Want to volunteer in semester 2, but unsure what you want to get involved in? We’ve collated five opportunities to register for in semester 1.
#1 John Curtin Weekend 2024
John Curtin Weekend (JCW) is held throughout September and October each year and with over 150 of our Curtin Volunteers travelling to 15+ regional towns to get involved in various community initiatives and projects. If you are wanting to explore regional WA, meet new people and have a lot of fun, a JCW Trip is the opportunity for you! This year, we will be travelling to locations such as Busselton, Cuballing, Mandurah and many more.
#2: Crochet Blankets for Wheelchairs for Kids
Do you love getting creative?Have you always wanted to learn how to crochet? Well, this micro volunteering activity is for you!Our volunteers will be making crochet “granny squares”, which will be joined together to make a blanket to donate to Wheelchairs for Kids. Get involved and help make a blanket that could go anywhere in the world with a custom-made wheelchair and bring some colour and warmth to a child in need.
#3: Support-a-reader Program – Belmont Primary School
The ‘Support-a-Reader’ program at Belmont Primary School is a reading program held once a week that seeks to enhance primary school student’s joy of reading. This program seeks to encourage children to read widely and to improve their literacy outcomes. If you love reading or are passionate about education, you may like to explore one of school based literacy and numeracy programs!
#4 Waroona STEMathon 2024
The Waroona STEMathon event celebrates National Science Week and promises to inspire and engage over 1100 children throughout Waroona an the peel region. If you’re passionate about Science, Technology and inspiring the next generation, this one-night regional opportunity could be for you!
#5 Conversational Help and Support
The CHAtS program assists Curtin students to develop their conversational English skills by engaging them in fun conversation-based activities. This peer-led program is a great way to share your skills, learn about different cultures and make new friends.
Head over to the Curtin Volunteers! portal to get involved with all the available opportunities this semester.
