Welcome Grace!
Grace Hong Hong joined our SAcommunity Data Analytics Team as an intern as part of her Adelaide University studies, starting with the team on the 26 July 2023 - 30 October 2023 at the Connecting Up office for one and a half days ~ 11.5 hours a week for ~ 14 weeks, completing a total of 150 hours. Grace has also elected to return as a volunteer after her exams and we will be glad to have her return.
Welcome Nada!
Nada Soldo joined the Media and Communication Team for her internship course, a part of her Bachelor of Communication and Media at The University of South Australia. Starting on the 28th of March 2023 and finishing on the 6th of June 2023.
Nada will complete 80 onsite hours for her internship in the SAcommunity service at the Connecting Up office a division of Infoxchange, completing between 5 and 12 hours per week. Nada’s SAcommunity portfolio of her published articles can be found >> here.
Welcome Govinda!
Govinda Gurung joined our Data Analytics Team as a volunteer, whilst he studies his Masters at Flinders University beginning with the team this year on the 23 February 2023.
Our Volunteer Waleed - Personal Biography Waleed is a former student at the University of Adelaide, who had commenced study in the Bachelor of Civil Engineering. He has also worked as a volunteer with Leep, now known as Digital Literacy Foundation, where he helped clients learn to use their technological devices.
Welcome Yang! Yang Jiao joined our SAcommunity Data Analytics Team as a volunteer, whilst he undertakes his PhD at university and searches for employment. Yang started with the team on the 22 February 2023 and attending ~4 hours a week at the Connecting Up office around his studies.
Nicole Cheng joined our Media and Communications Team for her Adelaide University Media Industry Transitions Internship for Semester 1, 24 March 2023 - 19 May 2023.
She completed a 100-hour internship onsite at the Connecting Up Office, 22.5 hours a week for about 8 weeks around her university classes: (2 - 3 days x 7.5 hours each week to complete her internship). Nicole Cheng's Portfolio of media articles written for the SAcommunity service is >>here.
Alexander Bull Alexander has been a volunteer with Connecting Up since 30 September 2019. He has a Bachelors degree in Social Sciences from the University of Adelaide and a Certificate II in Business Administration from TAFESA. He is passionate about social and cultural issues, particularly those that effect the most vulnerable in society. Alexander has previously volunteered for other organisations, such as Anglicare and JFA Purple Orange, and has volunteered around working in the printing industry and disability services.
Rhea Rao joined our Media and Communications Team as part of her internship course, Media Industry Transitions at the University of Adelaide for Semester 2, 2023 21 March 2023 - 10 May 2023.
She is completing a 100-hour internship onsite at the Connecting Up Office, 22.5 hours a week for about 8 weeks around her university classes: (7.5 hours/ 3 hours, 7.5 hours, 7.5 hours each week to complete her internship). Rhea Rao's Portfolio of articles for the SAcommunity Team is >>here.