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🧧Lunar New Year Speaker - Share Your Culture with Primary School Students!🧧 - Week commencing 9 February (Exact date TBC)
Organisation Details
University of Manchester Volunteering & Awards Team
Sub theme: Children, Culture, Education, Youth Work and Young People
Description of role: 🧧Medlock Primary School is looking for University of Manchester students to help celebrate Lunar New Year with young learners!🧧
We are seeking student volunteers to deliver a short, engaging talk introducing primary school pupils to Lunar New Year, its traditions, meanings, and celebrations around the world. Whether you celebrate Lunar New Year yourself or simply want to share your knowledge and experiences, this is a great opportunity to inspire curiosity and cultural understanding.
You are welcome to share:
🌏 How Lunar New Year is celebrated in your home country or community
🧧 Personal traditions, stories, or experiences
🎉 Customs such as food, festivals, family gatherings, or symbols
✨ Anything else you’d like to share about your culture
Why get involved?
This is a fantastic opportunity to:
• Develop public speaking and communication skills
• Gain experience engaging with young people
• Promote cultural awareness, inclusivity, and global understanding
You can present individually or as part of a small group of 2–3 students. If applying as a group, please indicate this in your application.
Your total volunteering commitment is expected to be 5 hours, including both preparation and delivery time.
The sessions will take place during the week commencing 9 February. The exact date will be confirmed at a later stage and is flexible depending on teacher availability. Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email with further details.
If you have any questions, please contact beth.carson@manchester.ac.uk.
We are seeking student volunteers to deliver a short, engaging talk introducing primary school pupils to Lunar New Year, its traditions, meanings, and celebrations around the world. Whether you celebrate Lunar New Year yourself or simply want to share your knowledge and experiences, this is a great opportunity to inspire curiosity and cultural understanding.
You are welcome to share:
🌏 How Lunar New Year is celebrated in your home country or community
🧧 Personal traditions, stories, or experiences
🎉 Customs such as food, festivals, family gatherings, or symbols
✨ Anything else you’d like to share about your culture
Why get involved?
This is a fantastic opportunity to:
• Develop public speaking and communication skills
• Gain experience engaging with young people
• Promote cultural awareness, inclusivity, and global understanding
You can present individually or as part of a small group of 2–3 students. If applying as a group, please indicate this in your application.
Your total volunteering commitment is expected to be 5 hours, including both preparation and delivery time.
The sessions will take place during the week commencing 9 February. The exact date will be confirmed at a later stage and is flexible depending on teacher availability. Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email with further details.
If you have any questions, please contact beth.carson@manchester.ac.uk.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Creative Skills, Event Planning, Oral Communication Skills, Public Speaking
Are volunteer expenses available?: No
Duration of role: One day / week only
Start date:
End date:
Opportunity times: Monday Morning, Monday Afternoon, Monday Evening, Tuesday Morning, Tuesday Afternoon, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday Morning, Wednesday Afternoon, Wednesday Evening, Thursday Morning, Thursday Afternoon, Thursday Evening, Friday Morning, Friday Afternoon, Friday Evening, Saturday Morning, Saturday Afternoon, Saturday Evening, Sunday Morning, Sunday Afternoon, Sunday Evening
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Minimum hours commitment: 5
Location:
Wadeson Rd
Manchester
M13 9UJ