Spoken English Course by YWCA | Chennai

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The Spoken English Course conducted for underprivileged women is part of the Urban Community Development Program by the YWCA of Madras at poonamalle high road.

The women come from diverse backgrounds and need to improve their communication skills to gain self-confidence or become efficient in their respective jobs and some wish to help their children with their homework. They are mostly in the age group of 20-40 with varying levels of communication skills.

The modules  to be taught are fun based and easy to follow for any volunteer and can be effectively implemented on the spot.

YWCA needs volunteers for the following positions:

1)Training under-privileged women on spoken English 

  • Preferably middle aged or retired women
  • Volunteering at the YWCA premises – Poonamalle high road- near Dina Thanthi office
  • Voluteers will follow prescribed fun based modules
  • To commence work from October onwards
  • Individual may commit for two hours every week or alternate weeks
  • Good command over English language to engage the underprivileged women ( 20-40 age group) who need to improve spoken English skills as a confidence building measure and to communicate in their respective professions.

Time: 

On Fridays : 2pm -4 pm

On Saturdays: 11am-1pm or 2pm-4pm

2)Creating grammar syllabus – Work from home 

  • Only 10 lessons to cover rudimentary knowledge on topics like noun, verb, adjective, etc as part of a spoken English program to teach underprivileged women.
  • Each lesson to comprise of 3 sheets only with one or two activity sheets for practise purposes.
  • Anyone with BA/MA English literature would be suitable.
  • This is an online job and individual may meet up once or twice to discuss and fine-tune the requirements.

3)Formatting an already existing spoken English module – Work from home 

  • Make the English module more presentable and bring in uniformity for printing purposes.
  • Anyone with basic knowledge in print media or well-versed in publishing software can easily accomplish this job.
  • This is an online job and individual may need to meet only once or twice for discussion and fine-tuning the requirements.

 

Kabali Audio Descriptive movie – Aug 20th | Chennai

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Radio Mirchi’s Audio descriptive KABALI movie initiative refers to an additional narration track for blind and visually impaired consumers of visual media. 30 volunteers are needed to aid 700 visually challenged people.

Date: 20th August, Saturday

Place: Sathyam Cinemas

Time: 8:00am – 12:30pm

Lunch will be provided for the volunteers.

For further clarifications contact 9840091634

Urgent Volunteer opportunities at AID India | Chennai

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1) In Eureka SuperKidz partnership team, Aid India needs volunteers to evaluate the English papers (the children performance evaluation sheets). There are about 3000 papers to be evaluated. Approximately 50 man hours is needed .You can also do a part of the same (say 100 – 200 papers). You can pick the papers at office and do it from your home.

Date: 17th August till 22nd August.
Place: Aid India Office – No: 45, Pycrofts Road First Street, Royapettah, Chennai – 600014
Contact person:  Shankar 8939820467.

2) In Eureka SuperKidz direct implementation team, Aid India needs volunteers to consolidate the evaluated data sheet. There are about 4000 papers to be consolidated across 20 blocks. Need approximately 20 volunteers who can consolidate one block each. Volunteers can pick the papers at office and do it from your home.

Date: 17th August till 22nd August
Place: Aid India Office – No: 45, Pycrofts Road First Street, Royapettah, Chennai – 600014
Contact person:  Srini – 8939820424  or Malay – 90032 75695.

3) Aid India need 20 volunteers who can travel to different blocks to able to track and check the functioning of randomly choosen Eureka SuperKidz center’s basic infrastructure and class quality audit work. College students can also pitch in. This work would require you to travel in the afternoon / one day (in case of far away blocks).

Date: Any day except for sundays
Place: Aid India Office – No: 45, Pycrofts Road First Street, Royapettah, Chennai – 600014
Contact person: Selva [email protected] / whatsapp 9790951652.

Dream Madras – 24th August 2016 | Chennai

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United Way of Chennai (UWC)  is dedicated to improving lives in Tamil Nadu by identifying and addressing the long term needs of communities by promoting and encouraging voluntary charitable service and volunteerism.

