WEP Australia in Hampton, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

WEP Australia

Locality: Hampton, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9598 4733

Address: 479 Hampton Street 3188 Hampton, VIC, Australia

Website: http://wep.org.au

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25.01.2022 Tune in! We're going live tonight on Zoom with a panel of returned WEP students. They'll be able to answer all your WEP exchange questions! 6pm Register here: https://bit.ly/2EPOoh0

24.01.2022 Keen to find out more about your 2021 student exchange opportunities? Register for WEPs online info session! Next Thursday at 6pm.

24.01.2022 SOCIAL ACTION SCHOLARSHIP NOW AVAILABLE! Were super proud of our students, who for generations have helped to create harmony across communities by participating in a cultural exchange. With WEPs Social Action Scholarship, were asking what you do to improve your community. Show us how you volunteer, advocate, educate, donate, participate or organise.... More information at -> wep.org.au/social-action-scholarship/

24.01.2022 Were trawling the WEP photo archives! These snaps were taken in the early 2000s at airports around the country. These students were heading off to countries including the USA, Norway, the UK and France.

23.01.2022 This heat has us dreaming of snow Which Northern Hemisphere destination would you choose for your exchange? #Estonia, #Norway and #Denmark are just some of our fantastic wintry countries! You can start your application now, so that when the world reopens, you'll be ready wep.org.au/student-exchange/apply-now/

23.01.2022 Were holding a Zoom info session Thursday night. Tune in, ask questions, well have a live chat DM us for a registration link or head to our website.

23.01.2022 Have you registered for WEPs Zoom info session tomorrow night at 6pm? Well have a live chat for all your student exchange questions!

23.01.2022 Flashback to Tayla's South Korean exchange! Find out more about your own 2021 South Korea exchange wep.org.au/country/south-korea/ I have been having so much fun in South Korea and just feel like I’ve experienced such a different world in such a short time. I just came back from a school trip where we did all kinds of fun activities! ... I have gone to many places in the city with friends and next week I’m going on another school trip to Seoul! I have already learnt so much, including the language and now I speak to my friends in only Korean. I keep forgetting to take many pictures because I’m so caught up in the moment but I am having the best time and experiencing so many new things! See more

23.01.2022 Next Thursday (November 26), WEP is holding our final info session for 2020! Make sure you register, it’ll be busy! We’ll kick off at 6pm in VIC/NSW, 5pm in QLD and 5:30pm in SA and finish up about an hour later. Our Q&A will be live and a WEP staff member will be there to answer all your questions! Register https://bit.ly/3lO1Q5Y

22.01.2022 Have you got your costume sorted for #Halloween? Sure, it's not such a big celebration in Australia, but it's huge in the USA and Canada! Get amongst a Northern Hemisphere Halloween on a 2021 WEP exchange! More info -> wep.org.au/country/united-states/

21.01.2022 Have you considered South Korea for your WEP exchange? Were optimistic that programs to this Asian gem will be back up and running by March 2021 and were now accepting apps.

21.01.2022 Were so proud of our exchange students who have returned from overseas to pursue careers and opportunities in a variety of sectors. Some of them are even helping keep us all safe and healthy during #COVID-19. Over the next week, well be highlighting a few of their stories. #thenandnow

20.01.2022 Nothing can dim the light that shines from within - Maya Angelou Times might be tough right now, but keep that light glowing

20.01.2022 Oh my gosh! Only two Zoom info sessions left for #2020. Have you registered? live chat for your questions we'll keep it short (promise!) Find out all about your #2021 exchange options.

20.01.2022 #thenandnow Zoe 2013 "Im now working as a Paediatric Occcupational Therapist - the changes with COVD-19 have been interesting! We now do teletherapy sessions. Im just glad we can keep offering services to our families, especially as so many have children with additional needs that make navigating this virus quite challenging #1 was taken in my first week in #Michigan -> #2 is in our therapy rooms at work.... My time in #America definitely helped me gain more confidence. Having the past experience of international exchange has allowed me to develop my resilience. This is super helpful with the current global crisis, where suddenly my work has taken a shift into the online realm, something I havent really delved into before!" See more

18.01.2022 South Korea is one of WEP's newest destinations and also one of our most popular! WEP offers semester and year programs to South Korea departing every March and August! Also, there's no language requirement to apply! #southkorea #wepaustralia #studentexchange #wepexchange #wep

18.01.2022 Attention, attention! We have another webinar coming up - tomorrow at 6pm AEDT! If you are thinking about becoming a WEP exchange students once Aussie borders reopen, you should definitely join this event. To participate, you will need to register by following the link below. "See you" tomorrow!

18.01.2022 Have you registered for our online info session tonight?! Click below and get dreaming about your future exchange opportunities. See you at 6pm!

