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Habitat for Humanity

cmteo — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:13:20 +0800

Habitat for Humanity - Julia Tan: 013-204 8578

There will be a project later this month where young volunteers will be needed to knock down walls for the construction of a disabled-friendly toilet for an elderly disabled man.

Financial Aid For Study Abroad in US

cmteo — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:32:52 +0800

app2us.com is organizing free talk/seminar in KL

Topic: Applying to US Universities

Possible Time: 6:00 pm on Oct 29

Possible venue: Impiana KLCC Hotel & Spa, KL

KL will be confirmed if many students are interested.

To register, you need to send an email to seminars@app2us.com to register.
Also check out registration rules and details at www.app2us.com -> FREE Seminars in October (top thread on forums)

I strongly recommend the students to attend this talk . This is organized by a bunch of very dedicated people from India, who have benefitted from US Education and wants to give back. They would be flying in to share in KL, provided there are enough responses. And everything is free. That's their community giveback.

I have been in touch with them, and am very impressed by their commitment to give back and help people in applying to top US Universities.

They intend to give this free talk in KL on 29th October 2008. They want to touch the base to see how is the response going, before they can confirm their trip.

So, do RSVP at app2us . Go to forum, and you'll see the thread to register for KL talk. They would only be able to come, if there are sufficient responses from Malaysians.

Get your friends to sign up as well!=)

Also check out this article for tips on financial aid to study in the United States!
$tudying in the US

Free Talk: Applying to US Universities

cmteo — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:31:58 +0800

FREE seminar on Applying to US Universities

cmteo — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:18:28 +0800

The promoters and volunteers of app2us.com have decided to meet our users face to face and conduct free seminars on Applying to US Universities.
Following cities are being considered, based on the highest user concentration. Actual plan and dates will depend on user registration. Keep checking the forums for updates and the final schedule

San Francisco Oct 1
New Delhi Oct 6,7
Mumbai Oct 9
Pune Oct 10
Dehradoon Oct 12
Roorkee Oct 13
Bangalore Oct 15
Chennai Oct 16
Hyderabad Oct 17 - 4:00 pm
Hyderabad Oct 18 - 10:00 am
Kolkata Oct 27
Dhaka Oct 28
Kualalumpur Oct 29
London Oct 31

If you wish to attend our seminar, you must send an email to seminars@app2us.com with the city name in the subject line:
Example: “Kualalumpur”

Include following details:
Name:
City:
College and year for your current or previous degree:
GRE/GMAT/SAT Scores:
TOEFL Scores:
Email:
Phone:
Plans to apply for: (Example Fall 2009)
Degree of interest: (Example: MS in Mechanical / MBA / BS in Computer Science , etc)

Also, you must go to the forum on www.app2us.com and post your details in the “FREE Seminar in your city in October 2008″ section under your city.

World Vision's One Life Revolution is back!

cmteo — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:48:03 +0800

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Do you live in Kuantan and is interested to use your time for a good cause?

We NEED you!

Do you have friends in Kuantan?

We also NEED you to tell your friends.

ONE Life Revolution is back and we are in search of VOLUNTEERS. The event which will be taking place at:

East Coast Mall, Kuantan from October 16-19, 10am to 10pm daily
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Volunteers need not be there for the whole of 4 days and will be divided into two shifts - 9am to 4pm / 3pm to 10pm. Interested parties, please write to Kerk_Ching_Wui@wvi.org or call our office at 03-7880 6414 by September 30 Please note that Volunteer Training will be conducted on October 11 (Saturday), 8.30am -1.30pm.

Volunteers Wanted - Festival of Wings 2008

cmteo — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:42:15 +0800

http://www.mns.org.my/article.php?aid=289

Interested to be a volunteer with Hope worldwide?

cmteo — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:43:30 +0800

Hey,

There is an Activity Learning Program in Sentul (Clinic of HOPE worldwide) to provide under privilege kids an opportunity to learn new things to empower them with knowledge and skills such as craft, computer, music, watching movie and etc.

All these activities are conducted by volunteers.

If you're interested, just PM me your name, telephone number and email address.

