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One World Festivals celebrate the diversity of cultural life on campus and in Australia. It aims to encourage better cross cultural awareness and understanding.

A One World Festival is held on all campuses. During the festival there will be a variety of activities including music, food and dance from other countries. Many events are run by the student associations and international student organisations on each campus.

All Monash staff and students are invited to participate in this year’s activities.

The One World Festival runs from Monday 7th – Wednesday 9th April, 2014, 11am – 3pm

Monday 7 April

Exchange and Experience Expo

Monash Abroad’s exchange and experience expo is the “must-attend” event if you want to broaden your horizons by studying overseas or just want to know more about Monash Abroad.At the expo you can:

• talk face-to-face with overseas partners;
• get advice from Monash Abroad cooridinators; and
• open your mind to a world of global programs at Monash.

Partners you can meet:

Free University of Berlin – Germany; Lulea Institute of Technology – Swedan; Maastricht University – The Netherlands; Michigan State University – USA; National University of Singapore – Singapore; Nanyang Technical University – Singapore; University of Bergen – Norway; University of British Columbia – Canada; University of Campinas – Brazil; University of Copenhagen – Denmark; University Diego Pontales – Chile; University of East Anglia – UK; The Chinese University of Hong Kong – Hong Kong; Warwick University – UK; Yonsei University – Korea; Monash Abroad; Monash South Africa – South Africa; Embassy of France – France; Canadian High Commission – Canada; AIM Overseas; DAAD – Germany; CIS Australia; CRCC Asia; ACICIS – Indonesia; Globallinks; Australian Friends of Hebrew University – Israel; and Australian Friends of Tel Aviv University – Israel.

For more info on partners and sessions running during the week, check out the Monash Expo website.

Delicious array of Malay and Thai noodles being served from 12:30pm and sound shell performances running all day.

Tuesday 8 April

Highlighting the array of internationally diverse clubs present at Monash, through culturally focused club demonstrations, performances and activities.

Clubs attending are:

• Monash Photography Club – photoboard
• Monash Overseas and Exchange Club – cultural face painting
• Australia-China Youth Association – dice playing game, calligraphy, Chinese tea art & Chinese kite flying
• Monash International Affairs Society – Humans of Monash photo booth & global mosaics
• Monash Japanese Club & Society for Anime and Manga Appreciation – origami workshop
• Monash internationally focused programs will be on display, including: Monash Abroad, Monash Malaysia, Monash South Africa, Arts in Prato, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Law, Monash Short Courses, AIESEC Monash, Employment and Career Development; Engineers without Borders and Faculty of Science.

For more info on partners and sessions running during the week, check out the Monash Expo website.

Chicken and chorizo Spanish paella and Chinese dumplings being served from 12:30pm and sound shell performances running all day.

Wednesday 9 April

Highlighting the array of internationally diverse clubs present at Monash, through culturally focused club demonstrations, performances and activities.

Clubs attending are:

• Monash Photography Club – photoboard
• Oxfam at Monash – fair trade goods display
• Monash Overseas and Exchange Club – cultural face painting
• Monash Jewish Students’ Society – Western Wall in Jerusalem and large scale world map tracing ancestral movements around the globe
• Australia-China Youth Association – dice throwing game, writing your name using calligraphy and traditional Chinese tea art
• Indonesian Club – Indonesian and Sundandese language study and collarge about Indonesian culture and history
• Monash International Affairs Society – Humans of Monash photo booth, global mosaic
• Monash African Students’ Society – hair braiding, best African inspired outfit compeition, African artifces, jewellery and instruments on display
• Monash Japanese Club & Society for Anime and Manga Appreciation – Origami workshop, calligraphy workshop, Japanese games, Japanese dress
• Monash French Society – Pentanque (French boules)
• AIESEC Monash – photo booth with various international backdrops and props

Feast of pizza and tasty Argentinean cusine being served from 12:30pm, including chorizo sandwiches, chicken wings and vegetarian quesadillas and sound shell performances running all day.

Colour Dash

Inspired by the Indian festival Holi and by the Colour Run that takes place globally, the non-residential colleges are putting together the Colour Dash to conclude the Festival!

The Colour Dash is a short track (between 2 & 3km) that can be walked, jogged or run where at five checkpoints, volunteers will be waiting with a handful of coloured powder to throw on you.

Date: Wednesday 9th of April

Time: 3pm

Location: Oval 3, near the Engineering Buildings and opposite the tennis courts.

For more information, check out the One World Festival website and Facebook page.

