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April 2004
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IN THIS EDITION
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I. SPECIAL FOCUS: Volunteering to Build a Healthy World
II. NEWS
III. OPPORTUNITIES
IV. UPCOMING EVENTS
V. EDITOR‚S CHOICE: e-Volunteerism
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I. SPECIAL FOCUS: Volunteering to Build a Healthy World
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/events/UN_days/Health_Day/health_index.htm
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Volunteers play a key role in promoting public health and providing health
care, including prevention of epidemics such as HIV/AIDS and malaria. From
participating in community sanitation campaigns to donating time and
resources for building hospitals, voluntary efforts can be seen in myriad
forms.
In 2000, ten million people volunteered to support the immunization of 550
million children as part of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Most
of them were concerned citizens, volunteering in their own communities.
They gave their time to ensure that children reported to immunization
stations, were properly documented, and received the oral vaccine. The
total value of the support provided by volunteers was estimated at US$ 10
billion, well beyond the reach of governments or international and national
organizations.
The example illustrates well how the solidarity and creativity of millions
of volunteers are key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
On the occasion of the World Health Day (7 April), this month
WorldVolunteerWeb.org focuses on various initiatives worldwide in which
volunteers contribute towards building a healthy, better world. Also
featured are related events and resources, including opportunities for
volunteer health workers.
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II. NEWS
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29-Mar-04
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION STRENGTHENS ITS NATIONAL SOCIETIES VOLUNTEERING
PROGRAMME
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
recently launched the "Volunteer 2005" plan, aimed at strengthening
volunteer activities of its National Societies. The plan aims to "provide a
framework within which National Societies can develop and exchange
knowledge on volunteering and volunteer management".
From: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=484
26-Mar-04
UK NEWSPAPER TO AWARD SMALL CHARITIES
The Guardian, a United Kingdom-based daily newspaper, is giving out the
Guardian Charity Awards to small and medium charity organizations in
recognition of their outstanding contribution to communities. The contest
is open to UK-based charities with an income of more than £5,000 but less
than £1m.
From: The Guardian
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=480
24-Mar-04
VOLUNTEER PEDALING THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN VIET NAM
Departing from Ha Noi on the International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2003,
Dung, a young bike enthusiast, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City recently,
disseminating the United Nations' message about poverty reduction to young
people across Viet Nam.
From: United Nations Volunteers programme, Viet Nam
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=475
23-Mar-04
SCOTLAND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
A new website, www.volunteernorthlanarkshire, containing volunteering
information for local volunteers and volunteer-involving organizations, was
launched by the Volunteer Centre North Lanarkshire (VCNL), Scotland.
From: Volunteer Centre North Lanarkshire
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=474
23-Mar-04
ONLINE SURVEY OF VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS ON DISABILITY ISSUES
The Journal of Volunteer Administration is collaborating with the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro to conduct a study exploring the
perceptions of volunteer administrators about volunteers with disabilities.
From: Association for Volunteer Administration
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=473
22-Mar-04
BOTSWANA PRESIDENT MOGAE WELCOMES CIVIL SOCIETY FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Botswana President Festus Mogae welcomed hundreds of civil society
practitioners, researchers, activists, business leaders and government
representatives from around the world to the CIVICUS fifth World Assembly
in Gaborone, the first in a series of biennial world assemblies to be held
in Africa.
From: CIVICUS
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=471
19-Mar-04
VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT TO MADRID BLAST VICTIMS
Ever since 11 March, when a series of devastating rush-hour bomb attacks
against Madrid commuters left 200 people dead and over 1,400 injured, 900
volunteers mobilized by the Spanish Red Cross (CRE) have been fulfilling a
range of tasks, including medical care, psychological support and answering
calls at a tracing centre.
From: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=470
17-Mar-04
NAMIBIAN RED CROSS ACTIVIST JOINS GLOBAL FUND BOARD
Committed advocate on HIV/AIDS issues and a Red Cross leader in southern
Africa, Razia Essack-Kauaria has joined the board of the Global Fund to
fight HIV/AIDS, tubercolosis (TB) and malaria. She will represent non-
governmental organizations from developing countries for one year.