18.01.2022 Find out more about WEPs new programs to NZ! Fingers crossed well be sending a great group of students across the ditch in October. -> PM us if youve got questions.

18.01.2022 Listen up, we have some fantastic news for those who live in Tasmania! WEP Australia has just been registered in Tassie! This means that you if you live there, you will be able to go on exchange with WEP once borders reopen. WEP Australia operates across Tasmania, The Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and Victoria.... Follow the below link to register to go on exchange. Get the ball rolling and once borders reopen, we will prompt you to complete your full application.

18.01.2022 #thenandnow Alice 2013 "#WEP is definitely a pretty special organisation! Im currently in my fifth and final year of a double degree Communications and International Studies at UTS. I headed overseas last year to live and study in Mexico City and learn Spanish. It was incredible! My exchange to #Italy in 2013 definitely prepared me in a lot of ways. I knew about homesickness and feeling overwhelmed in a new country and how to deal with that. My Italian also helped ...me endlessly with picking up Spanish fluently! Un abrazo / un abbraccio" See more

18.01.2022 #thenandnow Issy 2014 "I went on exchange to Oregon, #USA with #WEP in 2014. After returning home, I decided to attend the University of South Carolina for college. I was recently elected as the first international Student Body President at the University. This means that I now represent over 50,000 US college students. Without WEP, I never would have achieved this dream nor understood the opportunities I had to attend college in the USA."... @issyrushton See more

16.01.2022 WEPs Early Bird Special closes in a WEEK! Yikes. Get motoring and submit your full app by midnight June 30!

15.01.2022 If you want to experience a dynamic part of Europe, with a mix of cultures and a fusion of traditional and modern, #Estonia is the place for you! Experience this European gem on a WEP exchange in 2021!

14.01.2022 Tune in! Were holding a Zoom info session at 6pm tomorrow. Well have a live chat running, so you can ask all your student exchange questions

14.01.2022 #thenandnow Sarah 2013 "Since returning home from my #WEP exchange Ive delved into many different careers. But thanks to my exchange helping me discover my passion for travelling, I ended up working at a summer camp in the #USA for adults with mental and developmental disabilities! After five years of camp and travelling the world Ive finally moved back to Australia, just in time I think! Im now a live-in carer, living with two young adults with intellectual d...isabilities and we shall all be isolating together for the foreseeable future. Living with a new family during my exchange in Colorado was the perfect experience to prepare me for my current roll during the COVID-19 era." See more

14.01.2022 Here are some South Korea quick FAQ! Do I need to speak Korean to go on exchange? No! But you do need to be motivated to learn.... How old do I need to be? Students must be aged between 15 and 18 years of age on arrival. When can I go? Well, were optimistic that programs to this Asian gem will be back up and running soon WEP offers semester and year programs departing in March and August. So, the next departure you can apply for is March 2021.

14.01.2022 TONIGHT is WEP's final info session for 2020! Register https://bit.ly/3lO1Q5Y Phew! Bye #2020, bring on the new year!

13.01.2022 WEP Australia is blessed to be backed up by our strong WEP International network. Whilst the border around Australia is closed, our WEP colleagues in Europe have continued working hard and keeping up with WEP's legacy. WEP is the winner of the prestigious StudyTravel Secondary School Awards 2020/2021. Our team is on stand by and we are ready to facilitate international exchange programs for Aussies kids as soon as it's permitted to do so!

13.01.2022 Throwback to 2018 and Pippa's exchange to the #USA. In this video, Pippa provides some great insight into the day-to-day of a WEP student in America.

12.01.2022 In the #USA (and sometimes #Canada too), Homecoming happens each year between September and October. It's a highlight for exchange students! Often it involves a football, basketball, soccer or ice hockey game and a ball! P.s. we're not sure if all of these photos are #hoco some could be #prom but either way, they're cute!

12.01.2022 Talk about taking the road less travelled! Were throwing back to this amazing shot out of the #USA

11.01.2022 We can't wait for student exchange to resume in Australia? How about you? Student exchange not only provides teenagers with considerable language skills (in non-English speaking countries) but also ‘soft skills’ like social maturity, intercultural communication and self awareness. In turn, through the international connections they create, exchange students contribute to peace and understanding between people of different backgrounds.

11.01.2022 Our Early BIRD Special closes on June 30! Its applicable to semester and year programs departing between January and March 2021. More info -> wep.org.au/scholarships-and-specials

11.01.2022 Were in love with #Denmark right now! There are so many reasons to choose this European gem as your WEP exchange country: Its included in our Social Action Scholarship Hygge They have canals, just like Venice It keeps ranking as one of the happiest countries on earth... See more

10.01.2022 WEPs Early Bird Special closes on June 30! Submit your full application and youll recieve a $500 discount towards a semester or year program departing between January-March 2021. Applicable to: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan or the USA!

