Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
YOUTH VOLUNTEER
ENGAGEMENT
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to the following organization for their
contribution in the development of this resource:
Translation
Roxane Delisle
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Examples:
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SKILLS SELF-ASSESSMENT
Students can reflect on their skills alone or with family
members, teachers and friends. Learning how to
identify skills and the benefits gained from individual
experiences will help youth become aware of what they
can gain through community engagement.
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Skills Self-Assessment
SKILLS GOOD AT ACTIONS TO DEVELOP
Reading – comprehending
Writing – editing
Talking – explaining – teaching – facilitating
Communication Questioning – resolving conflicts – listening
Persuading – self expression – building
relationships
Making decisions – risk taking
Directing/supervising – coaching
Leadership Initiating – planning – time management
Organizing – self management
Serving – assisting
Cooperating – facilitating
Teamwork Advising/counselling – supporting
Collaborating – following – helping
Investigating/researching – tracking trends
Assessing – analyzing – synthesizing
Problem Solving Adapting – collaborating – visioning
Critical thinking
Managing information
Managing multiple responsibilities
Organizational Administering – scheduling
Coordinating – planning
Counting – calculating – measuring
Estimating – budgeting – sorting
Numeracy Filing – scheduling – classifying
Managing money
Using computers – operating equipment
Technical Maintaining equipment
Constructing – repairing – building
Creating/inventing – designing/displaying
Performing/entertaining – presenting
Creative D
rawing/painting/sculpting
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riting/playwriting/composing
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Getting Started
AFTER youth have found suitable SIMPLE STEPS TO
organizations or volunteer ideas, they can START VOLUNTEERING
visit websites and review organizations’ Consider:
missions as well as the types of volunteer Review online interactive how to get there
positions available to youth. 1
VOLUNTEER SEARCH time availability
mechanisms to find
genuine willingness
positions for youth.
Ask these questions: c an it be done with a
friend?
Does
the volunteer position match the Phone or send an email to
CONTACT the person
interests, time availability and values of 2 responsible when you find
the volunteer coordinator
to find out if the position is
the youth? a position you might like.
available.
Introduce yourself
Is
the location of the volunteer position
et more details about
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easily accessible? COMMUNICATE what is position
3 needed to complete the
ind out what to do next
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What
will young people learn from process.
to apply
volunteering there?
Ask for a time to meet or
Will
the youth be comfortable with the FOLLOW UP as soon as
visit to determine if it is
people they will be working with? Are 4 possible to demonstrate
a good fit. (This is good
your intentions are real.
practise for social skills.)
they willing to try?
Students should show up
Is
there an insurance policy that covers 5 Be sure to show up. on time and prepare for a
great learning experience!
(young) volunteers?
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Organizations will ask to provide any information “Family Volunteering: The Ties that Bind” by Kristen Porritt. Voluntary
Action Program, Department of Canadian Heritage, 1995
needed to make an informed decision about whether
or not to accept an application. “Volunteering Works! Be a part of shaping your future”
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