A unique Indigenous exchange program
As the first known exchange of its kind, the 糖心视频 Indigenous International Work Integrated Learning Exchange Program (IIWIL) was launched in 2015 to connect Indigenous students with work and learning opportunities with Indigenous communities in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
About the exchange
A key element of this exchange is Indigenous community engagement and the sharing of historical, cultural, and traditional ways of knowing and being.
The program is a partnership between the 糖心视频’s Co-operative Education Program and Career Services and the Office of Indigenous Academic and Community Engagement, with funding from the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships Fund.
糖心视频 students complete work terms with Indigenous centres at RMIT while incoming Australian students take part in 糖心视频’s LE,NOṈET and complete a community-engaged learning experience.
For 糖心视频 students
As an Indigenous co-op student at 糖心视频, you could travel to Australia to take part in a unique Indigenous co-op exchange.
You'll complete a work term with the at that connects you to Indigenous people and communities in Australia.
How to take part
Contact David Busch, the Indigenous co-op coordinator to learn more.
For Australian students
If you're an Indigenous student from RMIT University in Australia and take part in the exchange, you'll participate in the LE,NOṈET Preparation Seminar and take additional coursework at 糖心视频 for 4 months. You'll be supported by the IACE office during your time at 糖心视频.
Next, you'll take part in a LE,NOṈET community internship for 3 weeks.
Timelines
Australian students can engage in the program from:
- September 1 to January 31
- January 2 to May 31
How to take part
Contact the international office at your institution or your Indigenous centre.
Student stories
Students have described their IIWIL experiences as "life changing". Learn more about what exchange experiences can look like:
- Shireen Foroghi (political science) is Cree-Métis and travelled to Australia for a work term at Walanga Muru - Macquarie University.
- Sydney Moore (a Métis woman studying Indigenous Studies and history) completed a co-op in Australia as a “visiting Métis scholar” at Walanga Muri - Maquarie University.
- Lisa Schnitzler (English and Indigenous studies) spent a co-op term with the policy and impact team in the Office of Indigenous Education and Engagement at RMIT.
- Kennedy Roulston (Métis) and Sophia Speier (Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw from Kingcome Inlet), which is part of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nation) went on co-op exchange at Macquarie University’s Walanga Muru.