EWB Desserts - how we reward our best diners

Have you done a lot of work with EWB over the years? We appreciate it, and to show our appreciation we offer these once in a lifetime opportunities for our dedicated members. If you are somone who has put in a lot of effort, take the time to familiarise yourself with this list of unique opportunities and reward yourself for your hard work. 

Opportunity Name	Description	Specials: Limited months only!	How to Order this Dish.
Development Education and Leadership Experience	A three week group trip, previously held in India and Cambodia. Aims: A learning and engagement program in which members will learn about the core elements of community development practice in real life settings and practice skills associated with development goals. A journey to the heart of village communities, where they will meet strong women and men committed to lasting change and be engaged in seeing and learning the elements of grassroots development. A deeper appreciation for the role engineering and technology play in strengthening communities in India and Australia. More information found here. (Initiative page here).	Currently, the DELE happens just once a year. The 2011 DELE is happening for three weeks in January.	For chapter members there are several placements on the DELE. Applications for the 2011 DELE have closed. Information is anticipated to be released about the 2012 DELE around June 2011, applications will probably be made to staff member Dan Loden.
Overseas Volunteering Intakes	EWB's mission statement talks about working with disadvantaged communities. We do this largely by sending a volunteer to work with that community in country for 6-24 months (most placements 1 year). That volunteer is supported by technical volunteers back home as well. The volunteers are required to have all the skills needed for development work (all EWB's other opportunities are partially aimed at giving you these skills) and be an expert in the required technical field which varies with placements. The 2010 Intake (Intake 7) has already closed, sorry! But you can have a look at what positions were available here. You may also be interested in the 2009 positions here.	Placements typically run for a whole year and are assigned bi-anually.	Volunteers are encouraged to apply for any of the positions which match their area of expertise. Applications for Intake 7 have closed. Information about Intake 8 is anticipated to be released sometime mid-year 2012.
EWB supported Final Year Thesis	Each year EWB has a number of undergraduate research programs on offer to people wanting to do an EWB final year thesis. If you choose to do this, EWB will supply you with a volunteer in the community you work with as well as an additional mentor/advisor to your uni adviser. You can find information about the program here. Also find more information on the process here. (Initiative Page here.)	Obviously, a thesis project lasts all year.	Projects are offered at roughly the end of each semester and applications are due at the end of semester before you begin your project.  Then, see this page for further detailed information.
National Council	National Council is an annual event. The point of the event is to bring the central people from each of the volunteering state chapters together to share ideas, to make some national decisions, and to inspire chapter volunteers and provide them with skills to be strong leaders back in their chapter. (Initiative Page here.)	This is a three day event occuring after the end of the financial year.	The WA President calls for applicants before the event via email. They normally invite members of committee of UWA, WA and Curtin to apply. In 2010, 3 positions were available for UWA members, 1 of which is the UWA president who is obliged to attend each year.
National Conference	National Conference is the main EWB event each year. It aims to bring all sorts of EWB people together to explore the possibilities or working with communities and sustainable futures. You can find out all about the National Conference 'Impact 2010' here, You can see the National Conference 'Impact 2010' schedule here,  Initiative Page here.	The conference lasts for 3 days and is during November. Dates this year: 25-27th Nov (Inc.)	Bookings for Conference open several months early each year. Booking is available to everyone. Booking is NOW OPEN! BOOK HERE!