Ever wondered what it’s really like to be a volunteer for Amnesty International? Amnesty Australia Community Organiser Amanda Atlee gives a rundown of what you can expect as a new volunteer in the charity sector. 1. It’s a whole new world Beginning a new volunteer role is equal parts exciting and terrifying. You have no …
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What’s it like to volunteer at the ICM?
Firstly, what is the ICM? Good question! At AIA (Amnesty International Australia) we love our acronyms! ICM stands for the International Council Meeting. This is the largest decision making forum at Amnesty International and was held in August this year in Rome. I had the privilege of being able to volunteer at this important event. …
3 days + 25 leaders = Inspiration
This January, I got to spend a weekend with 25 of our lead NSW activists. We came together just outside of the Sydney CBD to discuss the 2020 Vision and how the NSW Famnesty is going to get there. NSW runs 3-4 Social Change Labs a year but we found that we had some amazing leaders who …