Community Engagement in the Cairns Community
The Cairns community is vibrant and exciting and has many opportunities for you to participate in community engagement activities. Listed below are internal opportunities within JCU, and external opportunities within the Cairns/FNQ Community. By engaging in these activities you will develop the skills that will help you become an outstanding JCU graduate.
All external activities will require evidence of your involvement from the organisation for Professional College official recognition http://www.jcu.edu.au/procollege/JCU_077480.html
Some examples of Internal JCU opportunities:
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Volunteer in the Wet Tropics at Cape Tribulation
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2013 Careers Fair - Find out how you can make it work for YOU
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What is Employer Connect?
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Impress your future employees by going green. Check out Green Interns
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Spoil yourself by volunteering at JCU’s Research Station at Orpheus Island
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Help Save Our Sea Turtles on Fitzroy Island
Some great examples of Cairns Community opportunities:
Festivals:
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Tropical Wave Multicultural Festival – click here to volunteer
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Cairns Airport Adventure Festival – click here to volunteer
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Cairns Multi-Arts Youth Festival HeyDay Festival
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Yukulele Festival – plus see here for Volunteer Application Form. Mention you are a JCU student
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Cairns Festival – click here to volunteer
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Mission Beach Film Festival – click here to volunteer
Other:
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Indigenous Communities Volunteers – working with Indigenous Australian Communities to improve quality of life, well-being and social inclusion
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Volunteer at Cairns Tropical Zoo
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This link provides a whole list of opportunities within the Cairns region
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Rosies street van
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Volunteer at the Cairns Show
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The Edward Koch Foundation is worth considering! Take a look at their website and become inspired!
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Creative Partnerships through CRC offer many innovative and creative collaborations and initiatives to best service the Cairns community needs in the areas of Arts and Culture.
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Be a part of the Cairns Young Chamber’s events
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Love working with animals? Consider YAPS
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FNQ Volunteering has many opportunities to develop your skill base
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Expand your geographical horizons and try Volunteering Qld
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Reef Teach! What a unique JCU Tropical opportunity
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Centacare services the FNQ community in many ways
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Help conserve Qld natural wonders through Tourism Conservation Programs
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Become involved in Youth Leadership
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ARC Disability Services Inc.
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Become a Lifeline Volunteer and make a difference to your community
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Vocal Boot Camp is an innovative program that can assist students to “energise your voice, your career and your life”.
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Get involved in an overseas community by volunteering through Antipodeans Abroad
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Volunteer Opportunities Abroad by GoEco provides not only an opportunity to travel, but a way to contribute to our planet’s environment