What each team does
1. PROGRAMME TEAM
1a. WUPA World Forum Mediator
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Host biweekly Skype meetups for Buddies to discuss world issues.
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Generate topics for discussion and prepare educational slides to introduce the topic.
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Prepare promotion materials and registration logistics for each forum.
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Facilitate and curate the forums for Buddies to discuss world issues harmoniously.
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1b. WUPA Travelgram Mediator
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Host biweekly Skype meetups for Buddies to share travel experiences.
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Contact Buddies via WhatsApp to be Speakers and brief them on the preparation of travel photo slides.
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Prepare promotion materials and registration logistics for each sharing.
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Curate the sharing sessions for Buddies, including facilitating mini games.
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Develop a Travelgram website for Buddies to upload travel photos.
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1c. WUPA Mini TED Talk Mediator
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Host biweekly Skype meetups for Buddies to give speeches on their life experiences.
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Contact Buddies via WhatsApp to be Speakers and brief them on the preparation of the script.
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Prepare promotion materials and registration logistics for each talk.
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Mediate the talks as an emcee.
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1d. WUPA Skillshare Mediator
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Host biweekly Skype meetups for Buddies to hold fun or serious skill-sharing workshops or performances.
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Contact Buddies via WhatsApp to be Speakers and brief them on the preparation of the workshops.
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Prepare promotion materials and registration logistics for each talk.
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Mediate the workshops as an emcee.
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1e. WUPA Effective Altruism Community Mediator
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Facilitate WUPA EA WhatsApp group and share educational EA materials with Buddies regularly.
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Invite external Speakers and host Skype meetups for Buddies to understand EA.
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Prepare promotion materials and registration logistics for each meetup.
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Mediate the meetups as an emcee.
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1f. WUPA Advice Table Mediator
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Lead chat groups (each with 3-5 Buddies) as a “peer counsellor” to maintain a good atmosphere for Buddies to share their troubles and support each other.
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Host weekly meetups with the group.
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Share inspirational materials in the chat group with Buddies regularly.
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2. OUTREACH TEAM
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Gather contacts of university offices and youth organizations
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Our Communications Team's automatic email sender will draw information from the database and send the emails.
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(optional) Liaise with universities and reply their enquiry emails.
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(optional) Reaching out to youth organizations through emails, Facebook/ LinkedIn messages or explain our programmes to them through Skype meetings.
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3. PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM
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Drafting articles, newsletters, partnerships emails and publication materials
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Approaching the different organizations for 4 types of partnerships:
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1) Dissemination of our programme (to their members) (or through their promotion channels)
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2) Media exposure (online media, blogs & news agencies)
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3) Sponsorship
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4) Possible Programme Collaboration
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Core Members (1-2 hours/ day)
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Be responsive on WhatsApp - should not leave a message unreplied for longer than 1 day.
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Should not forget to watch Monday Update Videos for more than 3 times.
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Should not be absent from “Monthly Creativity Meeting”
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Should actively join “Thank-you Fridays” and “Achievement Wednesdays”
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Should be able to commit 1-2 hours a day
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Should not be late for deadlines for more than 2 times. Otherwise, please don’t set a deadline you can’t meet at first, or be a non-core member.
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Non-core Members (Weekends only)
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Be responsive on WhatsApp - should not leave a message unreplied for longer than 2 days. If you’re busy, please say that you will reply later.
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Should not forget to watch Monday Update Videos for more than 3 times.
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Should actively join “Thank-you Fridays” and “Achievement Wednesdays”
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“Monthly Creativity Meeting” are optional
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Should be able to commit 1-2 hours on weekends.
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Should not be late for deadlines for more than 2 times. Otherwise, please don’t set a deadline you can’t meet at first, or be a volunteer.
4. SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
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Content Creation: write promotional materials and design posts
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Manage social media pages, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Weibo, Youtube etc.
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Manage WhatsApp subscription channel
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5. DESIGN TEAM
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Videography - promotion videos; or
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Graphic Design - Brochures, publications, infographics
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6. TRANSLATION TEAM
Translation of website content and (optional) promotion publications.
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We currently already have Chinese, English, German, French, Vietnamese, Hindi, Japanese and Spanish translation completed.
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7. CONTENT RESEARCH TEAM
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Prepare educational programme materials, such as Conversation Starters for Buddies, Fun Facts for Different Countries, Ways for Effective Cross-Cultural Communications, What is Effective Altruism, etc.
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Research on global citizenship education resources to enrich Buddies' knowledge and horizons, such as volunteering and donation opportunities, ways to do good etc.
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8. THINK TANK
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Devise frameworks based on academic research to advise WUPA's strategic planning as well as programme and organization development.
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9. WEB DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING TEAM
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Back-end Web Development (database, programming, automatic email sender, email domain)
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Programming - automation of email communications and buddy pairing
10. WEB DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT TEAM
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Front-end Web Development: manage and update WUPA's website using Wordpress
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Improve the website's UX/UI Design
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11. OPERATIONS TEAM
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Operations Manager: Applications, pairing Buddies, welcoming and briefing Buddies, following up on their scheduling, asking for feedback, handling inquiries
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Financial Officer: Accounting and bookkeeping of WUPA expenses, verify Buddies’ Acts of Kindness proofs and update databases
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12. LEGAL TEAM
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Drafting legal documents, such as WUPA's Articles of Association, Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Declaration, Codes of Conduct etc.
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Devise plans for legal risk management
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13. MANAGEMENT TEAM
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Direct and devise plans for WUPA's development in weekly meeting
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Lead and follow-up with each team
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Ready to work on impromptu tasks
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Quality check: Review, edit and comment on publications
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Turn Monthly Creative Meeting ideas into actions.
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Non-core Members (0.5 hour/ day)
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Be responsive on WhatsApp - should not leave a message unreplied for longer than 1 day.
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Should not forget to watch Monday Update Videos for more than 3 times.
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Should actively join“Monthly Creativity Meeting”, “Thank-you Fridays” and “Achievement Wednesdays”
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Should be able to commit 0.5 hours a day
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“Monthly Creativity Meeting” are optional
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Should not be late for deadlines for more than 2 times. Otherwise, please don’t set a deadline you can’t meet at first, or be a non-core member (weekends).
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Volunteer (Task-based)
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Be responsive on WhatsApp - should not leave a message unreplied for longer than 1 day. If you’re busy, please say that you will reply later.
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Monday Update Videos are optional.
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“Monthly Creativity Meeting”, “Thank-you Fridays” and “Achievement Wednesdays” are optional.
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You are welcome to join our face-to-face meetups or social gatherings.
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Advisor meetings and training sessions are for core/ non-core members only.
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Should not be late for deadlines for more than 2 times. Otherwise, please don’t set a deadline you can’t meet at first, or reconsider your choice joining WUPA.
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Commitment - flexible, based on the tasks’ needs.