AYA

cmteo — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:08:40 +0800

Hey,

Do you have friends that you really admire?

Give them the limelight they deserve. Nominate them for the AYA "The Most Outstanding Youth of 2008"!

Or see who has already been nominated!

It could be someone you know...

http://www.ayaawards.com/

Check it out, and spread the word!
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Cuban Govt Scholarship

cmteo — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:26:37 +0800

CUBAN GOVERNMENT MEDICINE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Letter of Application addressed to HE Carlos A. Amores, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba. (Letter should state the general info of the applicant and why is interested in pursuing medical studies in Cuba).
Applicants must not exceed 25 years old.
Priority will be given to applicants from rural areas and low-income families who are unable to cover their medical studies otherwise.
Must be an SPM graduate. (STPM considered an extra advantage but not required).
Must present a School Leaving Certificate.
The applications process will comprise of both individual and collective interview, and pre-selected candidates will also need to present at that time the following:

Medical Check-up Results certifying the holder’s good health, specifically including HIV test. In case of female applicants a non-pregnancy certificate is required also.
No-criminal Record Certificate (normally issued by the Ministry of Foreigns Affairs).

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT MEDICINE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

- Although the procedures have been initiated, the Cuban Medical Degree is not still automatically recognized by the Malaysian Government.

- All the curriculum is taught in Spanish, and a 22 week intensive Spanish course is included in the program at arrival in Cuba.

- The Cuban Government Medicine Scholarship is a full paid type of program for 5-6 years that includes tuition, accommodation, food, uniforms, medical expenses and books. AIRFARE MUST BE BORNE BY THE APPLICANTS.

- All documents mentioned above must be translated into Spanish and legalized-certified by the relevant authorities (i.e. Ministry of Education, and/or Health and then by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs WISMA PUTRA).

- The Cuban Government does not impose any legal or financial duty after completion of the studies, but successful candidates should abide by the program Code of Ethics and agree with it.

There is also an article published in the Star newspaper regarding this scholarship
http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?...7&sec=education

Global Peace Festival Malaysia

cmteo — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:21:02 +0800

[attachmentid=586303]Please complete and email to udesh@upfmalaysia.org

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Dear friends, this October will have a Nation Celebration-Global Peace Festival in Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur on 17-19th.

This grand festival need a lot of man power, so that we need you...

Wont you like to contribute and be a part in Global Peace Festival 2008?

Do you wish to be a volunteer in our Global Peace Festival in Malaysia?

Please login tohttp://www.gpfmalaysia.org/index.php?optio...tact&Itemid=123] http://www.gpfmalaysia.org/index.php?optio...tact&Itemid=123[/URL]
to fill in the volunteer form for the Global Peace Festival 2008.

There oso incluled the details about "What Can You Do?"...

Do invite your friends to join together!

Let's join and involve in the Global Peace Festival 2008...
Aju!

KL Hornbill Festival 2008

cmteo — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:52:10 +0800

hey guys, the KL Hornbill Festival will be held on 20th and 21st September 2008 at Auditorium KPS, Universiti Malaya.

It would be showcasing Sarawak Traditional Arts and culture from ethnic Iban, Bidayuh, Melayu, Melanau, Kenyah, Kayan, Lun Bawang, Kelabi, Kedayan, Salako, Bisaya, Berawan and more. There would be authentic Sarawak cuisine, arts and crafts.

This grand festival need a lot of man power, so that we need you...
Do you wish to be a volunteer in the KL Hornbill Festival 2008?
Please contact Dr. Laurence (laurence_john@hotmail.com).
Do invite your friends to join together!

Check out more details at Persatuan Warisan Sarawak KL

- Malaysia Charity TEAM =

cmteo — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:28:01 +0800

Malaysia Charity Team is a new community to group all the people who wish to help those unfortunates people in the social. We mostly concern about kids. Those kids (orphans) who needs help.

