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ETWA is seeking a highly motivated and organised communicator for the (very) part-time position of Volunteer and Projects Coordinator. Applicants must be dedicated to women’s socio-economic empowerment and community development processes (perfect for a student!).

This exciting and challenging Melbourne-based position is critical to ETWA’s development and sustainability in 2010.

Click here to downlaod the Position Description (PDF)

APPLICATIONS CLOSE THURSDAY 18^TH FEBRUARY 2010. Interviews are planned to commence on Saturday 20^TH February.

For further info please contact us or call Deb on 0422 435 517

We are working with Architects for Peace to source an innovative Architect to design Sustainable Weaving Centres for the communities we work with in East Timor. More information can be found on the Architects for Peace website or click below to download the brief.

All queries should be directed to: probono@architectsforpeace.org

Sustainable Weaving Centres Deign Brief (pdf)

This is one of the most important and ambitious projects undertaken by ETWA. You can also be part of the building team in August 2010. Send us an email through our contacts page.

Download our latest newsletter (pdf)

ETWA_Newsletter_Nov_2009_web

A sneak 5 minute preview of our stunning film Heru Ini Lafu: Weaving Life is up on You Tube and viewable here! Maybe you have time to help organise a screening  of the full 26min version in your community?

Depending on your internet connection the video may stop and start. Press pause and wait until the timeline turns a lighter shade of red then press play. You’ll be able to watch the film uninterrupted

If there’s a problem, you can always try going directly to You Tube – click here

If all else fails, contact us!

The feature film Balibo has won two top prizes at this year’s Screen Music Awards in Sydney. See ABC for full story

If you like a challenge and working with like-minded people, come along and help out at one of our many events for the remainder of 2009. We’ve set a fundraising and product sales target of $3,000 this Christmas season and we need help to acheive this.

Giving a few hours to help ETWA between now and Christmas will make a massive difference to the lives of women in East Timor.

Complete a Contact Form and type volunteer in the subject line.

For almost two years we’ve been working towards building spaces specifically for women in the three remote communities and we’re almost there!  Thanks to Rotary, we almost have sufficient resources to complete the projects however we still need a bit more cash and many pairs of skilled hands when construction commences in August 2009.

See our projects page for more info.