Searching For Experience: #4 Volunteer in Your Communityclick here to print lesson guide It’s a Fact! Volunteers gain experience and learn new skills through their activities in the community. Volunteers acquire a sense of personal satisfaction. They learn about community issues and concerns, improve their leadership and interpersonal skills, and build credentials for their resumes. Volunteering is also a great opportunity to meet new people and have fun! A study conducted by University of Michigan found those who volunteered up to 40 hours a year lived an average of eight years longer than those who didn’t. If you are looking for ways to enhance your career, and give something back to your community learn more about the volunteer experience.
Why Volunteer? If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody. Chinese Proverb Volunteer Match Simply plug in your zip code and your area of interest and you will be amazed at the number of volunteer opportunities in your community. The listings are current with excellent contact information. List the volunteer matches in your area. Fill in the information on your Career Clues Guide. Idealist.Org If you are looking for worldwide opportunities to help people, this site has thousands of volunteer, internship, and jobs openings in the non-profit sector.
Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us everyday. Sally Koch
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