10.01.2022 Having a dream is what keeps you alive. Overcoming the challenges makes life worth living! What are you dreaming of when the world returns to normal?

10.01.2022 This week were celebrating our favourite WEP photos of all time. This ones from Madeline, who went on exchange to #Italy back in 2013 and has since returned to visit her host family!

09.01.2022 Youre strong Were strong Use your #isolife to plan your 2021 WEP student exchange program!

08.01.2022 What a cute promposal! In the #USA, Prom Season varies depending on the school but is generally from April to June, making it a great experience for Australian students departing in the first half of the year!

08.01.2022 Were running a Zoom info session on July 9! Tune in to find out more about your 2021 student exchange options.

08.01.2022 BIG #WEP news! Weve just introduced #NewZealand as our 28th destination All being well, short term programs to #NZ launch this October!

07.01.2022 We're starting this #Monday with some positive vibes. Let's hope it won't be too long before wonderful WEP students can spread their wings again.

07.01.2022 #NZ youre definitely one of our top exchange destinations at the mo! We cant wait to send our first group of Australian exchange students across the ditch.

07.01.2022 Tune in! Were going live tonight on Zoom with a panel of returned WEP students. Theyll be able to answer all your WEP exchange questions! 6pm Register here: https://bit.ly/2EPOoh0

07.01.2022 #NZ you're definitely one of our top exchange destinations at the mo! We can't wait to send our first group of Australian exchange students across the ditch.

07.01.2022 Another quick #NewZealand pic to kick off this Friyay! Were pretty excited to be able to offer programs to our favourite neighbour More info -> wep.org.au/country/new-zealand

07.01.2022 Register for WEPs returnee Q&A sesh! Its our first one ever! Returned WEP students On Zoom To answer all your student exchange questions! Register here: https://bit.ly/2EPOoh0

06.01.2022 Are you tuning into our Returnee Q&A Zoom sesh tomorrow night? Register here: https://bit.ly/2EPOoh0 This is Oliver, hes part of the panel and hell be answering your questions on #Canada!

05.01.2022 The fact that going for exchange is great for personality growth is no secret, but its always nice to see ones personal observations backed up with scientific research: Gavin Andrews, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of NSW, undertook a study of 500 Australian adolescents who went overseas on exchange and said: Most of them went to foreign speaking countries so they were away from their families and operating in a foreign language and they were having to cope and we know it was stressful. For most of them very enjoyable a great challenge. We compared them with their peers who were carefully matched on the sorts of things we are talking about personality and maturity but who stayed at home. And the exchange students went away 17, came back 18, but were actually 27 year olds inside their heads."

04.01.2022 Were back in the early 2000s! These photos are of students arriving in Australia, ready to start their Aussie exchange program.

04.01.2022 WEP's second last Zoom info session for 2020 is on soon! Have you registered? #bye2020 #hello2021 #exchange2021

04.01.2022 Did you know that WEP Australia has been contributing to Kiva since 2009? We’ve made 302 loans to social enterprises and financially excluded individuals including, most recently: Women 4 Women Group in Sierra Leone (farming and food access) Tenez Bon Group in the DRC (recycled clothing) Kashf Foundation in Pakistan (equal education). Our team believe that adventurous young students deserve to be backed by an organisation that strives to contribute to a happier society.

03.01.2022 When will Australia open its borders? This is the question we all are very eager to learn the answer to! This pandemic is a very unique, first time in the modern history event, which means it is impossible to foresee what strategies will governments across the globe take. Despite all the odds, student exchange globally has experienced one of the best and busiest years on record. Who would have thought so, right?! In Australia, this was of course not the case, as our leaders ...chose to take the safe route and take advantage of our continent's remote geographical location. It is no secret that the tourism industry, including student exchange organisations Australia wide have suffered tremendously. Fortunately, WEP Australia is blessed to be backed up by the strong WEP International network. Our team is on stand by and we are ready to facilitate international exchange programs again as soon as it's permitted to do so!

03.01.2022 Let the journey begin...soon!

01.01.2022 Make a pact with yourself, to seize every opportunity for growth, today and into the future

01.01.2022 Register for WEP's returnee Q&A sesh! It's our first one ever! Returned WEP students On Zoom To answer all your student exchange questions! Register here: https://bit.ly/2EPOoh0

01.01.2022 Did you know that student exchange has existed, in some form or another, for over 100 years? Student exchange has overcome many global events, not least world wars, natural disasters and several global pandemics. However, student exchange and WEP Australia more specifically, has continued towards our shared goal of enabling young people to make global friendships, enhance their language abilities and ultimately advance harmony across communities.