Students Without Borders

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Students Without Borders follows in the footsteps of Doctors Without Borders, Engineers Without Borders and many of the other Without Borders. The organisation takes advantage of our student community, which represents tremendous natural and social capital. The students who become involved gain the incredible benefits from making a difference. They add to both their identity and capacities.

Students Without Borders was inspired by several recycling programs and additional and support learning initiatives by Gerry Georgatos, now the current Murdoch University Guild of Students Manager. These initiatives were further developed by the Murdoch Guild and partner organisations. One of these programs, and because it was grassroots and non bureaucratic, went on to become one of Australia's most voluminous recycling programs. Hence with this inspiration Gerry Georgatos went on develop further programs, predicated by social justice and community development, and brought them under the banner of Students Without Borders.

The Murdoch Guild, May 2007, unanimously decided to assist the development of Students Without Borders and to ensure its value to Murdoch University students, to all Perth Universities and Australia wide. SWB has 150 programs and 100 campaigns. We are concentrating efforts on developing these and more programs. The programs provide students with pre-entry workplace skills, hands on experiences, interpersonal skills, intra and inter cultural awareness, regional and global awareness, new perspectives and many other positive attributes.

Get Involved

Anyone can get involved with one of our many programs, internships, partnerships, contributions, forums. Simply fill in a form or drop in to Students Without Borders, prominent on Murdoch University’s Bush Court, next to Physical Sciences. Or if regional or interstate ask your local Guild or your University's Student Services to assist you with your inquiries. Universities throughout Australia are bringing on Students Without Borders and your best bet would be to contact your campus Guild. You can add to your education and make a difference. If you're a student your experience will be recorded on your University Academic Transcript.

For more information go to the Students without Borders website