[IAMSLIC:2777] Fwd: Volunteer at a Library in Africa or Central America

From: Beth Avery (bavery@western.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 08 2003 - 08:23:23 PST

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    >Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 13:55:02 -0500
    >From: Mary Alice McCarthy <mccarthy@PSYCH.MC.DUKE.EDU>
    >Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Volunteer at a Library in Africa or Central America
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    >Volunteer at a Library in Africa or Central America
    >
    >Spend the summer of 2003 helping communities gain access to the information
    >they need to build a better future as part of the Inform the World Library
    >Skills Exchange (ITW). ITW volunteers provide hands-on assistance and
    >training to rural librarians in South Africa, Honduras and Guatemala. The
    >program is a unique opportunity to share your skills while experiencing
    >another culture. If you love libraries and have a sense of adventure, join
    >us for this exciting service project!
    >
    >Who: The World Library Partnership (WLP) is a nonprofit organization
    >dedicated to building global understanding by promoting literacy, learning
    >and access to information. Visit our website at www.worldlibraries.org for
    >more information.
    >
    >What: The ITW volunteers will conduct practical service projects in
    >libraries in rural South Africa and Central America.
    >
    >When:
    >Central America
    > Honduras - June 25-July 23, 2003
    > Guatemala - July 2-July 30, 2003
    >South Africa
    > Limpopo Province - July 15-August 15
    > Kwa Zulu Natal Province - July 22-August 22, 2003
    >
    >Eligibility: WLP invites librarians, library school students, teachers, IT
    >professionals and others who love libraries to apply. Conversational
    >Spanish is a requirement for the Central America program. Fluency in
    >English is required for the South Africa program.
    >
    >How to Apply: The application for the various ITW 2003 programs can be found
    >at our website - www.worldlibraries.org - along with more detailed
    >information about each program. The Application Deadline is January 31,
    >2003. We welcome early applications.
    >
    >Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. For the
    >South Africa programs contact Maggie Hite at maggie@worldlibraries.org. For
    >the Central America programs contact Mary Alice McCarthy at
    >maryalice@worldlibraries.org or give us a call at 919/479-0163.
    >
    >Mary Alice McCarthy, Ph.D.
    >Training Coordinator
    >World Library Partnership
    >3101 Guess Rd, Suite D
    >Durham, NC 27705
    >(919) 479-0163
    >www.worldlibraries.org

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