Arts Projects Australia is located in inner city Melbourne, and is a studio and gallery that exists to nurture and promote artists with an intellectual disability as they develop their body of work.

Arts Projects Australia was founded in 1974 based on the philosophy that their featured artists’ work be presented in a professional manner and that artists were accorded the same dignity and respect as their non-disabled peers. The organisation promotes and exhibits artists’ work as belonging to the broad spectrum of contemporary art, and studio artists are represented in mainstream art exhibitions and events.

Celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, Arts Projects kicked off their 2014 program with two concurrent exhibitions, Tim William’s Solo show and a group show called Animal Magnetism.

Julian Martin Not titled (2012) from Animal Magnetism

Arts Projects Australia are a not-for-profit organisation, and rely on government funds, personal and philanthropic donations, and commissions from artwork sales to continue their work.

• Have fun and make new friends!
• Encourage others to say ‘I Can’
• Build up The I Can Network

The first-ever I Can Camp (25-27 April) invites young adults (18-30-years-old) on the Autism spectrum to share their individual strengths, interests and quirks and make a difference for other young people on the spectrum.

At the I Can Camp you will develop a network of friends and learn how you can encourage other young people on the Autism spectrum. You will get to have fun, challenge yourself, reflect on the ‘I Can’ message and learn about mentoring.

Camp activities will include:

• Loads of good times!
• Storytelling
• Intro to mentoring
• Focus group chats
• Outdoor activities
• I Can MasterChef (making meals in teams)
• Free time for people to hang out and do their own thing
• Thank You Arvo Tea for friends and family

We would love for you to be a part of our first-ever camp! Here are the full details for you to note down and express your interest.

Dates: Friday 25th – Sunday 27th April

Venue: Gilwell Scout Adventure Centre, Gembrook Launching Place Road, Gembrook VIC 3783

Cost: Approx. $100 – $150

Exact price will be available shortly

Donations/ sponsorship to subsidise the costs of participants are being sought!

EXPRESS INTEREST HERE: http://tinyurl.com/ICanCamp-April2014-EOI
Please note that registrations will be open shortly.

Contact the.ican.network@gmail.com with any queries

Are you 15 – 17-years-old?

Please note that we are aiming to run a 15-17-year-old camp in the second half of 2014.
You can express interest in the 15-17-year-old I Can Camp here: http://tinyurl.com/ICanCamp-Teen-EOI

Welcome to the Monash O -Week for 2014!

The sun is out, the festivities are buzzing, the music is pumping and the lines for free food are growing! Make the most of the week by checking out all the various events and activities and events on your Monash campus.

Just a reminder, as well – the Monash Disability Liaison Unit is running an Open House all this week. That means if you have any questions at all about disabilities or mental health conditions that you feel might impact on your studies, pop into the DLU in Building 55 (right at the bus loop, near the Law Building and Menzies). You can speak to one of our friendly Disability Liaison Officers who will be able to assist you with any inquiries you might have.

Also, starting tomorrow, we will also be running DLU Campus Tours around the Caulfield and Clayton campuses. Tours are open to all registered students, and will operate as a drop-in service with no formal registration required. However, if there are any specific parts of the university or DLU services you are interested in visiting on one of these tours, please let us know in advance and we will try our best to cater for your requests.

• Clayton tours will run from 2pm on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of O-Week (26th, 27th and 28th February)
  Tours will meet outside Building 55 at 1.50pm for a 2pm start
• Caulfield tours will run from 2pm on the Tuesday of O-Week (25th of February)
  Tours will meet outside Monash Connect (Building A, ground floor) at 1.50pm for a 2pm start

Campus maps will be provided on the day and it may be advisable to bring your own pen and paper to take notes.
Let us know in advance if you require Auslan interpreters, electric scooters or have any other accessibility requirements.

If you have any further questions or concerns about the tours, please contact Sarah Mander at sarah.mander@monash.edu or on 9905 3857.

As part of our support services for newly registered students at Monash, we would like to invite you to participate in one of the new DLU Campus Tours around the Caulfield and Clayton campuses during O Week.

The tours are open to all registered students.

We will take you around the campuses to assist you to familiarise yourselves with the campus environment, as well as to highlight the DLU support services, library facilities for students with disabilities as well as important access points. This is also a great opportunity to meet other DLU students who are also new to the university.

As part of the DLU Open House running in O Week, tours will operate as a drop-in service with no formal registration required. However, if there are any specific parts of the university or DLU services you are interested in visiting on one of these tours, please let us know in advance and we will try our best to cater for your requests.