As we know social problem growing up when a country move forward, a lot of social issue will appear continually. That’s a lots kids which so unlucky and don’t have chance for choose. If we able why not just spend what we able to do for them.The better tomorrow comes with our love & Care. Make yours lifestyle more meaningful and colourful
With just some help…

If any1 is interested to be part of us
pls PM me - i'm glad to welcome all here ...wait ur now

If u interst to join us pls let me know ur details of
Name:
Contact:
From(where u live) :
Email:
MSN:

every members pls at least invite 2 friends to join us-
u can invite more to show ur care n love.

For those who are interested in helping out ,these are the few things that I'll be needing help with:
1. a core group of dedicated and passionate people with ideas
2. people to help with the community projects

actually, anyone who is interested in any way, it'll be good to hear from you

do help do help..
and please help spread the word!
the more the merrier.. literally.

[addedon]September 9, 2008, 11:22 am[/addedon]Hey,

There is an Activity Learning Program in Sentul (Clinic of HOPE worldwide) to provide under privilege kids an opportunity to learn new things to empower them with knowledge and skills such as craft, computer, music, watching movie and etc.

All these activities are conducted by volunteers.

If you're interested, just PM me your name, telephone number and email address.

MAB Outreach Care Programme

cmteo — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:48:16 +0800

The idea of the MAB Outreach Care Programme is to utilize the available voluntary manpower resources as a means to reach out to the blind in order to meet their needs or provide them with services. It is felt that through this programme, MAB could do the following:

Tap the voluntary manpower resources in the community in a more effective and organized manner
Utilize voluntary manpower where it would not be so expedient to employ paid personnel
Promote awareness among the public regarding MAB and the blind
Reach out to more blind persons through the help of volunteers, thereby saving costs for MAB which would otherwise be incurred if paid personnel were employed
Develop voluntary manpower into a useful resource for the benefit of MAB and the blind
The objectives of this programme are as follows:

To augment and supplement the services being provided by MAB
To enable more blind persons to be served at minimal cost to MAB
To provide opportunities for the community at large to reach out to the blind
To organize activities that would enable the blind and the sighted to get to know one another better
Operations:

A volunteer group will be set up under the MAB Outreach Care Programme. The programme will serve not only the MAB Welfare Unit but other units and sections as well depending on the suitability of the volunteers
In order to enable the volunteers to establish closer links and to feel involved with MAB, a committee will be elected among the volunteers to help run the programme and organise activities
Blind persons are also welcome to register as volunteers if they are able and want to contribute to the programme by providing services or imparting knowledge and skills
An effort will be made to recognise volunteers and their services to MAB.

There will be two types of volunteers:

Long-Term Volunteers:

These will be volunteers who intend to serve MAB for at least one year and they should register with MAB by completing and faxing or emailing the Volunteer Application Form.

Short-Term Volunteers:

These will be volunteers who are interested in providing services for just a short period of time or just for the immediate project or activity. Examples of such volunteers will include inter-actors and school students. These short-term volunteers do not need to fill in the application form.
However, after having served for at least one year, they could register as long-term volunteers.

Kindly contact 03-22722677 ext. 121 if you would like further clarification or information on Outreach Care Programme.
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Brightest Young Minds - Malaysia?

cmteo — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:57:24 +0800

Is anyone out there interested in this?

Quoting this from EducateDeviate:

QUOTE

I just came back from 5 days of the Brightest Young Minds summit in Sydney. The general idea of the summit is to get motivated and passionate young people together to learn about creating initiatives, while also developing actual workable projects to be pitched to potential sponsors.

Brightest Young Minds

It started in South Africa and it’s now that country’s most prestigious and well-known youth-based development initiative. It recently arrived in Australia and within the two years has created a lot of good.

I love the idea and I think it should be more widely available. I was wondering if people were interested in doing a BYM in Malaysia.

While there are people trying to encourage young people to form initiatives, such as BarCamp and Young Entrepreneur summits, there isn’t really any clear support and education system that’s comprehensive. Also, information on actually STARTING and getting legal/financial support for your project is pretty low. There are plenty of youngsters with ideas…just no idea how to get them off the ground.

Having 100 other energetic young people, plus the support and knowledge of people in their field (we had Hugh Evans, who is pretty much THE MAN when it comes to youth development in Australia) would go very far in getting these ideas into reality. There would also be actual opportunities for delegates to create and develop those ideas before they leave - thereby avoiding the common youth conference problem where people are so motivated to crate change during the conference, but afterwards their energy drops and nothing gets done.

