How To Volunteer
During the summer of 2014 I volunteered for the Boys And Girls Club which was located at Mary Ward (3850 Finch AV E, Scarborough, ON M1T 3T6). The dates I volunteered at this program was in early July of 2014 for two weeks. I decided to volunteer at this organization because I was willing to help children tackle problems that they faced. As well, I enjoyed assisting children to develop skills and knowledge that they needed in order to reach their full potential. During my time of volunteer at the Boys and Girls club my role was to take care of children and help them with whatever they needed. I also helped set up various activities such as sports and games. In addition, I dealt with several conflicts between the children and made sure that
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everyone was friendly with each other.
There was a pro and a con of volunteering for this organization.
The pro was that it gave me a chance to be in charge of something. For the past two weeks I was in charge of making sure the children were safe and doing what they were suppose to be doing, and the leaders there were to decide what activities we were going to do each day. In addition, it made me more responsible as a person, and it was an eye opener as it made me realize how difficult it was to look after so many children. A con of volunteering at this organization was that it was very stressful. Most of the time the children did not co-operate and listen to what I told them to do. With that said, I had to constantly make sure that they were behaving, and it was especially difficult when we went to outdoor places, away from the community centre. I had to ensure that none of the children were separate from the group and got lost.
My volunteer work relates to the Civics course, because I was responsible as a citizen, such as helping children around me in the community. I assisted in providing a safe learning environment for youth. For example, I had to always make sure that no one was hostile to each other, and made sure that everyone respected each other. In addition, I taught them various skills, such as teaching children how to read and write. As well, I taught them how to play sports. Overall, I helped with their academic education which is crucial for a positive
future.
My volunteer work demonstrates global citizenship because the Boys and Girls club’s goal is to provide a safe environment for children as well as teaching them important fundamental skills to ensure that they reach their full potential. Many children in the world end up getting bullied and have a rough time. The Boys and Girls club helps children learn a lot and also address very serious issues that youth today are facing. For example, children today are facing issues such as obesity and inactivity, child safety, child poverty and hunger, bullying, low self esteem, academic failure, and youth crime. Boys and Girls club helps tackle these issues. For example, it has healthy active living programs to tackle obesity. They also educate children through access to technology, as well as tutoring and providing academic support to the youth. As well, it gives children a chance to improve and acquire academic skills.
My volunteer experience was fun, but it was also challenging some of the time. The reason is because I had a lot of time to work with children and I developed new skills as I had to take on a huge role and had to be responsible. It was challenging because the children did not co-operate many times and decided not to listen. My next steps are to continue with volunteering at different places to further enhance and develop new skills, as well as helping others in my community.
everyone was friendly with each other.
There was a pro and a con of volunteering for this organization.
The pro was that it gave me a chance to be in charge of something. For the past two weeks I was in charge of making sure the children were safe and doing what they were suppose to be doing, and the leaders there were to decide what activities we were going to do each day. In addition, it made me more responsible as a person, and it was an eye opener as it made me realize how difficult it was to look after so many children. A con of volunteering at this organization was that it was very stressful. Most of the time the children did not co-operate and listen to what I told them to do. With that said, I had to constantly make sure that they were behaving, and it was especially difficult when we went to outdoor places, away from the community centre. I had to ensure that none of the children were separate from the group and got lost.
My volunteer work relates to the Civics course, because I was responsible as a citizen, such as helping children around me in the community. I assisted in providing a safe learning environment for youth. For example, I had to always make sure that no one was hostile to each other, and made sure that everyone respected each other. In addition, I taught them various skills, such as teaching children how to read and write. As well, I taught them how to play sports. Overall, I helped with their academic education which is crucial for a positive
future.
My volunteer work demonstrates global citizenship because the Boys and Girls club’s goal is to provide a safe environment for children as well as teaching them important fundamental skills to ensure that they reach their full potential. Many children in the world end up getting bullied and have a rough time. The Boys and Girls club helps children learn a lot and also address very serious issues that youth today are facing. For example, children today are facing issues such as obesity and inactivity, child safety, child poverty and hunger, bullying, low self esteem, academic failure, and youth crime. Boys and Girls club helps tackle these issues. For example, it has healthy active living programs to tackle obesity. They also educate children through access to technology, as well as tutoring and providing academic support to the youth. As well, it gives children a chance to improve and acquire academic skills.
My volunteer experience was fun, but it was also challenging some of the time. The reason is because I had a lot of time to work with children and I developed new skills as I had to take on a huge role and had to be responsible. It was challenging because the children did not co-operate many times and decided not to listen. My next steps are to continue with volunteering at different places to further enhance and develop new skills, as well as helping others in my community.