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A Walk Around Little India @ Indian Heritage Centre - 16 Dec


A Walk Around Little India @ Indian Heritage Centre - 16 Dec
By Youth Corps Singapore

ABOUT
  • A Walk Around Little India is back for the December holidays! Don’t miss out on this opportunity in cultivating an appreciation and understanding of the Indian culture with children. Are you looking forward to making a meaningful difference through an exploration of the Indian heritage? Join us in making this a timeless walk with the children! 

    We are looking for volunteers who are interested in engaging groups of children through various activities, by taking on the roles of a Volunteer Coordinator (VC), Volunteer Befriender (VB), Social Media Volunteer (SMV) and Station Master (SM) at Indian Heritage Centre through either role-playing featured characters or a heritage guide. Training will be provided! 

    For VCs, SMs and SMVs, please note that signing up for the Orientation & Training (O&T) Session on 2 December 2022 is compulsory. Please check that you have signed up for the O&T before registering for the actual event on 9 / 16 December 2022.

    If you have any enquiries, feel free to reach out to us at YouthCorps_Programmes@nyc.gov.sg.

    This is a Youth Corps Singapore community service opportunity. 

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Social Media Volunteer

Social Media Volunteers (SMV) would be required to take photos and videos during the heritage tour and the walk around Little India to capture meaningful moments between our volunteers and children clients. These visuals would hopefully encourage more youth volunteers to volunteer with children in the future!

The photos may be shared with volunteers attending the event and/or published in various Youth Corps Singapore’s platforms. This includes but not limited to, Instagram/Facebook Page, newsletters, marketing collaterals, event brochures, press, and co-organiser’s social media channels.

There are 2 runs for this event, on 9 Dec and 16 Dec respectively. If you are interested to sign up for 16 Dec as well, you can sign up at 

Skills

Befriending
Social Media Execution

Shifts

Date Time Location Registration open on Registration close on Available Slots Registration Status
Compulsory 02/12/2022 10:00 AM– 05:30 PM 5 Campbell Lane Indian Heritage Centre Singapore 209924 29/09/2022 12:00 AM 25/11/2022 12:00 AM 0
16/12/2022 09:00 AM– 05:30 PM 5 Campbell Lane Indian Heritage Centre Singapore 209924 29/09/2022 12:00 AM 25/11/2022 12:00 AM 0

Station Master

Station Masters (SM) will be leading activities at the respective stations at Indian Heritage Centre. This includes engaging the children through role-playing featured characters at the different sites to engage children through interactive activities. You will help the children gain a deeper appreciation of Singapore’s multicultural diversity and the unique contribution of Indians in Singapore, both past and present.

Script and costumes will be provided and there will be a short dry run with inputs given by the museum docents! 

No prior experience required.

If you are interested to join us as a SM for this event, please note that you will first need to attend a separate training session under the Orientation & Training session so that you are prepared to take on the role.

Please ensure your commitment to the following dates:

1) Compulsory SM Orientation & Training (O&T): 
- 2 Dec (Fri), 10am to 4.30pm at Indian Heritage Centre
- This training will equip you in the areas of Befriending, Group Facilitation Skills, Story-telling

2) Event Day
- 9 Dec / 16 Dec (Fri), 8.15am to 4.30pm at Indian Heritage Centre

There are 2 runs for this event, on 9 Dec and 16 Dec respectively. If you are interested to sign up for 16 Dec as well, you can sign up at 

Skills

Befriending
Story-telling

Shifts

Date Time Location Registration open on Registration close on Available Slots Registration Status
Compulsory 02/12/2022 10:00 AM– 05:30 PM 5 Campbell Lane Indian Heritage Centre Singapore 209924 29/09/2022 12:00 AM 25/11/2022 12:00 AM 0
16/12/2022 08:15 AM– 05:30 PM 5 Campbell Lane Indian Heritage Centre Singapore 209924 29/09/2022 12:00 AM 25/11/2022 12:00 AM 0

Volunteer Befriender

As a Volunteer Befriender (VB), you will be taking the role of a buddy to 1-2 children. Get to know the children through the museum exploration, walk around Little India, as you guide them to appreciate and be engaged in the activities, making heritage education fun for them!

There are 2 runs for this event, on 9 Dec and 16 Dec respectively. If you are interested to sign up for 16 Dec as well, you can sign up at 
https://go.gov.sg/awali-dec22-r1 !

Skills

Befriending

Shifts

Date Time Location Registration open on Registration close on Available Slots Registration Status
Compulsory 16/12/2022 09:00 AM– 05:30 PM 5 Campbell Lane Indian Heritage Centre Singapore 209924 29/09/2022 12:00 AM 25/11/2022 12:00 AM 2

Volunteer Coordinator

As a Volunteer Coordinator (VC), you will be empowered to lead a group of 5 Volunteer Befrienders (VBs) and 5 children, creating a positive volunteering experience for them.

Some of your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, overseeing the group’s movements during the activities, ensuring their safety and well-being, ensuring the smooth running and timely execution of the programme, as well as liaising with YCS staff for updates or assistance. VCs will also be involved in their learning and development of their VBs by overseeing the VBs with the children and providing feedback on the VBs’ volunteering performances for their learning and growth. 

Please ensure your commitment to the following dates:

1) Compulsory VC Orientation & Training (O&T): 
- 2 Dec (Fri), 10am to 430pm at Indian Heritage Centre
- This training will equip you in the areas of Volunteer Management, Befriending, Group Facilitation Skills

2) Event Day
- 9 Dec / 16 Dec (Fri), 815am to 430pm at Indian Heritage Centre


If you are interested to join us as a VC for this event, please note that you will first need to attend a separate training session under the Orientation and Training session so that you are prepared to lead your team. 

*Any prior experience in facilitation will be appreciated but not compulsory*

There are 2 runs for this event, on 9 Dec and 16 Dec respectively. If you are interested to sign up for 16 Dec as well, you can sign up at https://go.gov.sg/awali-dec22-r1

Skills

Befriending
Facilitation
Volunteer Management

Shifts

Date Time Location Registration open on Registration close on Available Slots Registration Status
Compulsory 02/12/2022 10:00 AM– 05:30 PM 5 Campbell Lane Indian Heritage Centre Singapore 209924 29/09/2022 12:00 AM 25/11/2022 12:00 AM 12
16/12/2022 08:15 AM– 05:30 PM 5 Campbell Lane Indian Heritage Centre Singapore 209924 29/09/2022 12:00 AM 25/11/2022 12:00 AM 5