Leadership In Action - Fiji Islands
Two unique projects to choose from, In Partnership with The Fijian Ministry and Local NGOs.
Expand your leadership skills through experience and make a difference to rural communities in Fiji this summer. Live at the heart of a Fijian village, collaborate as a team on locally driven project aims and experience an authentic and challenging cultural immersion.
- 6 week Leadership in Action Projects in the Fiji Islands
- In partnership with Fijian Government and Fijian NGOs
- Cultural immersion – Live and work in rural Fijian villages
- Advance UN SDG’s & Fiji’s National Development Plan.
- 2 unique projects to choose from (Community & Youth/ Health Promotion)
- Exclusive and bespoke programs for Laidlaw Scholars
- Achieve SMART goals and test your leadership skills
- Project includes; food, accommodation, briefing, training, in-country travel, weekend activities and field trips, 24/7 support and comprehensive pre-departure preparation.
Join a Discovery Session
Learn all about Think Pacific’s Summer 2023 Programs for Laidlaw Scholars:
Monday 28th November at 5pm (GMT). Register Here
Thursday 15th November at 5pm (GMT). Register Here
Grab yourself a notepad and pen and enjoy watching this recording with Cam from the TP team!
Support rural communities of Fiji in partnership with the Fijian Ministry. Work side-by-side with the local youth group to build a community health centre. Combine this with undertaking a youth empowerment project with a registered village youth group, as you build the confidence, aspiration and life-skills of young Fijian adults through interdisciplinary daily activities and workshops. In addition, each afternoon, take part in a trademark feature of a Think Pacific project under the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs: The Culture Course… immerse yourself in Fijian customs and traditional skills and learn from those who know it best.
Work with Diabetes Fiji in a rural community to support public health advocacy in a country with the highest rates of deaths related to NCDs in the world. Assist in the promotion of healthy behaviours, wellness strategies and lifestyle change in communities struggling with a growing NCD crisis. Promote discussion of positive mental wellbeing and plan activities to combat mental health stigma. Work as a team alongside dedicated local staff, whilst gaining new perspectives and embracing traditional Fijian life day-to-day and during The Culture Course.
Learn What Makes Us So Unique…
Local Focus
Experience the real Fiji
Collective Action
Locally Accountable
Support Fijian Government aims.
2023 Project Dates
Community and Youth: 10 July – 21st August
Health Promotion: 3 July – 14th August
Please note these dates are currently provisional but should be confirmed ASAP.
We aim to be the epitome of purposeful, responsible and empowering international projects and experiential learning programmes. Central to this is the depth of our association with local communities, government departments and organisations within Fiji, which is unique and unrivalled.
Every project is planned in collaboration and at the request of rural communities and directed and monitored by Fijian Ministries to ensure our projects have real purpose and long term sustainability. We are respected for working within the framework of the government, adding benefit to long term strategies and the advancement of education, access and opportunity for youths and children living in rural areas.
We work alongside many leading international universities and hold many partnerships to support the formal delivery of global mobility. Through our structured projects, we guide hundreds of students annually who develop leadership, transferable skills and expand their cultural understanding, whilst contributing to the aims and initiatives of our Fijian partners.