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WDP Victoria Dinner Coordinator (volunteer)
Role Title WDP Victoria Dinner Coordinator (volunteer) Role Supervisor Victorian State Co-coordinator Time Commitment 4 hours per week (excluding dinner attendance) Location You must be based in metro Melbourne. Work from home, or at WDP Victoria’s...
National Funding Coordinator (volunteer)
Role Title National Funding Coordinator (volunteer) Role Supervisor National Co-Coordinator Time Commitment 4 hours per week Location Work from home / or at existing State/Territory office Closing date Friday 19 October, 2018 Organisational...
The Welcome Dinner Project is now its own non-profit Company
The Welcome Dinner Project (WDP) officially became its own entity on Thursday 28 June 2018, with members unanimously passing a special resolution to change the company name from joiningthedots to The Welcome Dinner Project. This took place after...
Welcome Dinner Project Victoria – Area Coordinator
Role Description Area Coordinator Welcome Dinner Project Victoria Melbourne based 12 month initial commitment Minimum 12 hours per month (excluding dinner attendance) Work from home, or WDP’s co-working space in Carlton Volunteer role The Welcome Dinner Project is a...
Volunteer profile: Meet Shelton from Melbourne’s Central Hub
There would be no Welcome Dinner Project if it wasn’t for hundreds of amazing volunteers all around the country who give boundless passion, dedication and love to make people feel welcome in our communities. Every fortnight, the Welcome Dinner Project – Victoria will...
Volunteer profile: Meet Sunita from Melbourne’s inner west
There would be no Welcome Dinner Project if it wasn’t for hundreds of amazing volunteers all around the country who give boundless passion, dedication and love to make people feel welcome in our communities. Every fortnight, the Welcome Dinner Project – Victoria will...
Christine’s Story: “It was actually the very first time I felt welcomed in Australia.”
Merry Christmas! It has been an absolute pleasure sharing these Christmas stories with you and we're delighted to end on this one from Christine* who, for the first time, felt welcomed to Australia as a participant at a Welcome Dinner. More Than Just a Dinner I was...
Andrew’s Story: “For us the WDP is a practical, proactive and positive way of responding to current Australian challenges. “
From Food to Friendship and Family Me and my family are part of the neighbourhood at the local church, where we focus on sharing meals, exploring the world together and making our neighbourhood a little bit better. So when we heard about the Welcome Dinner Project, we...
Sahil’s Story: “I was really interested not only in the food, but more in the people, what they are doing with their lives, how they are living and what they are thinking.”
As an international student, discovering the Australian culture and people was an enriching experience for Sahil, made possible through the WDP. Breaking the Barriers with Food I came to Australia in 2013 and I was 18 years old. I had the worst experience that an...
Rachel’s Story: “When we reach out to people, when we smile, connect, acknowledge the differences and similarities,we are making a huge difference.”
Changing the World One Dinner at a Time I’ve been coordinating The Welcome Dinner Project in Melbourne since 2016. Coming from a politically active family and having worked in the settlement sector, with service providers and young people, WDP was something that was...