by Paul Yates | Dec 7, 2022 | Reports
East Timor, now known as Timor Leste*, has the highest rate of poverty in Southeast Asia. More than 40% of the population lives below the poverty line and it ranks 147 out of 187 countries in the UN’s Human Development Index. Located the same distance as Sydney...
by Paul Yates | Nov 23, 2022 | Reports
Eddie De Pina was born in what was then known as East Timor. He fled his homeland with his parents and some of his siblings when Indonesian troops invaded his country in 1975. He was only 10 years old. It would be another 25 years before he stepped back onto Timorese...
by Paul Yates | Nov 16, 2022 | Reports
The post was originally posted on the USYD Co-Design Research Group Blog: https://cdrg.blog/2022/11/03/nurturing-graduate-employability-with-prosocial-engagement/ Graduate employability – the ability to find, create, and sustain meaningful work across the lifespan of...
by Paul Yates | Oct 27, 2022 | Stories
“I feel that something beautiful has been created; many more facilities than before… new experiences from teachers who taught us improving our character…education is very important in East Timor and one of the best ways to prepare, qualify for work.” “When I left...
by Paul Yates | Oct 27, 2022 | Stories
We are proud to introduce you to Sandra. An alumni from the first school. Sandra graduated in 2016 and returned voluntarily to teach Chemistry and Multimedia. But her incredible accomplishments don’t stop there. Sandra is simultaneously studying at university! She is...
