Sinead Simpkins

Sinead has graduated from a Bachelor of International Studies at Western Sydney University and a Graduate Diploma in International Relations at Macquarie University and a Master of Arts at the University of New England. Sinead has worked and volunteered at NGOs and Government departments. She first went to India on a New Colombo Plan scholarship in 2017, undertaking a two-week study tour. Since learning from her classes and her study tour of India, Sinead loves what India has to offer.

Learn. Travel. Give back: An interview with TribesFORGood participants

March 7, 2021April 9, 2020 by Sinead Simpkins

Established in 2017, TribesFORGood offers social impact journeys for people wanting to have a better and in-depth understanding of India.

Australian language schools (major capital cities) to learn Hindi and other major languages in India

March 7, 2021November 19, 2019 by Sinead Simpkins

Following the article about online apps to learn Hindi, some of us prefer to learn the traditional way of being in a classroom environment and learn through a teacher and textbook. With a rise of Indian migrants to Australia, why … Read More

How to Learn Hindi: Apps Guide

July 21, 2019 by Sinead Simpkins

The traditional way of learning languages has gone. From rote learning from a textbook and a teacher giving a lecture on how to use grammar to apps on your phone, learning foreign languages have changed drastically since the Internet and … Read More

How to survive the job hunting culture in India

June 30, 2019 by Sinead Simpkins

The job hunting scene in India is on another level compared to Australia. According to Gulf News, 426 million Indians were looking for work in 2018. Compared to that of Australia, where there are 183,900 available positions and 666,700 unemployed … Read More

Longing for India & the IndoGenius Programme

February 12, 2019February 11, 2019 by Sinead Simpkins

In this post, we talk to Natalie and learn first hand about the IndoGenius Programme. Established in 2009, the program targets university students in the US, UK, and Australia, and provides experiences in India with leading organizations, startups, and Indian … Read More

How a bucket list internship in India came true with funding from the NCP scholarship program and an opportunity at IndoGenius

March 4, 2018March 2, 2018 by Sinead Simpkins

India has always been on my bucket list to go to. I have not had any opportunities to go to India until I saw IndoGenius’ program, ‘Reimagining India’. IndoGenius is a group based in India that do study tours … Read More