UCD Alumni Volunteers

We have moved! 👋

While this page will no longer be used, do not worry - you can keep up with all UCD Alummi Volunteering activity over at 💙

This way we can reach more alumni and build our volunteering community to meet the needs of our ever growing university. See you all there! 🙋‍♀️🙋🙋

"Back in autumn 2021, I suggested to my new student buddy Abhilasha that we take a walk along the Dodder River in Clonskeagh for our first meet-up. By the end of our walk, we were well on the way to becoming good friends.

Shortly afterwards, Abhilasha introduced me to her soon-to-be fiancé Kalpit, who was visiting from Holland, who was keen to try Irish – as opposed to Dutch – Guinness, and we spent a memorable evening in O'Donoghue's enjoying the music and the banter.

So when Abhilasha announced their engagement in early 2023, and invited me and my son Louis to their wedding in New Delhi earlier this year, we didn’t need to be asked twice for what turned out to be a real trip of a lifetime." - Gerard Tannam, Alumni Buddy 🤝

The UCD Alumni Buddy Programme brings together local alumni and incoming international students. Its purpose is to provide friendly support to students during their stay in Dublin, to help them get to know the local community and to take part in a cultural exchange.

You can also make a positive impact by helping international students adjust to life in Ireland, sign up through the form in our bio via linktree! 🙋🏼🙋🏾🙋🏻  🌎

        

Become a Microvolunteer 🙋🏿‍♂️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏽

Don't have time to fit a volunteering role into your busy schedule? Say no more, has the perfect microvolunteering opportunity for you!

My best memory of UCD is… 💭
UCD’s annual alumni magazine UCD Connections is due out this September and we would love to share your UCD memories and news with our community of alumni and friends! Please submit your class note by Sunday, 9 June.

‘’Overcoming obstacles felt rewarding, and seeing the festival unfold through such a vibrant, committed community was nothing short of inspiring. I sincerely recommend taking the opportunity to take part in the festival!’’
- Berat Zorlu, UCD Festival Volunteer coordinator, 2023

Head to our bio and sign up to be part of a fun and vibrant team for this year's UCD Festival on 8 June via the link in our linktree! 🚀  

''I really enjoyed interacting with people and I’m glad I volunteered because I met so many new people. It was a great opportunity.''

- Anastasia Nedera, 2023 UCD Festival Crew member

Head to our bio and sign up to be part of a fun and vibrant team for this year's UCD Festival on 8 June via the link in our linktree! 🚀  

"Volunteering at the UCD Festival was like being the backstage magician of happiness - pulling smiles out of thin air!" 🙋🏿‍♂️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏽
- Nayan Shirish, 2023 UCD Festival Crew member

Sign up through the link in our bio to be part of a fun and vibrant team for this year's UCD Festival 🚀   

‘’It was a perfect fit! Being assigned to the neurodiversity team and having a daughter with ADHD who was able to view it as a 'bonus' for the first time, was overwhelming. A truly inspirational initiative from UCD.’’ 🙋🏿‍♂️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏽
- Alli Leech, 2023 UCD Festival Crew member

Head to our bio and sign up to be part of a fun and vibrant team for this year's UCD Festival on 8 June via the link in our linktree! 🚀  

After a lovely weekend our buddies are celebrating brighter days ahead following an inspiring trip to Newgrange! We were delighted to be given a tour by none other than a Muiris O'Sullivan 🙌 Thankfully the day was sunny and both student and alumni buddies managed to capture some fun and wholesome moments throughout the day! 🙋🏽🙋🏼🙋🏿

We are delighted to introduce our wonderful speakers for next week's Integrating into the Irish Workplace panel discussion. 🌍 This interactive talk will take place on Tuesday 13 February @ 5pm in Ardmore House as part of the Jumpstart Live series! Thank you Elizabeth, Sarah & Manhar for volunteering your time, energy and expertise as speakers for this insightful discussion!  🙋🏼🙋🏿🙋🏽

Happy St. Brigid's Day / Lá Fhéile Bríde 🌺 to all of our amazing volunteers! Embracing Irish traditions, we share the story of spring, creativity and community with international students who continue to come to UCD and make Ireland their home - they have even adopted some ancient Irish traditions such as St. Brigid cross-making!! ☘️🌍

Is your 2024 goal to help make UCD international students feel at home in Ireland? 🌎 Give back and make meaningful friendships through the award winning and Buddy Programme! Register your interest now through the volunteering form in our bio or send us a message to join! 🙋🏿‍♂️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏽

We were lucky to have some wonderful volunteers share their experiences at .humanitiesucd open evening last year! Huge thanks to Anna Joyce (BA International 2018), Christina Kelly (BA International 2013) and Thomas Fitzgerald (BA 2018, MA 2019) for offering valuable insights into the various career paths possible through a BA degree after graduation 🎓
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