From: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=463
16-Mar-04
LULA CONCLAMA O POVO BRASILEIRO A PARTICIPAR DO DIA GLOBAL DO VOLUNTARIADO
JOVEM NO BRASIL
Pelo segundo ano consecutivo, nomeado como Agência Nacional de Coordenação
do Dia Global do Voluntariado Jovem no Brasil, o Natal Voluntários
apresentará no lançamento do evento a Mensagem recebida do Presidente Lula.
From: Natal Voluntários
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=460
15-Mar-04
SINGAPOREAN CAB DRIVERS VOLUNTEER TO FERRY DISABLED ATHLETES
Some 200 cab drivers in Singapore have volunteered to take disabled
athletes to their training centres for free. The cab company, CityCare, is
sponsoring S$20,000 of these rides.
From: Channel News Asia
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=458
11-Mar-04
VOLUNTEERS RUSH IN TO HELP MADRID BLAST VICTIMS
The Spanish Red Cross or Cruz Roja Española (CRE) has mobilized more than
300 volunteers, including 70 psychological support experts, in Madrid to
offer assistance to the injured and bereaved in explosions in the city. At
least 173 people have died and some 900 have been wounded in a series of
morning rush-hour explosions at the city‚s three different railway stations
today.
From: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=450
10-Mar-04
CALLING VOLUNTEER MANAGERS TO REVIEW US STUDY
Susan Ellis, author and founder of Energize, Inc., an international
training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism, is
urging volunteer managers to review the recent study on volunteer
management in the United States.
From: Energize, Inc.
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=449
10-Mar-04
SINGAPORE'S NEW SALT
Singapore joins the international volunteer publishing scene with the new
bi-monthly journal SALT for volunteers, donors and non-profits. Produced
by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, it is distributed free to
CEOs, senior managers, grant makers, philanthropists, corporate givers and
active members of Singapore's considerable volunteer force.
From: National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=445
09-Mar-04
NEW SCHEME INVOLVES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO PROTECT FORESTS IN INDIA
Over the past few years, a new dimension has been added to forest
conservation and management in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu under a
pioneering handholding project between the government, corporates, and
communities dwelling on the forest fringes.
From: The Energy & Resources Institute
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=444
08-Mar-04
ONLINE SURVEY FOR CANADA'S VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS
The Voluntary Sector Forum is inviting Canada-based volunteer-involving and
non-profit organizations to complete a brief online survey to gather
examples of how they are using the "Accord between the Government of Canada
and the Voluntary Sector", the "Code of Good Practice on Policy Dialogue"
and the "Code of Good Practice on Funding".
From: Voluntary Sector Forum
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=441
08-Mar-04
STUDY SAYS US NON-PROFITS NEED MILLIONS OF VOLUNTEERS
A recent study on volunteer management revealed that non-profit
organizations need as many as 5.9 million volunteers to deliver their
services in the United States. "Volunteer Management Capacity", the first
national study that tackled the non-profit sector's volunteer management
issues, showed that nine out of 10 organizations are ready to take on more
volunteers.
From: VolunteerMatch
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=440
08-Mar-04
PROGRAMA DE MUTIRãO MOBILIZA VOLUNTáRIOS E POPULAçãO DO PITIMBU
A questão ambiental e o comprometimento dos recursos hídricos são pautas
atuais de discussões ante a proliferação do crescimento urbano e da
conseqüente contaminação das reservas de água potável. Pensando nisso, o
Natal Voluntários estará promovendo, neste 20 de março, o 2ª Mutirão do
Programa TEMPO, alertando a sociedade para a problemática ambiental do Vale
do Pitimbu, que compreende o Conjunto Habitacional Cidade Satélite, o Rio
Pitimbu e a Avenida dos Caiapós, através do plantio de mudas e da
conscientização ambiental.
