Becoming a Volunteer
Get involved
If you are interested in volunteering with MClub, here are ways you
can get involved with us. Simply drop our Secretariat an e-mail at
info@mendakiclub.org.sg to indicate your interest!
- *Mentoring young people (secondary school), through conducting and facilitating personal development programmes
- *Contributing as speaker/resource persons in my area of work. (You may specify your area of work)
- *Developing programmes for young professionals eg workshops, talks, seminars
- *Conducting/designing research projects that will benefit the community
- *Contributing to the administrative management of the Club such as Media Relations, IT.
Volunteering Opportunities
As part of our efforts to engage our members this year, we are offering volunteer opportunities with MClub. Our volunteers can expect to be part of MClub's community of young professionals, who will be invited to engage with expert speakers in a range of fields; to enjoy networking opportunities with other civic-minded young professionals; to gain experience working on meaningful community service with highly-able students; and to develop their leadership, mentoring and project management skills.
Here are 2 volunteer opportunities currently and more to come. So be sure to check back this page regularly!
1. YOUNG MINDS CLUB (YMC) FACILITATORS
The Young Minds Club (YMC) is recruiting FACILITATORS. If you share our passion, YMC wants you!
Synopsis | The Young Minds Club (YMC) is a series of workshops with the objective of nurturing its members (aged 13-16) to become confident individuals and competent leaders, both willing and able to contribute meaningfully to society. Through hands-on workshops, group discussions/presentations and other experiential learning activities, YMC provides members with the opportunity to accelerate their development in critical thinking, communication, leadership and networking skills, as well as enhancing their appreciation of real world issues like globalisation, activism, international relations and multi-culturalism.
Pre-requisites |
- An interest in interacting with intelligent teenagers coupled with
a commitment to nurture these young minds into future leaders; and/or
- Experience in debating, public speaking, model international conferences
(e.g. UN Model Conference), community service or project management.
Commitment | YMC Workshops are conducted
once a month on a Saturday afternoon from 2.30pm - 5.30pm. During
these sessions, you will play an important role of facilitating
small group discussions that aim to enable the members to reflect
and learn. You are invited to observe the YMC Workshop in February
2009. Training for facilitators will be provided and will take place
on a Saturday in February 2009. * Interested
members are invited to the Facilitators Induction, which will be
held on 17 January 2009 at Wisma Mendaki from 10am – 12pm.
JOIN US! If you’d like to attend the Facilitators Induction and/or be part of our team, please send your name, contact number and email address to Eman (emandaniel@gmail.com) by 14 January 2009. Please feel free to contact us if you have any enquiries or need further clarification.
2. UNDERGRADUATE SERVICES – INAUGURAL ANNUAL COLLEGIATE SYMPOSIUM 2009 ORGANISING COMMITTEE
If you were looking for an opportunity to contribute to a fresh, new project by MClub, be part of the organising committee for the inaugural Annual Collegiate Symposium 2009!
Synopsis | MClub's inaugural Annual Collegiate Symposium 2009 aims to bring fresh undergraduates together, in the spirit of learning from the sharing of experiences and perspectives. By discussing and addressing current issues of concern, we hope that they develop into tomorrow's young professionals who excel in their respective fields while actively contributing to the wider community.
Pre-requisites |
- Young professional with 2-3 years of work experience to share
with young undergraduates and/or
- Experience in project management coupled with an interest in nurturing
a generation of civic-minded young professionals.
Commitment | If you have great ideas to contribute, are able to commit and want to be part of a creative group breaking new ground with a brand new event, we welcome you to be part of our team! The Symposium is scheduled to take place on 15 August 2009 and the organising committee is likely to start meeting in January 2009. Our meetings are likely to take place monthly, with increased frequency nearer the date of the event.
JOIN US! To be part of our team, please send your name, contact number and email address to Zahida (r.nurzahida@gmail.com) by 14 January 2009. Please feel free to contact us if you have any enquiries or need further clarification.