Door to Door
knocking
DOOR TO DOOR KNOCKING WITH BEYOND SOCIAL SERVICES
JUNE 2018
Student Volunteer
For one of our school activities, we volunteered for Beyond Social Service (BSS) to experience and interact with residents living in rental flats.
WHAT I DID
WHAT I LEARNT
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Door-to-door knocking
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Querying residents about living conditions, suitable activities and materials that would allow them to interact
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That not all social work needs to be about helping others or providing them with any kinds of materials but simply lending a listening ear.
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How to approach residents and communicate on activities
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The needs of rental flat residents
SKILLS
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Critical thinking
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Observation
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Interpersonal skills
DOOR TO DOOR KNOCKING WITH BEYOND AWESOME
JUNE 2018
Student Volunteer
With Beyond Awesome, we volunteered to knock door to door at HDB flats located in Jalan Bukit Merah, Blk 104. The purpose is to inform families that there is a Beyond Awesome programme for kids and how they can participate.
WHAT I DID
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Enquired about if children, aged 6-15 years old, are interested in an after-school programme hosted by Beyond Awesome on Saturdays, where kids will be able to learn and improve on their writing, art and sports skills.
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Inform residential parents about the programme and how the programme can be beneficial to children
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How to approach, inform and convince others
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The environment and understand the community of residents in rental flats better
WHAT I LEARNT
SKILLS
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Observation
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Critical thinking