Friday, September 9, 2011

3.1 Volunteerism


Often times, I feel that there is a lack of volunteerism and civic engagement (of social, political, economical issues) among youths in Malaysia.
You can be sure that I would advocate for volunteerism and civic engagement (which I know will benefit youths innately) everywhere I find suitable :)

[Forgive me for my shorthand use of actual comments/msg that I've posted on FB as part of my blog post to convey my thoughts. This would be so much more efficient - since I would usually have said what I want to say in conversations - than waiting for me to draft an impeccable post about the same thing over again. I'm very anal of a perfectionist - I once saved about 300 draft posts in my previous blog.]
I know right? oh dumdum vienna :D *smack myself for my own stewpidity*


1) I have an idea!
i'm coming to barcamp!
  • lets go together?
  • btw, I have an idea.
  • to promote Volunteerism & a spirit of care in Malaysian society :)
  • (But i have not a single clue on how to develop a website in malaysia)
  • - the idea's modelled against something i have personally been through in Washington DC.
  • However, i have a farewell to attend on Sat 6.30pm onwards
  • IF i have to choose to pitch my idea on the 1st or 2nd day
  • which is more effective? - at speaking and mobilizing ppl?


    • 12 August
      Daniel Y.S. Tan
      • woahhh...
      • first...nice to see you back! :)
      • and welcome to barcampkl! :)
      • asa matter of fact, i am one of the main organisers for malaysia and yes, i will be able to help you :)
      • i'll be going there early like 8am
      • and staying overnight till the 2nd day
      • you're welcomed to stay overnight with us too :)
      • i can get my partner to do that website thingy or you :)
      • just need to understand how you want to push this effort forward :)

    • 12 August
      Vienna Looi
      • Greater DC Cares has an excellent,
      • straightforward way of organizing volunteers
      • (I've personally went through the process) People can get orientated to become volunteers
      • through the website, search for days they want to volunteer for
      • they will find a list of organizations, actitivities,
      • and no. of volunteers needed,
      • once they sign up, the precise location and contact person information would be sent to them.
      • I intend this to be an umbrella body/website for all the charitable organizations in malaysia.
      • I would also want to Combine https://www.tisbest.org/ the idea of a Charity Gift Card
      • to this website.
      • Ie: for birthday presents, ppl can buy a RM30 charity gift card, give it to their friend, and their friend can choose to donate to any of the hundreds charity organizations that would be listed on the website itself.
      • (It is also of my wish that through this way, we could see ppl start to care about each other, realising the hhumanity and love that exist within each other, regardless of their race, age, eonomic status, i think this is a way forward to truly 1 Malaysia, and 1 Caring Malaysia.)




To materialize my goals, I have even found website designers to would help develop websites for non-profits organizations and causes for free. I'm providing their links here to anyone who might need such help too. :)
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2) Places where you can volunteer!

Tan Pei HaoDear Mitras,
SJBAYS is on a lookout for a cause to contribute to as part of our upcoming Community Service Project. This initiative is intended to strengthen youth’s senses of civic engagement. Thus we hope to hear from you concerning where we could extend our hands to. Feel free to drop us a note if you have any contacts to share.
You may leave a comment here or drop a message to Irene Wong, Yvonne Tan orTan Pei Hao.

Thank You,
SJBA Youth Section

ps. Join us at our new group for latest update athttps://www.facebook.com/groups/SJBAYS/?ap=1
 Thank You, SJBA Youth Section
 ps. Join us at our new group for latest update athttps://www.facebook.com/groups/SJBAYS/?ap=1s/SJBAYS/?ap=1https://www.facebook.com/groupwww.facebook.com ·  ·  ·  · 29 July at 23:22
Vienna Looi
Hey Pei Hao, 1) Kechara Soup Kitchen www.kechara.com/?cat=634 (I've personally helped out there, brought my family (even 15 year old bro) and can testify that it was quite a learning experience for all of us to know that there are homeless people staying under the bridge with little to eat everyday, being treated as invisible in society's eyes & more realizations than I can express here) 2) Other than that, I'm also going to CHILD Malaysia in the following few days. http://www.child.org.my/ CHILD helps less advantaged children realize their potential and have the courage to dream; and to foster understanding and cooperation among children of all cultures in the spirit of love, compassion and reverence. CHILD achieves these objectives by providing educational assistance for the disadvantaged and less fortunate needy children and youths, irrespective of race, religion or creed. I will update you guys on what I learnt there and if its suitable for YS. 3) Ti-Ratana of course :D http://www.ti-ratana.org.my/ 4) Collaborate with Tzu Chi (I know they have community work, recycling, literary work, home visits, hospital visits, audio visuals, blessing, and so on weekly) There's a Subang Jaya chapter and the nearest office is in Kelana Jaya (which I've been to). There are plenty of youths there too :) I'll post more when I've give more thoughts into this. Please let me know how I can help you guys.y/ 4) Collaborate with Tzu Chi (I know they have community work, recycling, literary work, home visits, hospital visits, audio visuals, blessing, and so on weekly) There's a Subang Jaya chapter and the nearest office is in Kelana Jaya (which I've been to). There are plenty of youths there too :) I'll post more when I've give more thoughts into this. Please let me know how I can help you guys.

