International students information day

AFIS, in partnership with the Victorian Government, hosted the International Student Information Day 2010 Semester 1 in April and Semester 2 in August. The Semester 1 Event was held at the State Library of Victoria and attracted 260 international students whilst the Semester 2 Event was held at the Victoria University Convention Centre and was attended by over 480 international students.

 

On the day a series of free sessions and workshops were run to deliver accurate and timely information on key issues faced by international students in Victoria. Information stalls hosted by relevant government agencies (such as the Department of Immigration and Citizenship) and non-profit student service providers (such as the International Student Care Service) enabled students to engaged with professionals to receive further information on a range of issues.
Highly engaging and interactive multicultural entertainment was also organised. These included Bollywood dancing, indigenous Australian performance, hip hop dancing and a live DJ.

The Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, the Hon Marsha Thomson MP and the Director of International Education from the Victorian Government, Ewa Kuriata presented in the events. AFIS received very positive feedback from both the students and organisations who participated on the day and believe that the objective of informing students was successfully achieved.