies. To assist with these applications, Lattitude can provide volunteers with documentation from their placement that Centrelink will consider as part of the eligibility assessment.
Pre departure briefings for 2012 vols
Fiji Pre Departure Briefing
Late last year we conducted 19 Pre Departure Briefings around Australia to prepare this year’s volunteers for their time away. The briefings were held in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney and provided a great opportunity for volunteers and their family members from each area to meet each other and hear more about what lays ahead.