International Activism Programs

  Brazil

• Salvador: 
Salvador

  Cambodia

Phnom Penh

  Costa Rica

• Monteverde: 
Monteverde

  Croatia

Vukovar,  Zagreb

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

  Thailand

• Chiang Mai: 
Chiang Mai

  United States

New Jersey

Term: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter 
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Winter/Summer 2009, different dates for each program

Description: Overview of the International Activist Training Program

Global PACT international Activist Training programs are designed to help participants learn the ability to develop and implement projects that benefit individual communities. It is an intensive peer-to-peer training program that will show you how to identify the root causes of larger problems, create viable solutions, and establish grassroots organizations. Programs are based in Brazil, Cambodia, Croatia, South Africa, and Thailand. After an exit exam, participants are awarded Global PACT Activist Certification.

Overview of the Activism Experiences Program

The Global PACT Activism Experiences program is designed to give participants an understanding of how NGO's (non-governmental organizations) function and how it is possible to make lasting change. Global PACT is pleased to announce our first Activism Experience program in association with the Monteverde Institute (MVI), a Costa Rican non-profit association dedicated to advancing knowledge and practice on the sustainable management of resources through education, applied research and community engagement. The program will take place in early January of 2009.

Overview of the Development Internship Program

The Global PACT Development Internship Program lasts one semester (Fall or Spring) and is based at our regional facility in Phrao, Thailand. Individuals who are interested can choose a concentration from a list of open positions at the Warm Heart Organization. Past positions include a wide assortment of jobs - just a few examples include landscape architect, nurse, public health program manager, and small business developer. For a current list of positions, visit the "Join" section of the Warm Heart website. After an exit exam, participants are awarded the highest level of Global PACT Activist Certification.

Highlights: Global PACT is building an international network of individuals able to identify and solve problems in their communities. We offer practical, hands-on trainings that use real-life challenges to teach personal, project, and organizational development skills. We recognize our partners as the experts and stakeholders in their own community problems, and are non-ideological, non-partisan, and respectful of different cultures and values.

Qualifications: The desire to make a difference!

Global PACT participants come from every continent and more than fifty countries. They range in age from middle school to settled retirees. Their interests run from accounting and anthropology to virology and zoology by way of history, marketing, nursing, and social work, from air conditioning and photography to politics and teaching. Our graduates are Rhodes Scholars and Peace Corps volunteers - and normal people making a difference.

Cost in US$: $5,000-5,600/$1,850

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our Global PACT programs have generally attracted U.S. college students, and this remains our main source of activists. However, we've expanded! Check out our programs for skilled retirees. For either type of program, one must have a desire to make a difference, and create a real, usable project for each community.

Age Range: 18-25

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of <5

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Global PACT International, Inc.'s Mission Statement: Global PACT is building an international network of individuals able to identify and solve problems in their communities. We offer practical, hands-on trainings that use real-life challenges to teach personal, project, and organizational development skills. We recognize our partners as the experts and stakeholders in their own community problems, and are non-ideological, non-partisan, and respectful of different cultures and values.

Year Founded: 2002