Cuso International - Activities

Activities

  • Long-term overseas volunteering – professional placements for up to two years. Cuso International volunteers help build social infrastructure by passing on their expertise. They come from both developed and developing nations.
  • Short-term specialist assignments – positions of six months and under for highly experienced professionals who provide support at senior levels. They come from both developed and developing nations.
  • Developing world 'National Volunteering' – support for in-country volunteering, helping people contribute to the development of their own communities. VSO does not run these programs but rather supports local agencies that provide volunteer opportunities.
  • Diaspora communities volunteering – support for people interested in using their skills in their countries of birth or heritage.
  • Development partnerships – strategic alliances with select business partners, and tri-party linkages among organizations in the developing world and like-minded groups in North America.
  • LINKS (Learning through International Networking and Knowledge Sharing) – a program that gives partner groups the chance to go to another country to learn and share best practices.
  • Public engagement in North America – using the knowledge gained at the grassroots of international development to raise awareness of, and action on, global issues at home.

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