From: Natal Voluntários
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=439
05-Mar-04
VOLUNTEERING TO DELIVER REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION IN CAMBODIA
Som Set has been helping women deliver their babies at home as a
Traditional Birth Attendant for more than 20 years. But now she has an
additional role in her community in Siem Reap province. As a reproductive
health volunteer outreach worker, she provides women with information that
can help them exercise their reproductive rights and choices.
From: UN Cambodia
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=438
03-Mar-04
VOLUNTEER ŒDAUGHTERS‚ BRING HOPE TO THE ELDERLY IN CHINA
It's barely six on Sunday morning, the sky is still dark outside and the
February wind is chilly. Yet Ma Jing, a volunteer living in the northwest
hills area of Chang Ping District, Beijing, is already on her way to catch
a bus to see Chen Da Ye (Da Ye means an elder man), and Wang Da Ma (Da Ma
means an elder woman), at Tian Le Retirement Home.
From: New Path Foundation
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=436
03-Mar-04
VOLUNTEER AWARENESS WEEK IN NEW ZEALAND
From birth to death ˆ through baby care, play centre, kindergarten, school,
sport, hobbies, health and welfare, parks and reserves, museums and
galleries ˆ volunteers impact on our lives. Across New Zealand, Volunteer
Awareness Week will be celebrated from 7 March until 13 March, an
opportunity to acknowledge the contribution volunteers make to communities
and lives.
From: Volunteering New Zealand
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=433
01-Mar-04
VOLUNTEERS HELP EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN MOROCCO
Moroccan Red Crescent staff and volunteers distributed 800 tents provided
by Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to survivors of last Tuesday‚s
violent earthquake which left nearly 600 people dead and several hundred
injured in the area around the city of Al-Hoceima, on Morocco‚s
Mediterranean coast.
From: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=457
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III. OPPORTUNITIES
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31-Mar-04
VOLUNTEERING IN PERU
Voluntarios sin Fronteras (Volunteers without Borders), a volunteer-
involving non-profit organization focusing on youth and education, needs
volunteers to teach English to children in public schools and orphanages.
Volunteers should be able to communicate in Spanish and commit to work for
at least one month.
From: Voluntarios Sin Fronteras Cross-Cultural Program
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=487
29-Mar-04
MORE VOLUNTEERS FOR AMERICORPS VISTA INITIATIVE
The Points of Light Foundation is looking for 75 volunteers to serve
AmeriCorps‚ VISTA positions in volunteer centres across the United States.
VISTA is recruiting volunteers in order to develop organizational capacity
for new or existing programs.
From: Points of Light Foundation
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=485
25-Mar-04
OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES NEED 20,000 VOLUNTEERS
Organizers of the 20th Olympic Winter Games and Paralympics in Turin are
starting to recruit 20,000 volunteers. Some 600 posters and 20,000
pamphlets were distributed in different parts of Turin to publicize the
recruitment drive.
From: Committee for the Organization of the XX Olympic Winter Games of
Torino 2006
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=477
25-Mar-04
NEW INITIATIVES SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
The Asilomar Institute for Information Architecture, a volunteer-operated
non-governmental organization aimed at advancing and promoting information
architecture globally, is seeking for volunteers to join or lead
initiatives.
From: Asilomar Institute for Information Architecture
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=476
19-Mar-04
VOLUNTEER LEGAL ASSISTANTS SOUGHT IN INDIA
The India-based Multiple Action Research Group seeks university student
volunteers to help the organization implement "Make Delhi Aware," a
campaign to raise people‚s awareness on national laws and citizens'
political rights and duties.
From: MARG
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=469
19-Mar-04
YOUNG EUROPEAN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
The Olgiate Comasco-Public Assistance Association, a volunteer organization
focusing on medical and first aid assistance, is seeking volunteers from
Europe, ages 15 to 25, to join the European Voluntary Service programme.
