Connecting U of M students to the world!
Ever dreamed of studying overseas? Working abroad? Or just traveling the world?
The World W.I.S.E. Resource Centre is where you’ll be able to find all of this information and more. We have a library of international resources and information on opportunities around the world. World W.I.S.E. also hosts events and activities to promote international opportunities and awareness of global issues.
The World W.I.S.E. Resource Centre is located in the International Centre for Students at 541 University Centre.
Contact the resource centre staff at:
Tel: 204-474-6842
Email: world_wise@umanitoba.ca
World W.I.S.E. e-Newsletter: Stay updated on all things international through the World W.I.S.E. e-Newsletter. Learn about internships, jobs, events, scholarships, exchange deadlines, volunteer opportunities, and more!
To subscribe, send an email to world_wise@umanitoba.ca.
World W.I.S.E. encourages students to participate in exchanges, study and travel abroad, internships, and activities that expand horizons and develop global skill sets.
CURRENT NEWS AND EVENTS
• Global Colours Photo Contest
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Share your colours with the world! The annual Global Colours Photo Contest showcases the photos and cross-cultural experiences of U of M students. Submission Deadline: December 14, 2012 Learn more... |
Applications are now being accepted for 90-day internships in Malawi, Peru, and Vietnam with Students Without Borders. Application Deadline: January 11, 2013
• Students Without Borders Internships 2013
• (be) World W.I.S.E. Magazine
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The February 2013 edition of the (be) World W.I.S.E. Magazine is now available online. |
PAST NEWS AND EVENTS • World Opportunities Week – October 22 – 25, 2012 Find out what our 12th annual World Opportunities Week has to offer!
• Badili Mtizamo 2: Girl Power - 2012
Learn more about Badili Mtizamo 2... Visit the Badili Mtizamo 2 blog site at http://tanzaniajourney.wordpress.com/ to get a participant's persepctive on the program.
• International Development Week 2012
International Development Week 2012 events were held on the U of M campus from February 7 - 9, 2012.
• Students Without Borders Internships 2012
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Applications are now being accepted for 3-month Students Without Borders internships in Malawi and Vietnam. Application Deadline: January 27, 2012 |
• World Opportunities Week 2011
World Opportunities Week 2011: Learn more...
One week. Boundless international opportunities.
• Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership & Global Citizenship 2012
Do you know a globally-minded student who's actions inspire and motivate? Nominate them today for the Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership and Global Citizenship. Nomination Deadline: December 16, 2011 Learn more...
• Global Colours Photo Contest 2012
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Check out the 2012 Global Colours Photo Contest winners and learn about this annual contest. |
• Badili Mtizamo: A Service Learning Project in Tanzania (May and June 2011)
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Badili Mtizamo is Swahili for "change the way you see things". In May & June 2011, 4 U of M students travelled to Tanzania to change the way they see things. Experience the Service Learning Project through their eyes as they learn about CPAR - Tanzania's development projects, Africa, and themselves! Follow the students' blog at: http://experienceruraltanzania.wordpress.com/ |
• Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leaderhip & Global Citizenship (2011) Congratulations to Kirstie Peden and Emem Ukpong, the 2011 winners of the Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership & Global Citizenship.
• 2011 Global Colours Photo Contest
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Check out last year's Global Colours Photo Contest winners and find out more about this annual contest!
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• Students Without Borders (SWB) Internships in Malawi and Tanzania (2011)
Competition for the 2011 Students Without Borders internships has now closed.
• International Development Week 2011
From ethical consumerism to forced migration to poverty alleviation, International Development Week 2011 looked at the complexities underlying some of the world’s biggest problems.
• Good Work or Good Times?
Good Work or Good Times? Sustaining an Ethical Dialogue on Global Citizenship Thu, Feb 10
3 - 5:30 pm
• World Opportunities Week 2010 - November 2nd - 4th
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W.O.W. 2010 was held from November 2 - 4, 2010. Find out what everyone is talking about! |
• Ntchito Yabwino: A Service Learning Project in Malawi
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The 3 U of M students who participated in this exciting opportunity posted blog entries, photos, and videos to record their thoughts and experiences as they learned about Africa and international development work. |
• Summer Institute for Student Leadership and Global Citizenship
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The Summer Institute for Student Leadership and Global Citzenship took place from April 28 - May 7, 2010. |
• Students Without Borders Internships in Malawi
Check out the November 2010 edition of the (be) World W.I.S.E. Magazine to learn about the experiences of the 2010 SWB participants!
• 2nd Annual World WISE & CPAR Study Tour to Africa (2009):
Three students from the University of Manitoba were selected to participate and toured the Karatu District of northern Tanzania, visiting CPAR's project sites, meeting its community partners, and learning about how they are working together to beat poverty and build healthy communities.
Three students from the University of Manitoba were selected to participate and toured the Karatu District of northern Tanzania, visiting CPAR's project sites, meeting its community partners, and learning about how they are working together to beat poverty and build healthy communities.
Three students from the University of Manitoba were selected to participate and toured the Karatu District of northern Tanzania, visiting CPAR's project sites, meeting its community partners, and learning about how they are working together to beat poverty and build healthy communities.Three students from the University of Manitoba were selected to participate and toured the Karatu District of northern Tanzania, visiting CPAR's project sites, meeting its community partners, and learning about how they are working together to beat poverty and build healthy communities.
Three students from the University of Manitoba were selected to participate and toured the Karatu District of northern Tanzania, visiting CPAR's project sites, meeting its community partners, and learning about how they are working together to beat poverty and build healthy communities.
Three students from the University of Manitoba were selected to participate and toured the Karatu District of northern Tanzania, visiting CPAR's project sites, meeting its community partners, and learning about how they are working together to beat poverty and build healthy communities.
This year's participants were Sarah Swan (Nursing), Jill Heinrichs (Environment/Geogrpahy) and Doug Allen (Arts). Each student raised their own money to participate in the tour, but recieved a variety of sponsorships & grants from supporters on and off campus. To make a good first impression, they carried three suit cases full of medical supplies and have donated them to a local health centre. Last year, two UofM students were selected by World WISE to travel to northern Uganda. They subsequently raised $3,400 (net) to donate to health care and income generating projects in northern Uganda.
To read about Sarah's experience on the Study Tour check out her Blog: http://cpar-studytour2008.blogspot.com/
CPAR is the organizing agency and host for the study tour. It is a Canadian NGO that works to build healthy communities in Africa. It's programs are located in Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Malawi.