Challenge New Zealand: Leadership Development
Location: Auckland, Rotorua, Tongariro National Park Area, Wellington - New Zealand
Dates: January 4-20 or June 7-23, 2010
Course: Liberal Studies 336
Contact: Chris Deiuliis, Dempsey 345, 920-424-1134 (January 2010)
Contact: Office of International Education, Dempsey 146, 920-424-0775 (June 2010)
Details: http://www.uwosh.edu/oie/abroad/newzealand.php
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Explore personal leadership development. Put your leadership and team skills to the test during a stay at the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre of New Zealand. Use the outdoors as a medium for exploring leadership theory, skills and issues.
BUILD cultural elements into your leadership style.
DEVELOP an array of team-building skills through a variety of outdoor
activities at the Sir Edmund Hilary Outdoor Pursuits Centre.
LEARN about Maori cultural leadership.
COMPLETE a service project.
MEET New Zealand community and business leaders.
ATTEND a Maori culture, language and song workshop.
LEARN about and interact with Kiwi and Maori cultures.
DEVELOP a global perspective.
LEARN the Haka – the sacred war dance of Maori warriors.
TOUR modern and historic New Zealand cultural sites.
Our Partner
AustraLearn "strives to provide students with the highest level of essential services for successful adjustment and integration without adding unnecessary elements that may “Americanize” their experience."
The UW Oshkosh Office of International Education has affiliated with AustraLearn because of this organization's commitment to student support. AustraLearn provides program selection counseling, pre-departure webinars, in-country and U.S.-based 24-hour-a-day emergency services and overall pre-departure, during-the-experience and post-experience care.
Course(s)
Course Dates
Assignments and on-line course requirements will be completed just before and just after travel.
Required Courses
Liberal Studies 336 3 units (crs.)
Collaborative Leadership Dynamics
Prerequisites: none
Liberal Studies 331 1 units (crs.)
Study Tour
Prerequisites: none; syllabus
Accommodation
This information will be provided directly to participants by AustraLearn.
Schedule
http://www.australearn.org/search/programs/programID127/
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh reserves the right to make changes to itineraries, travel arrangements, hotels, excursions, activities or other arrangements made necessary by factors beyond its control. On certain dates when some attractions or activities may not be available, UW Oshkosh reserves the right to substitute alternate attractions or activities.
Flight
You will receive information about your flight via your AustraLaern MyLearn account (after completing the application process outlined below).
Fees
°Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.
| Program Fee Estimate | |
°$35 |
UW Oshkosh program fee |
°$______ |
AustraLearn program fee *Available from www.australearn.org/Program_Summer_Date_List/GroupID135/ |
°$______ |
Total Program Fee Estimate |
| Estimated expenses in U.S. Dollars | |
$30 |
AustraLearn Application Fee |
$100 |
Application Fee ($200 for out-of-state applicants) |
$100 |
Passport & Pictures |
$2,000 |
Airfare (estimate only) |
varies |
Immunizations |
$2,230 |
Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate (plus immunizations) |
| Expenses in Foreign Currency | |
NZD $120 |
Meals |
NZD $10 |
Local Transportation (during free time) |
NZD $100 |
Personal Spending Money (AUS$100 - AUS$350 ) |
NZD $230 |
Total Expense Estimate while Abroad |
$170 |
Total in U.S. Dollars as of 10/13/09 (today's rate of exchange) |
$_____ |
Total Estimated Expenses |
Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed);transport throughout the North Island program from Auckland to Wellington; accommodations as listed on the finalized itinerary; most meals; excursions; all outdoor pursuits activities; field trips; pre-travel orientation; and international health insurance. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.
Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; passports; immunizations; airfare; transportation to/from the U.S. airport; some meals; all other food and beverages; local transportation costs not associated with the itinerary and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.
Estimates found here are based on the group rate for services and travel dates as well as current exchange rates, where applicable. Changes to this plan or a large exchange rate fluctuation may cause adjustments to the final cost.
Apply
STEP I
Read the study abroad/study away application instructions and complete the GENERAL Office of International Education application as outlined on our Apply page.
In addition, access PROGRAM-SPECIFIC application materials as needed from below on this page.
STEP II
Program-specific documents due by the application deadline.
| AustraLearn on-line application form |
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| AustraLearn Summer or January short-term Application Documents Turn in required materials to the UW Oshkosh Office of International Education. We'll mail your materials to AustraLearn for you. Or, if you prefer, mail these materials directly to AustraLearn. Call AustraLearn at 1-800-980-0033 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (MST) if you have any questions. |
STEP III
Program-specific documents due by the Friday following the application deadline.
| AustraLearn Application Fee ($30 as of July 2008) Payable via your AustraLearn MyLearn account. |
Other Deadlines
Additional program-specific documents due
by the 1st Friday in November or April
| Passport Copy Copy of the picture page of your passport. You can turn this in in the OIE (be sure to mention that this is the copy required by AustraLearn) or mail it directly to AustraLearn. |
Resources
Office of International Education Orientation Materials
Emergency Contact (during program dates)
In a life and death emergency ABROAD
U.S. Department of State Citizen Emergency Center (1-202-647-5225) will relay messages to the foreign Embassy. Embassy personnel may try to locate your student, pass on urgent messages and, consistent with the Privacy Act, report back.
To reach your student directly
If your student is staying in a hotel, use the hotel contact information listed on the web page for your student's program. The Office of International Education cannot give out private residence or homestay phone numbers unless authorized in advance by the student, but we will contact your student for you in an emergency.
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh during office hours (7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F)
- Office
of International Education Phone: 1 (920) 424-0775
- Jenna Graff: Director, Office of International Education - graff@uwosh.edu
- Maria Carvalho: Front Line Advisor - oie@uwosh.edu
- Tom Kiekhafer: Program Manager - kiekhaft@uwosh.edu
- Alison Maresh: International Student Advisor - maresa30@uwosh.edu
- Office of International Education Fax: 1 (920) 424-0185
- Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-1410
- Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-0300
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh outside of normal office hours
University Police: 1 (920) 424-1216
To reach local contacts associated with our program ABROAD
Contact AustraLearn group leader Steve Luther at 011-64-21-117-5124. He will be completely out of communication from Jan. 11 -17 when the group is in the mountains at the OPC center. However, if there is an emergency, you can call the AustraLearn Denver office, which can get a message through -- use the emergency contact information available on the AustraLearn web site or the after-hours 24 hour emergency line: 303-593-0314.
Time Zone Differences
This page was last updated on: January 12, 2010