From: Centro Servizi per il Volontariato
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=468
17-Mar-04
VOLUNTEER SPANISH TEACHER POSITIONS IN BRAZIL
The Associação Educativo-Cultural Tarcília Evangelista de Andrade (AEC-
TEA), a volunteer centre in Brazil‚s north-eastern state of Bahia, is
looking for volunteer Spanish teachers to work in Capim Grosso. AEC-TEA is
a locally based, volunteer-run association in Capim Grosso, a small city in
Bahia.
From: Associação Educativo-Cultural Tarcília Evangelista de Andrade
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=462
17-Mar-04
VOLUNTEER TEACHERS NEEDED IN UGANDA
The Nakawuka Educational Development Association, based in Kampala, Uganda,
is inviting volunteer teachers from all over the world to come and teach
different disciplines in its community-based school Twinlight Children‚s
Centre. Currently the school has seven classes from nursery to primary with
230 students, 65 of which are orphans.
From: Nakawuka Educational Development Association
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=461
12-Mar-04
VOLUNTEER TEACHERS ŒLINKING THE PLANET‚ IN SIBERIA
Cosmopolitan, a non-profit organization running an international language
school in Siberia, is inviting volunteer language teachers in English,
French and German to its annual summer classes, "Linking the Planet", on
the outskirts of Novosibirsk in Siberia.
From: Cosmopolitan
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=453
12-Mar-04
BANGLADESH NGO LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
One of the largest non-governmental organizations in Bangladesh, BRAC, has
a strong volunteer programme and invites volunteers to work in rural
development programmes.
From: BRAC
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=452
10-Mar-04
NOMINATIONS FOR ONLINE VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR NOW OPEN
The UN Volunteers (UNV) programme is now accepting nominations for Online
Volunteers of the Year for 2004. All organizations using the Online
Volunteering service are invited to nominate their most outstanding online
volunteers.
From: Online Volunteering
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=446
09-Mar-04
SAY CHEESE, SEND PHOTOS, PLEASE!
VolunteerMatch would like to highlight your volunteers, your organization
and the great work you are doing throughout communities in the United
States, for possible inclusion in its 2003 Annual Report. American-based
volunteers and volunteer-involving organizations are encouraged to send in
colour photos of volunteers in action.
From: VolunteerMatch
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=443
03-Mar-04
ENVIRONMENTAL ONLINE SCHOOL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
ENO, or Environmental Online, is a global web school for environmental
awareness and sustainable development. The programme is searching for
Africa-based non-governmental organizations or individuals, to volunteer
and train ENO instructors in information communication technology and
environmental issues.
From: ENO Programme
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getnews/news2.cfm?ArticlesID=435
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IV UPCOMING EVENTS
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EXCISION OF YOUNG GIRL / EXECISION DE JEUNES FILLES
Togo
10-Apr-04
Volunteer-Globalisation (VGLOB) will organize volunteering activities to
gather information about and analyse the situation of excision in some
communities in Togo.
From: Volunteer-Globalisation
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3405
GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY 2004
International
16-Apr-04
Global Youth Service Day is an annual global event. The goals of the day
are to: mobilize youth and adults to identify and address the needs of
their communities through service, and educate the public about the role of
young people as community leaders by highlighting the contributions they
make to their communities year-round.
From: Youth Service America and Global Youth Action Network
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3423
NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY 2004
Washington, United States
16-Apr-04
Observed all over the world, National Youth Service Day is an opportunity
to recruit the next generation of volunteers and educate the public about
the role of youth as community leaders.
From: Youth Service America
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3427
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK
Washington, United States
18-Apr-04
National Volunteer Week, April 18- 24, a 31-year tradition in the United
States, designates a special time to recognize and celebrate the tremendous
efforts of volunteers. Volunteer Centres, nonprofits, businesses,
government agencies, hospitals, faith-based organizations, and schools
utilize the week to highlight their own volunteers and support thousands of
service projects in the community.
