Written By: Education and Career Development Council of Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance
According to the American Health Association, in a Canadian study done over a 15 year period, those of highest Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) mortality were of South Asian descent. Can we blame genetics alone for this, or does the choices we make in our everyday lives contribute to the deterioration on our later years? Let us become a part of the Education and Career Development Council of CTYA’s Heartbeat Campaign to create a new health revolution within the Tamil and South Asian Communities.
As part of the Education and Career Development Council’s Campaign Heartbeat (Ithaya Thudipu), is launching an awareness campaign focusing solely on the heart health of South Asians, and in particular, Tamils. We have come to realize that our generation is at risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes, all of which are intertwined. This campaign targets the first step; awareness and supplementary information and the latter step; action plans that incorporate lifestyle changes for prevention.
If you are a creative and enthusiastic individual ready to build and contribute to life altering changes, then we want you to join our team!
Listed below are the volunteer coordinator positions for Heartbeat Campaign.
Fundraising Coordinator (2 positions)
The person will play a key role in organizing effective fundraising events in the Tamil and South Asian community. This person will also be responsible for grants and sponsorship opportunities.
Communications/Promotions Coordinator (2 positions)
This person will create effective posters, brochures in both Tamil and English.
The creative role will require full commitment so that awareness through advertisements can be done. They will also be very involved with youth and the Tamil Community via social media sites such as twitter and Facebook to answer questions and provide tips surrounding the Heartbeat Campaign.
Volunteer Coordinator (2 positions)
In charge of recruiting volunteers for our events, retaining volunteers and reaching out to potential stakeholders in the community. They will establish relationships with other organizations within the community that will play a positive role in our campaign.
Research Coordinator (2 positions)
This person will be in charge of conducting research and collecting information that will be used throughout the campaign. Looking for students in the field of Science or health to conduct research and be a part of the research team.
We are also looking for general team volunteers under each of these categories. These volunteers will brainstorm, create and implement ideas under the supervision of the coordinators.
If you are interested in any of the above positions, please email thivya@ctya.org with your resume and a simple paragraph describing your interest in this Campaign.
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