Oxfam America Student Leadership Opportunity

Deadline: April 1, 2014

The CHANGE Initiative offers rising sophomores and juniors at US based colleges the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, explore policy issues, and create social change locally and globally. Selected students participate in a week-long training in Boston, July 19-25, 2014, which is organized and paid for by Oxfam. Students then work with Oxfam on campus during the 2014-15 academic year and join or form an Oxfam Club to implement an Oxfam campaign on campus. Watch our CHANGE video and review our FAQ and application. If you have any questions please call 1-800-77-OXFAM, ext. 9415 or email CHANGE@oxfamamerica.org.

Oxfam America Campus Visit

February 17 7:30 pm
Ballantine Hall 134
An Oxfam Each year, Oxfam’s CHANGE Initiative uses leadership and advocacy training to teach a select group of US college students about the global fight against poverty, hunger, and injustice. Students then transform this knowledge into action on campus and in their communities. The CHANGE Initiative is now accepting applications for our student leadership program in 2014! We're looking for energetic, motivated students who want to learn how make a difference on campus and beyond. Students interested in learning about CHANGE and Oxfam America should come to an Oxfam Club at IU meeting February 17 at 7:30 pm in Ballantine 134 to hear about the CHANGE program from Nessa, Oxfam America's Youth Engagement Manager. Nessa can be reached at nstoltzfus@oxfamamerica.org. For more information about the program and the application process, see http://www.oxfamamerica.org/take-action/volunteer/campus/change-initiative/

OXJAM Benefit Concert

for the Sahel Region in West Africa

The members of OCIU are pleased to invite you to our very first annual Oxjam benefit concert!! Oxfam Club at IU is an affiliate of Oxfam America, which works to find lasting solutions to issues dealing with social injustice, poverty and hunger. One of the international emergencies Oxfam has been working to address is the food crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa. Oxjam will be a concert featuring local bands, the proceeds of which will be contributing to the relief efforts in the Sahel.

Thursday, April 11

Doors open @ 8:30 pm, show starts at 9:00 pm

$5 @ the door (cash only please)

Ages 18 +

Food and drinks available

The Underhills, The Rooks, Fluffer, Buhay

Oxfam Club @ IU

www.indiana.edu/~oxfamiu

Connect with student leaders and Oxfam in Boston this summer

This spring Oxfam America will select 50 incredible undergraduates from the U.S. and around the world to be part of our national leadership program, the CHANGE Initiative.  This experience gives students the resources they need to become leaders and make a difference in the global fight against hunger, poverty and injustice.

Would you or someone you know make a good candidate? The CHANGE Initiative, www.oxfamamerica.org/change, is for rising sophomores and juniors at U.S. based colleges and universities.  The program provides leadership and advocacy training to prepare students to promote social change locally and globally.   

Additionally, CHANGE Leaders:

§  Have access to expert skills based training, resources, materials and year-round support from Oxfam staff;

§  Establish connections and share knowledge with college students from the US and beyond;

§  Recognize their own leadership identity;

§  Develop confidence and the skills to effect positive, lasting change, and

§  Are part of an active and growing, global network of peers working on social justice issues. 

Accepted students attend an all-expense paid leadership training in Boston, MA from July 21-27.  CHANGE Leaders then commit to work on an Oxfam campaign on campus during the 2012-2013 academic year.  Applications are due April 2, 2012.  Apply on line today at www.oxfamamerica.org/change. 

If you have any questions about the CHANGE Initiative, or want to request materials to promote this program, please be in touch.  I hope that students from Indiana University apply!

Thank you,

Nessa Stoltzfus Barge
Youth Engagement Manager
Oxfam America

Oxfam America Seems Student Leaders

Oxfam America is looking for Indiana University student leaders for their CHANGE Initiative. CHANGE is Oxfam’s national student leadership program for rising sophomores and juniors. The CHANGE Initiative provides leadership and advocacy training and prepares students to promote social change locally and globally.

CHANGE Leaders:

§  Have access to expert skills based training, resources, materials and year-round support from Oxfam staff;
§  Establish connections and share knowledge with college students from the US and beyond;
§  Form positive attitudes and establish connections between their local and global communities;
§  Recognize their own leadership identity;
§  Develop confidence and the skills to effect positive, lasting social change, and
§  Are part of an active and growing, global network of peers and alumni working on social justice issues. 

Applications are due April 2, 2012.  Selected students participate in a week-long training in Boston, July 21-27, 2012, which is organized and paid for by Oxfam. Learn more about the CHANGE Initiative and apply at: http://www.oxfamamerica.org/change. If they have any questions, email oxfamiu@indiana.edu