To get BYM in Malaysia we need to know the following:

* Legal aspects of using the BYM name and concept - is there some sort of “franchise kit”?
* Finding and recruiting young people to be part of BYM(M) 1
* Partnerships and sponsorships with companies and organizations
* Convincing people that BYM as a structure can work in Malaysia
* Getting BYM(M) off the ground and sustainable
* Creating a team of people interested in getting involved with BYM(M) behind the scenes
* Connecting BYM(M) to BYMs in SA and Australia
* Timelines - when do we start work, and when do we have our first BYM(M)?

If you’re interested, or know other people who are, leave me a comment or message.

Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women

cmteo — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:21:25 +0800

ARROW's internship opportunities are for those who have an interest or passion in women's sexual and reproductive health and rights issues on a regional level. This opportunity aims to develop a keen awareness as well as deepen the intern's understanding regarding women's sexual and reproductive health rights. This programme also affords the intern the opportunity to gain practical experience of working in an NGO environment. For more information on ARROW, please feel free to browse the website.

We welcome candidates with a high level of motivation, enthusiasm, passion and interest in ARROW's programmes. Preference is given to applicants who are willing to commit to a minimum of four months with the organisation. However, please note that this is NOT a paid position within ARROW.

Interested applicants are required to submit their CV (with an attached cover letter telling us about yourself: your strengths, your interests, etc) to arrow@arrow.po.myThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For the guys and girls in your campus!‏

cmteo — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:17:47 +0800

Hey,

The FreshLook® InterCampus Search 2008 is back for more gorgeous guys and gals with great personalities and looks.

But this time, they're going to make it twice the fun because now, you can enter with a friend! So grab your best friend, boyfriend or the person next to you for your shots at stardom.

2 x GRAND PRIZE : RM10,000 Cash Prize

1 year supply of FreshLook® ONE-DAY Colour Contact Lenses worth RM3,528
RM200 shopping voucher at participating optical stores

8 x CONSOLATION PRIZE : RM1,000 Cash Prize

1 year supply of FreshLook® ONE-DAY Colour Contact Lenses worth RM3,528
RM200 shopping voucher at participating optical stores

SIGN UP WITH A FRIEND!
1. Log on to www.freshlook.com.my to register.
2. Upload 2 of your best shots together!or more info!

Global Environment Centre Volunteer Programme

cmteo — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:00:13 +0800

Making a difference. That’s what being a volunteer at GEC is all about. Whether you’re helping train someone, raise funds, or simply helping to write a thank you letter, you can be sure that you ARE making a difference for the environment.
Concern over the environment is growing in Malaysia and so is GEC. We are now expanding our organisation by establishing a Volunteer Programme. Through this programme, we not only hope to become more efficient as an organisation, but we hope to engage you, as young adults, to be more actively involved in environmental conservation and develop your skills and character.

The Programme
The GEC Volunteer Programme is unlike any other. Here, we aren’t just looking for your help, but we want to nurture your skills and help you develop yourselves further through our programme.

It is a platform for young adults who are genuinely concerned for the environment, and who have skills and are willing to contribute their time and effort for environmental conservation. In return, volunteers will gain opportunities to learn, discover, experience and share their lives with others and the environment.

Short-term Objectives

To engage in work that is beneficial to the environment and community

Long-term Objectives

To grow to be a self-sustaining entity
To engage people of all ages in environmental conservation
To be a leading volunteer group in educating the public about the environment

Benefits of being a Volunteer with GEC

Being a volunteer will develop and enhance many aspects of yourself and provide you a better understanding of the world.

