Role Details The internet isn’t your oncologist. If you’re passionate about protecting people from the spread of cancer disinformation, this one’s for you. Join The Now Collective as a volunteer Campus Ambassador and help rally the uOttawa community behind cancer research happening close to home. Description About The Now Collective The Now Collective is a brand-new Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) community created with and for young adults (19-35) who want to help change the future of cancer. It’s a place to connect, take action and make a difference. Subscribe at thenowcollective.ca and follow @thenowcollectiveccs on Instagram to stay connected. This is just the beginning. The campaign Battle of the Breakthroughs is a crowdfunding campaign connecting young adults with CCS-funded researchers at universities across Canada, tackling cancer-related issues and health concerns that matter to our generation. Four researchers. Four universities. One friendly competition — where campus pride meets progress. At the University of Ottawa, the campaign will feature Dr Marco Zenone’s research to tackle cancer disinformation online and help protect people from misleading information that can cause physical, emotional and financial harm. Learn more. Be part of the first-ever Battle of the Breakthroughs and make some noise at uOttawa. Why we need you Be an on-campus champion for Battle of the Breakthroughs Connect with student clubs, associations, faculty, staff and alumni networks Get the campaign in front of your campus community,
online and IRL Help us find opportunities through student media and campus communications Dream up creative ways to get your campus talking, sharing and donating What we're looking for A uOttawa student or alum based in the Ottawa area
- ️ Designed for young adults aged 19-35
- ️ Comfortable reaching out and starting conversations
- ️ Enthusiastic about community-building, fundraising and the cancer cause
- ️ Familiar with campus groups, networks or communications channels
- ️ Reliable, collaborative and ready to try creative ideas ➕ Bonus: Experience with student clubs, social media, fundraising or campus events. Our Investment Hands-on experience with a national nonprofit campaign Communications, outreach and community-engagement experience A closer connection to innovative cancer research at uOttawa Recent relationships across uOttawa and the Canadian Cancer Society A chance to help launch something current from the ground up Your commitment
- A short-term, flexible volunteer role (November through January) ️ Choose your own schedule and hours around school, work or other commitments (2-4 hours per week) On-campus and community-based Focused on awareness, connections and campaign promotion Bring your ideas and campus connections to the campaign
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📌 UOttawa Campus Ambassador (Ottawa)
🏢 Canadian Cancer Society
📍 Ottawa
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