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CIF Aotearoa/New Zealand is hosting our second Social Work exchange programme in 2008.  We will have between 6-8 participants from all over the world.  The programme will consist of an Orientation, host family living, and visits to agencies.  Interest areas of our participants will be wide and varied, and may include:  working with youth/children, primary health care/community health, economic development, social work education, alcohol and drug addiction, and community capacity building/community development.  All participants are required to have a good command of the English language.

We are calling for expressions of interest from agencies who would like to offer participants opportunities to visit them, talk with other social workers/community workers, and observe/interact with clients as appropriate.  Visits may be as short as a few hours to a few days, depending on what is manageable for the agency.

We would also appreciate any offers by families to host participants, or to include them in social and professional activities. 

If you are a New Zealand social worker, with more than 3 years experiance then CIF can be a great way to see the world.

We are always looking for new members. Annual membership is $32 per year (April to March)

If you would like to be part of the Orientation progamme in Taranaki, giving a lecture about an aspect of Social Work/Community Work we would like to hear from you too!

Please contact Carol Blair, President of CIF Aotearoa/New Zealand Branch at cblair@xtra.co.nz for more information, or to discuss further.