Dream Madras is a program of United Way Chennai started in the year 2012 and is conducted in any one of the days during the Madras Week Celebrations. Each year around 130 private and government schools participate thematically. This year the theme will be making chennai a “smart city”. An exhibition will take place in the morning and cultural towards early afternoon for which prizes are distributed.

Volunteers are required to help organise this event. T-Shirts, food and certificates will be provided for those participating in this event.

Date: 24th August 2016

Time: 7:00am to 5:00pm

Venue: Valluvar Kottam, Chennai

Robin Hood Army – Mission 500k

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It’s India and Pakistan’s 70th year of Independence. We wanted to talk about our common enemy – HUNGER.

There are 230 million people on both sides of the border who do not have two square meals a day. 230 million. We lose 7000 of our countrymen every single day because of hunger. This Independence Day – let’s change that. We shall not blame the state, social workers, celebrities – it is time for you to step forward. The biggest act of freedom is serving your countrymen.

The major startups, VH1, musicians, and RHA, are coming together in an unprecedented mission to unite Indians and Pakistanis into action. On Independence Day, together we shall serve the number of citizens we have served in the past two years in the RHA, in two days – 5,00,000 people in need.

Ready to join the war? Here’s how:

    • Gather your friends and family, reach out to people who are less fortunate – the homeless, an orphanage, old age homes
    • If you belong to a corporate office/ college – get your whole team outdoors to make a difference
    • Don’t just serve food, talk to people, listen to them – everyone has a story they love sharing
    • Take happy pictures and share these moments on social media with the hashtag #Mission500k. Also share this with everyone across India and Pakistan.
    • Any impact is positive – whether you help ten people or a thousand, every bit counts
    • Lastly, don’t forget to wear green (Be Robin Hood)

      • Details for cities:

      1.Noida | Venue: Sector Park- Oppposite House no.99/b, Block C, Sector 44, Noida | Date: 15th August,2016 (Monday) | Time: 1:00pm | Contact: Kasturi +917045044254

      2.Powai | Date: Sunday August 14th | Time: 11.00 am onwards | Contact: Seema Buckshee +91 9920377244

      3.Bandra | Date: Sunday August 14th | Time: 10.30 am onwards  OR
      Date: Monday August 15th | Time: 2 pm onwards
      Contact: Mrinali Kaul | Phone: +91 9820169868

      4.South Mumbai (Marine Lines to Mahim) | Date: Sunday August 14th | Time: 10.00 am onwards OR
      Date: Monday August 15th | Time: 10 am onwards
      Contact: Priyanka Tripathi +91 8452882756

Audio book recording Independence special drive | Chandigarh

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Light up the flame of imagination in the darkness of the sightless!
Volunteer to record yourself reading a course book that the visually impaired students can use to listen and widen their imagination.
We at Bhumi Chandigarh are organizing an event for the people with special needs. Spare an hour and help us record. Volunteers have to choose slots of 1 hour each, any time, per their convenience.

Dates: Aug 6th – Aug 13th (Not available on sunday, 7th Aug)

Venue: Cheema Trust, House no. 64, Sec-9A Chandigarh-160009.
Time slots: 8:30 am to 4:30pm
(1hour per slot) , also only two person per slot, for example 8:30am to 9:30am only two people can record. Volunteers can share their preferred time, and have to be present there at the time they chose

Road Safety Awareness Campaign in Chennai @100 Signals – AUG 7 | Chennai

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YamaDharmaRaja will be available in 100 signals to save the lives of the people who follows road safety rules! Join us in this wonderful nation building activity. LIFE IS PRECIOUS. We are losing life due to negligence. “Accidents are not fate, it is failure”

The Global status report on road safety 2013 estimates that more than 231000 people are killed in road traffic crashes in India every year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), road traffic injuries are the sixth leading cause of death in India. In 2014 Tamil Nadu recorded 15190 fatalities, again highest for any other state in India. So we are moving in danger. Need to change the environment a risk-free for transportation.

