Rotary Torquay Supporting Deakin International Higher Degree/ Postgraduate Students
Whilst many international students have gone home there are still a large number that are still in Australia for a number of complex reasons. In particular a number of higher degree and postgraduate students, some with partners and children, are doing it tough.
Although individual students circumstances differ in general they are struggling:
· financially to pay for food, provisions, rent, course fees ...
· to access or know how to access care packages
· to access online courses as computer labs are closed
· with feeling isolated and disconnected from the community
· concerned about their future studies and career
· some have a fear of homelessness
The most pressing need for the higher degree students appears to be connection to the community.
RC Torquay is partnering with Deakin University in a program to assist a small number of local international students by an individual Rotary member/family partnering with each Deakin student/family to offer, insofar as is possible, whatever support the student/family requires. Such as:
- online communication
- care package - food, books, personal items ...
- assistance with accessing community services ...
If you are interested and have the capacity to be involved in the partnership program please contact:
Robyn O’Loughlin
ph: 0435 968646
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