Adding on to the list of places that you can volunteer:


About

The name Kalsom was adopted from an earlier initiative in the 90s.
Puan Kelthom Abdullah was a single mother struggling to make ends meet in Kelantan. Her children were forced to drop out of school, and her plight was given some media attention in 1993. Upon reading about her in the papers, a group of young Malaysian students in the UK decided to run a collection to help bear the education cost of her children.
For the initial group of students, it was not enough to merely collect money. They decided to take it a step further, spurred on by the conviction that they had a greater role to play. They decided that given their youth, and being students themselves, they were in an excellent position to help encourage and assist students from lesser-developed parts of Malaysia to excel in their studies. And so, during their summer holidays in the following year, they ran a motivational camp for the students of Jerantut, Pahang. It proved successful, and they decided to run it again the following year in Grik, Perak. The Projek Kalsom 16 held in summer 2010 also featured a homestay programme at Kampung Langkap, Setiu, Terengganu for facilitators, on top of the usual motivational programme.

"I'm here to work together with the students so that they can confidently find their purpose, motivation and role in this world, so that they can become successful and wholesome individuals. I'm not here to turn anyone into a "mini-me". I'm not perfect, and I believe they too can teach me a thing or two about life."

- Hannah Nazri, Director of Projek Kalsom 17 2011. She was also facilitator for both Projek Kalsom 16 2010 and Projek Kalsom 15 2009.

Projek Kalsom has since been held annually, growing from strength to strength, and is now run with the full support of the Malaysian High Commission in London, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Youth & Sports.

Projek Kalsom 17 will be held in Melaka from 11th to 15th July 2011.
Below is a list of locations of Projek Kalsoms in the past:
§ 1994 - Jerantut, Pahang Darul Makmur
§ 1995 - Grik, Perak Darul Ridzuan
§ 1996 - Sg Petani, Kedah Darul Aman
§ 1997 - Machang, Kelantan Darul Naim
§ 1998 - Dungun, Terengganu Darul Iman
§ 1999 - Batu Berendam, Melaka Darul Azim
§ 2000 - Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim
§ 2001 - Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang Mutiara Timur
§ 2002 - Kangar, Perlis Indera Kayangan
§ 2004 - Besut, Terengganu Darul Iman
§ 2005 - Rembau, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus
§ 2006 - Kota Bharu, Kelantan Darul Naim
§ 2007 - Kangar, Perlis Indera Kayangan
§ 2008 - Sg Petani, Kedah Darul Aman
§ 2009 - Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan
§ 2010 - Setiu, Terengganu Darul Iman
 Mercy Malaysia's our home bred medical relief organization aiding disasters worldwide. 
This is for everyone (who can get orientated to become an official certified volunteer) but this is especially suited for my soon-to-be doctor folks. I've shared with some of you, but going on a 3 months missionary trip with Mercy Malaysia to rural areas in Sabah Sarawak etc (applicable even during your housemanship) will reward you with - at least - a month of leave. Other added benefits would be free helicopter rides, and adventure. (Reminds me of my thoughts to become one of those Médecins Sans Frontières-Doctors Without Borders, that's what I call A Doctor's Life! :D)


Brochure

Get Involved
 In our effort to end education inequity, we aim to build a movement of inspiring and influential leaders committed to addressing this challenge and to seek support from individuals and organizations alike that are strongly aligned to our mission.We want you – whether you are a first year student in college, a working professional or even a parent – to get involve with Teach For Malaysia and join us to solve education inequity in Malaysia and abroad, through the global Teach For All network.Below are some of the ways which you can get involved in:
  1. Organise Events
  1. Be a Campus Representative
  1. Be a Corporate Partner
  1. Be a Volunteer in Schools
  1. Refer a friend


7) Of course, Bersih :D


They're still looking for volunteers & interns, email me :)

Also, see:
Generation 709:  http://www.facebook.com/GenerasiBersih709
Generation 709 (US): http://www.facebook.com/generation709intheunitedstates
OPS KUNINGKAN MALAYSIA: Yellow Saturday https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193130820745666
8) UKECharisma

UKECharisma is an organization created to encourage student volunteerism by providing a reliable and sustainable framework for community service and leadership projects to be carried out in Malaysia, a beautiful country nestled in the exotic South East Asia.
The organization was founded with the support of the United Kingdom and Eire Council of Malaysian Students (UKEC) in January 2011. We are hoping to run our pilot project this Summer 2011, and we need volunteers! Interested? Have a read about the many ways you can get involved and contact us!

9) This isn't volunteer based, but join the mailing list if you can to connect with many educated and opinionated Malaysians :)
http://www.malaysiaforum.org/

I'm stopping here for now! Not because I've ran out of places where you could volunteer, but because my mommy has just enlist my help to go buy some salt.
Now, that's also part of volunteerism!
Volunteerism starts from home! :D
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