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I wanted to share the story of the Quad Squad with you. Oxfam WA State Committee are proud to be hosting these amazing young men over a few days in Perth June 9-11. 

In 2010 the Quad Squad started their extraordinary journey, travelling 57000km on quad bikes

through Europe, Africa and Australia to raise $100 000 for Oxfam Australia's African development

program work - food, water, sanitation, education, agriculture, livestock and…

You Can Live Your Potential (2007)

Paul H. Saunders B.A Grad Dip Applied Psych Psychologists

How do you define full potential? Are you living it?

Saunders’ book is a self-help book that is structured in a way that it is easy to follow; it is light and broken up with some illustrations. It gives the reader some theoretical (psychological) background, then relates the theory to real life examples and finally applies it to practical tools…

We all know the feeling when something is just on the tip of your tongue, but just not close enough to remember. Oh ever so frustrating! But with another nine heads around the table, there has to be someone who knows (or can confidently guess) the answer to  questions like “Who is the fifth in line for the British Crown” or “what is the metal mainly used for Australian coins?”

 Whatever your level of common knowledge, there was a question, and certainly enough pizza, for…

I have always been fascinated by Africa. I think this fascination has mainly drawn from various images of the African land, people and the culture that are so different to mine.  During my University studies I became more interested in Africa in its social and political context and have ever since developed a strong passion for world issues such as human rights and poverty. Therefore, the reason why I wanted to go on an AIESEC exchange to Africa was clear; I wanted…