Some of the opportunities you will gain from being a volunteer with GEC:

* Inside knowledge about environmental issues facing Malaysia today
* Hands-on training experience in various fields
* Leadership skills
* Meet new people
* Make new friends
* Networking opportunities with people in the environment field
* Widen your perspectives
* Once in a lifetime experiences
* Develop new skills

Areas of Work and Brief Description

Photography

* Capture the moments at GEC events and workshops for our collection
* Contribute unique photos on environmental issues on a regular basis

Writing and Media Relations

* Write pre-event and post-event press releases
* Pitch feature stories to the daily newspapers or magazines
* Pitch publicity ideas to TV and radio stations

Training

* Assist in GEC training events, workshops and other events

Event Management

* Assist in the planning, preparation and implementation of events and workshops

Advertising & Design

* Conceptualise ideas and create designs for educational materials, exhibition materials and other needs

IT & Website Development and Maintenance

* Assist in website development and maintenance for all GEC websites
* Assist in internal office computer maintenance

Administration and organization

* Assist GEC staff in administrative matters and office organization
* Take charge of managing GEC’s database

Individual/Group Research and Projects

* Undertake your very own research activities or surveys to gain valuable baseline information or public opinion about any environmental issue

Group Fund Raising and Campaign Activities

* Work with as a group of volunteers to develop a campaign to raise funds for GEC’s River Care Fund
* Work with other volunteers to develop campaigns to raise awareness about environmental issues

Who we’re looking for

A GEC Volunteer should:

* Have a strong desire to contribute back to the environment and to society through any means
* Be willing to learn and contribute innovative ideas for GEC’s projects and campaigns
* Want to take the extra step and initiative in everything they do
* Be enthusiastic and motivated to work hard
* Have a fun, friendly and honest character about them

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International Youth Day2008!

cmteo — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:18:50 +0800

http://www.empowermalaysia.org/

Canning College / Tuart College Scholarships

cmteo — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:39:41 +0800

The Government of Western Australia, through the Department of Education and Training (DET), is offering a number of prestigious scholarships for international students to undertake the Western Australian Universities’ Foundation Program (WAUFP) or Tertiary Entrance Examination (TEE) program at either Canning College or Tuart College in Perth, Western Australia (WA). Applicants from all countries will be eligible for consideration.

Scholarship winners are selected on the basis of academic results and a reference from the school. Where academic results do not allow for differentiation between applicants, resumes or curriculum vitae will be considered.

Scholarships apply for Year 12 level courses; WA Universities’ Foundation Program and Tertiary Entrance Examination Program.

Year 11 students at Tuart College or Canning College may apply for an award on the basis of their Year 11 results.

The closing date for all scholarship applications will be 31 October 2008. Notifications will be issued within two weeks of the closing date.

Further information can be found at www.unipathway.com.
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Asia-Europe Training for Young Volunteers

cmteo — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:03:30 +0800

QUOTE

Dear colleagues,

I am forwarding an email received from Asia-Europe Foundation. If you
are from ASEM countries, this is an opportunity for you to take part in
the ASEF training program. Please take a look at the attached
information. Should you are interested, please contact the organizers
directly.

Norizan Bin Sharif
Executive Secretary
Asian Youth Council

Dear friends,
We are pleased to inform you about our upcoming event, the *Asia-Europe
Training for Young Volunteers, "Learning the Unimaginable" -
Volunteering as a Tool for Mutual Understanding*, which will take place
from the *9*^*th* * to the 15*^*th* * of October 2008, in Ha Long, Vietnam.*
The project is co-organised by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and
Volunteers for Peace Vietnam (VPV).
The training will bring together up to 30 motivated youth trainers and
leaders active in the area of youth, training, capacity building and
non-formal education (aged between 18 and 30), from any of the ASEM
countries, who are already active in a youth organisation and willing to
remain, as volunteers or staff, for at least one year. Fluency in
English is essential. Background information on the event, including the
draft programme and the criteria for participation have been enclosed
for your perusal.
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any further inquiries.
Yours sincerely,
Bogdan Imre
*************************************
Bogdan Imre (Mr)
Project Officer
People-to-People Exchange
Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)
31 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore, 119595
Tel: +65.68749737
Fax: +65.68721206
Email: bogdan.imre@asef.org
Website: http://www.asef.org <http://www.asef.org/>
ASIAN YOUTH COUNCIL
Email : asiayouth@asiayouth.org
Blog : http://www.asiayouth.blogspot.com

AYC is an NGO in consultative status with the United Nations' Economic and Social Commission.