Category: Jobs and Employment
how many of you volunteer and where?
I volunteer once a week (or more if the store is short-staffed) at a local thrift store. I run the register, assist folks with moving larger items, and do walkthroughs to make sure that our customers return unbought items to racks.
Ellijay Georgia.
Back in 2011-2012, I volunteered in an AmeriCorps program. I worked on a project called Project SHINE, which is a program where you teach English as a second language and health literacy to adult immigrants. The program was geared toward the elderly, but the agency offering the program was for any immigrant adult 18 and over. It was a part-time position and lasted about 9 months.
When I was in high school, I also volunteered as an assistant in the profoundly mentally handicapped classroom at my high school when I had extra time to do so. I created activities for the students in the class to help them work on communication skills, fine motor skills, and any other skills that they needed to improve. I also helped the students with activities that their teacher had planned for them that day to help them reach specific goals.
Also in high school, I took a class called Human Relations, and in that class, we were required to tutor at a local elementary school for three hours per week. I tutored in a first grade class in math and reading. The teacher gave me a list of the objectives for the first grade as well as the spelling lists and other materials for the week, and I would plan activities to do with the students that incorporated what they were learning in class. I tried to make it hands-on by using manipulatives. I used fraction cubes to demonstrate what fractions were, I used a velcro board and letters to let them spell the words for the week, and I used the velcro board with small circles as counters for simple math problems. I also found foldable rulers at Walmart that folded at every inch to help the students with measuring while also allowing me to feel and count the inches to make sure it was being done accurately. The students loved the rulers, because they could fold and unfold with it, so after the lesson, I would let them play with the rulers for a few minutes. Sometimes, I worked with students one-on-one, and at other times, I worked with students in small groups of about 3 or 4.
This is some of my experience with volunteering. I hope to volunteer more while I am in school getting my degree.
I constently volunteer for different projects/program. From local community development, to looking at access for people with disabilities on events, festivals, and, i also do alot of event volunteering too