• Clayton tours will run from 2pm on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of O-Week (26th, 27th and 28th February)

Tours will meet outside Building 55 at 1.50pm for a 2pm start

• Caulfield tours will run from 2pm on the Tuesday of O-Week (25th of February)

Tours will meet outside Monash Connect (Building A, ground floor) at 1.50pm for a 2pm start

Campus maps will be provided on the day and it may be advisable to bring your own pen and paper to take notes.

Please let us know in advance if you require Auslan interpreters, electric scooters or have any other accessibility requirements.

If you have any further questions or concerns about the tours, please contact Sarah Mander at sarah.mander@monash.edu or on 9905 3857.

The 3rd December is International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), a dedicated day to place a greater emphasis on the abilities and achievements of people living with disability. Individuals and organisations throughout the country are encouraged to celebrate the day. This year we celebrate the 21st anniversary of International Day of Persons with disability.

IDPwD is unique among community awareness days, as it unites disability organisations, businesses, federal, state and local governments and the community. The day is a collaborative effort to celebrate and acknowledge the experience and expertise of people with disability.

For a list of events around Victoria, see the IDPwD website.

We are having a gathering to celebrate the end of the exams. Originally, the plan was to have a “pub night”, but we’ve decided to meet at Penny’s new house in Sandringham instead.

Date: Sunday 24th November

Time: arrive between 12:30 – 1 pm.

Where: Penny Robinson’s house (contact her to get the address)

Bring a plate of food to share – preferably onion/garlic free. (And a foldable picnic chair, if you’ve got one!)
Meat can be cooked on the electric griller, or in frypan on the gas stove. (No BBQ outside – yet!)
There is a supermarket (Coles) near Sandringham station, if anyone needs to buy food on the way.

Transport options:

Drive: there is car parking in side streets, with no time limit.

Public transport: Get the Sandringham line train to Sandringham station, and then either walk (1.3 km), or get the 822 bus from Sandringham station to the “John Batman Gardens” stop on Bay Road.

RSVP to Penny Robinson (Penny.Robinson@monash.edu), preferably by Fri 22 November.

This event is also listed in the “I CAN Monash network” secret Facebook group.

The last I.CAN network meeting last Thursday was a success. We had a lot of students come to the meeting, where we had a great time introducing and talking amongst ourselves. We also introduced the concept of the I.CAN network during the meeting and the students enthusiastically agreed with what we are doing. We plan to run one more meeting during the semester and we are more than happy for you to come!

Our next I.CAN network meeting is on (updated)

Thursday 24 October 2013
Building 6, Room G08
1 pm – 2 pm

BYO Lunch

The topic for the meeting will be “Exam pressure, and how to cope with them”. Everyone is welcome to come to the meeting, especially students with Asperger’s syndrome or autism and students who know a relative or a person with Asperger’s syndrome or autism.

RSVP by Wednesday 23^st October to Penny Robinson at penny.robinson@monash.edu. We hope to see you there!

Chris, James and Penny

What is International White Cane Day?

International White Cane Day is held on 15 October each year to raise awareness of the importance of the white cane and how it can aid mobility and independence for a person with vision loss. This year marks 92 years since the white cane was invented by an Englishman who lost his sight in an accident and painted his black cane white to make it more visible to others.

What is the Watch Out, Cane About campaign?

Watch Out, Cane About is a pedestrian road safety awareness initiative being launched by Guide Dogs NSW/ACT to address worrying numbers of pedestrians with vision loss reporting near misses and collisions with vehicles when trying to cross the road.

To help raise driver awareness, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT is launching TV and radio community service announcements and an educational video on Youtube highlighting the following key ‘Dos & Don’ts’ tips for motorists.

To read more, visit the Guide Dogs NSW/ACT website.

A message from one of the I Can Network founders, Chris Varney:

Dear Friends,

Just a reminder about our exciting planning workshops this week! Many thanks for your support of them, whether through promoting them or RSVP’ing! Below are the details again.

City Planning Workshop: Wednesday 9 October, 5.30pm – 7.30pm at Foundation for Young Australians, 21-27 Somerset Place (off Elizabeth St), Melbourne

Eastern Planning Workshop: Saturday 12 October, 2pm – 4pm at World Vision Australia, 1 Vision Drive, Burwood East

My mobile is 0432 405 384 if you have any queries in the lead up or need help with directions, building access, etc, on the day.

Would really appreciate your input during the workshop on how we create a meaningful program for young people on the Autism spectrum, bearing in mind the breadth of the spectrum and young people’s many different strengths!

Please spread the word far and wide about these workshops. More creative minds the better!

Thanks,

Chris and the team