Groundwork
Direct and sustained interaction with the community through meaningful initiatives.
A total of 10 workshops (5 with each organisation) will be held over the course of NUSCares NOW! by the Groundwork committee.
Our Organisations
WORKSHOP THEMES
BCS Workshops
Waste Management
Waste Management
Repurposing recyclables
Waste Management
Waste Management
Repurposing recyclables
Healthy Lifestyle
Sports Fun
Healthy Eating
Animal Conservation
Future
Passions
Goal-Setting
Creativity
Sensory Bottles
Slime
CWW Workshops
Waste Management
Repurposing recyclables
Energy Conservation
Mindfulness
Sensory Bottles
Stained Glass Craft
Animal Conservation
Passions
Future
Passions
Goal-Setting
Storyblogging
Generating awareness about the community, documenting NUSCares activities, and learning transferrable skills such as writing blogs, managing social media, conducting interviews, and more.
Unfamiliar with storyblogging? No fear! All storyblogging members will participate in a bootcamp that will equip you with these necessary skills.
DOCUMENTATION
Write articles for the blog
Produce videos on NUSCares events
SOCIAL MEDIA
Create IG posts & stories
Handle publicity
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INTERVIEWS
Source & plan for interviews
Raise awareness & provide insight
Basic video production
Interested in more than one committee?
We invite you to join up to all three, if you're up for it!
(Alternatively, join both Groundwork and Storyblogging if you would like to experience both)
Bootcamps
Online!
Held at the beginning of NUSCares, the Storyblogging Bootcamps will equip you with the necessary skills for your NUSCares journey and allow you to connect with other NUSCares participants for the first time.
Children Interaction Bootcamp
Learning and discussing how to interact with children, in terms of having effective communication and respecting boundaries.
Human Library
Sharings and engagement sessions with invited speakers (Elijah from Bethel Community Services & students from Yale-NUS's KidsAccomplish)
Scenario-Based Activity
Discussions on how to respond to a variety of scenarios
Skills Bootcamp
Specially curated for Storyblogging members, this three-part bootcamp aims to impart transferrable skills relevant to a variety of Storyblogging roles.
Documentation Literacy
On writing, proofreading, pitching ideas and more
Interview Literacy
Learning how to conduct proper and effective interviews, and brainstorming future ideas
Social Media Literacy
Learn to effectively utilise common social media platforms (e.g. IG, TikTok) and design softwares (e.g. Figma, Canva), and an introduction to photography and videography