“ACCIDENT FREE NATION” is a grand social event that is responsible for 100 signals in Chennai  on Aug 7th Sunday 4:00PM -7:00PM for a massive Road Safety Awareness program.

Event objective:

  • Bring awareness to wear helmet and seat belt.
  • Ensure Safe Road crossing by insisting pedestrians on following rules.
  • Bring awareness on importance of abiding Traffic signal.
  • Bring awareness on the risks of driving with distractions (Mobile phones, Music players,etc.)
  • Campaign against drunken driving and bring awareness on risks associated with it.

Event activities:

  • MIME- Short Street plays on Road safety.
  • Campaign through speakers on safety rules and its necessities.
  • One to one conversation with people in signal for seat belt and helmet insistence.
  • Distribution of pamphlets, with details on road safety and its importance.
  •  Regulation of pedestrians on road crossing with insistence on following road rules.
  • Affixation of anti-glare stickers onto the headlights.
  • Guiding vehicles to stop before signal stop-line.
  • Cleaning of signals.
  • Discussion with officials to create safe traffic environment.

We need your contribution by volunteering for the above activities and bring about this social awareness! 

Day: August 7th 2016
Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Wanted: Volunteers to make #SeedBombs |Chennai

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How many plants have you planted till now? Do you feel there is no space or no time for you to do so? Make no more excuses. Make a seed bomb and throw!

Our senior environmentalist, Nammalvar insists on planting trees wherever possible. Over the years of industrialization and urbanization there has been a rapid decrease in seed plantation resulting in loss of green spaces. It is now our responsibility to give back to mother nature.

Make no delay! Let us blast the seed bombs for the benefit of future. Simply throw your seed bombs into empty space and nature will take care of the rest.

What is a SEED BOMB?

  • It is mixture of Soil (5): Manure (3): Seed (1).
  • It is the most effective way to increase green footprint.
  • Mold a bomb (ball) and throw it into an empty space!

Seeds can be of:
1.Flowers (For butterfly and bees)
2.Millets/Vegetables (For cattle and human)
3.Trees (For our mother nature)


Join the Bhumi team in making 10,000 #SeedBombs
Days and time: 20th August Saturday/ 28th August Sunday/ 04th September Sunday/ 11th September Sunday
Place: Bhumi, 13/4, Cenotaph First Lane, Teynampet, Chennai – 18
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Google Map to location: http://bit.ly/BhumiCHQ

Ashoka Innovators for the Public Youth Venture Program

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Dear young social innovators,

Ashoka India: Innovators for the Public is recruiting our third cohort of Youth Venturers and we want you to apply!

The live application link and for more details about the application please look at the poster attached to this email.

What is the Youth Venture program you ask?

Ashoka India’s Youth Venture program works with the belief that one of the most effective ways to drive social change is to empower young people to realize their own ability to make positive social change. We are looking for young minds who believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation to find answers to social problems and who exhibit traits like leadership and empathy.

Selected candidates receive support in the form of extensive mentorship and training through a structured program, and become part of Ashoka’s Global network of Social Innovators & Entrepreneurs. The program is completely free and travel and accommodations for events will be reimbursed.

Take a look here to learn more about a few of our current Youth Venturers here

And please look here for an informative blog post about one of our workshops written by a current Youth Venturer

To apply to become a Youth Venturer you must:

  • Be a young Indian between 12 and 20 years
  • Have already started an initiative that has a social impact
  • Embody principles of leadership, teamwork, empathy and creativity in your work.

We really hope you consider applying! The live application link again

Ashoka website: http://india.ashoka.org/.

If you have any queries contact [email protected] | 7506889034

Daan Garbage | Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Thane

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Details: Join Sampurn Earth to participate and design an awareness campaign for decentralised waste management in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai. For more information, pl visit www.sampurnearth.com

Date and Time: The training will commence in July and exact date of the program will be announced/intimated closer to the event. Training session will be for 6 hours.

Duration: Session 1 – 6 hours | Session 2 & 3 – 2 hours each

Venue: Will be communicated later.

If you are interested please sign up using the form below