🌍🌱 Learn about Textile Recovery Process & Inspire Change 🇲🇾

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The experience

Welcome to the Upcycle4Better 🌱

Do you know that textile industry is the second most polluted after oil & gas?
Let's come and join us to learn how we promote textile recovery and sustainability (no greenwashing)

We offer:
🏠 Comfortable Accommodation
💡 Culture exchange (cooking & language classes etc)
🍒 Meals provided
🚘 Access to a Car**

No prior experience is required—just an eagerness to learn and contribute to a greener world.

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What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

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What you get

2 days off per week

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

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Requirements

Beginner English

Between 18 and 75 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

Discover the unseen side of sustainability! Join us for an immersive, educational journey into the textile recovery process — right here at Malaysia’s largest textile recovery facility. From practical hands-on experiences to local community engagement!

🟢 ROLES DETAILS:

Outreach & Advocacy: Actively engage with local communities, schools, and organizations to spread the word about textile recovery, offering solutions and inspiring action for a more sustainable future.

Leading Workshops: Help organize and facilitate hands-on workshops, where you'll engage students with fun, educational activities that raise awareness about textile pollution and recovery.

Factory Tours: Assist the factory tours to show participants the process of textile recovery, giving them a deeper understanding of the industry and its impact on the environment.

Research & Impact: Dive into the surveys we collect from the tour to better understand the challenges in textile recovery, and collaborate with the team to come up with fresh ideas and strategies to improve the project.

🟢 WHAT WE OFFER:

🏠 Comfortable Accommodation - Stay in a cozy, well-equipped space with all the essentials and meals provided.

💡 Hands-on Experience - Gain valuable experience in project management, sustainability, and community outreach while making a real difference.

🍝 Meals - We provide breakfast, lunch & dinner and Nora will cook for you on weekdays. You are required to prepare your own food on the weekend.

🚘 Access to a Car - An international driver’s license is required and the car is shared among volunteers.

Important note: The factory tour is not going to happen everyday. We will make sure your week will fill with some other activities i.e. Cooking class, Language lesson

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Activities & Shift

Daily routine - from Monday to Friday (9-4pm):

Activities Offered:
1) Induction & Onboarding
2) Education/Training about Textile Recovery
3) DIY Workshop
4) Factory Tour (the process of textile recovery)
5) Local Immersion (cooking class & language lesson)
6) Green Campaign & station games about sustainability

We are able to provide certificates & reference on LinkedIn too!

Please note that the area isn’t very walkable, but we provide indoor cycling equipment and a yoga mat so you can stay active and exercise comfortably on-site.

**Use our car (fuel and tolls included) to explore the area and run project activities. Please note: an international driver’s license is required and the car is shared among volunteers.

Check our Instagram @upcycle4bettermalaysia

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Rules

- Follow all rules and regulations
- Be punctual and responsible
- Keep the accommodation area clean and tidy daily
- Be flexible of any changes