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Immersion Program Northern Territory
27 March - 11 April 2010
For members and volunteers of the St Vincent de Paul Society
For more information or an application form please contact:
Lynette Trau Youth Coordinator
PO Box 1468 Nightcliff NT 0814
Phone: (08) 8948 8170
Fax: (08) 8948 2844 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.vinnies.org.au/youth Or contact your St Vincent de Paul
Society Youth Representative
“What a stormy but
instructive era! We
may perhaps perish
in it, but let us not
complain for having
entered into it. Let
us learn much from
it. Let us principally
think differently than
we do, to recognise
there are Christians
in all camps, and
that God can be
served today as
always.”
Blessed Frederic Ozanam
St Vincent De Paul Society Immersion Program 2010
Who can apply:
The Immersion Program is open to current St Vincent de Paul members and volunteers aged 18-79. The 2010 group will consist of 5-6 participants plus a spiritual director and program co-ordinator.
Participants must have an interest in sharing themselves and learning from our Indigenous brothers and sisters in the community. Partici-pants will need excellent communication skills, the willingness to interact with a broad range of people and adapt to different conditions/experiences. Participants will be team players and will be expected to be in-volved with preparations and activities leading up to and following the Immersion Program.
Costs involved:
Participants will be required to cover the cost of their flight to/from Darwin. Once you arrive in Darwin all accommodation, meals and travel to/from the community will be covered by the program.
Application process:
20 Nov 2009 - Applications open 11 Jan 2010 - Applications close 16-19 Jan 2010 - Telephone interviews 27 Jan 2010 - Successful applicants informed
What is it:
The St Vincent de Paul Society Immersion Program is an intensive two week immersion experience to a remote Indigenous Commu-nity. The program is run in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa), a community in the far north-east of Northern Territory that is home to approx. 500 people. The Immersion Program is a two-week live-in experience in the community, that gives St Vincent de Paul members and volunteers the opportunity to experience what it is like to live in a remote community, and gain a better understanding of what it means to be Indigenous in Australia today.
How does it work:
The program begins with a 3 day orientation program in Darwin. Following this, the group will travel to the community by light aircraft. During the time in the community, the group will run school holiday activities for the children. There will be the opportunity to celebrate the Easter Church services with the community. The group returns to Darwin for a 2 day debrief session before going their separate ways on the Sunday evening.
When:
Saturday March 27 - Sunday 11 April
Living conditions:
The program will involve being away from most of the conveniences of modern life for a two week period, for instance sleeping on camp mattresses, simple food, and definitely no TV! Participants must have a willingness to live in a simple communal environment with fellow participants.