From: The Points of Light Foundation
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3441
PERSPECTIVES: EYES ON PUBLIC HEALTH
New York City, United States
24-Apr-04
The First Unite For Sight conference at NYU School of Medicine in New York
City will include symposia and lectures and serve as a forum for exchange
of ideas among students, volunteers, and leading figures in ophthalmology
and public health.
From: Unite For Sight
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3451
TERCER FORO NACIONAL DE VOLUNTARIADO
Asunción, Paraguay
28-Apr-04
Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay, del 28 al 30 de abril
de 2004. El tema central del foro es la contribución del voluntariado en la
superación de la pobreza y exclusión social. Particularmente se centrará en
los derechos civiles, la ética en el apoyo al desarrollo y las posibles
soluciones. La participación es gratuita con previa inscripción.
From: Universidad Nacional de Asunción
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3500
CHILD SOCCER DEVELOPMENT
Lusaka, Zambia
01-May-04
This is a three-week youth soccer tournament for girls and boys aged
between nine and 14. The National Youth Networking Fraternity is looking
forward to involve volunteers as coaches to help develop them into good
athletes.
From: National Youth Networking Fraternity (NAYNEF)
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3494
VOLUNTEER IN SUMMER 2004 IN HAWAII
Pahoa, United States
01-May-04
Volunteers support the day-to-day activities of running Kalani Oceanside
Retreat, a non-profit educational facility. Volunteer scholars commit to a
one-month period and assist 20 hours per week in an assigned department
while resident volunteers commit to a three-month period and assist 30
hours per week.
From: Kalani Oceanside Retreat
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3397
VOLUNTEER FAIR
Zahle, Lebanon
01-May-04
The Association for Volunteer Services in Lebanon is inviting organizations
to join the Bekaa Regional Volunteer Opportunities Fair to be held on 1 May
at the Al-Kadiri Hotel in Zahle, Lebanon.
From: Association for Volunteer Services
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3475
PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATORS OF VOLUNTEER RESOURCES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Ontario, Canada
04-May-04
The Professional Administrators of Volunteer Resources - Ontario (PAVR-O)
is holding its annual Conference May 4-7, 2004 in Alliston Ontario (45
minutes north of Toronto). This year's theme is: Catch the Dream! Renew the
Spirit!
From: Professional Administrators of Volunteer Resources - Ontario
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3489
INTERNATIONAL AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL
Lagos, Nigeria
16-May-04
On 16 May 2004 a rally will be flagged off in which about 200 youths will
participate. The rally will stop at strategic locations to disseminate
information about HIV/AIDS. Later money collected from donations will be
given to women widowed by AIDS.
From: Youth Awareness Campaign Against AIDS
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3453
12TH ANNUAL CONNECTICUT CONFERENCE ON VOLUNTEERISM
Hamden, CT, United States
19-May-04
A full day of education designed by leaders in the non-profit community.
Join us for educational opportunities, networking, professional and
personal development workshops. This year‚s keynote speaker is Susan Ellis,
President of Energize Inc.
From: Connecticut Collaborative for Volunteerism
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3413
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER WORK CAMP
Baga Toiruu, Mongolia
29-May-04
The Mongolian Youth Development Centre and volunteers will work in the
field of construction and renovation in remote locations in the country,.
The work camp will also entail counselling and providing vocational
training to young girls taken from the streets of Ulaanbaatar.
From: Mongolian Youth Development Centre
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3110
MINI-ADVENTURE IN MONGOLIA
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
01-Jun-04
Since it's inception in 1999, Mongolian Volunteer Organization has been
running volunteer programmes in Mongolia for community support and cultural
exchanges.
From: Mongolian Volunteer Organization
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3435
VOLUNTEERS' WEEK
United Kingdom
01-Jun-04
The Volunteers‚ Week provides an excellent opportunity to reward, recruit
and recognize all volunteers. As this is the European Year of People with
Disabilities, the focus of the Volunteers‚ Week 2004 is going to be on
disabled volunteers.
From: The National Centre for Volunteering
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3072
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING AND NATIONAL SERVICE
Kansas City, United States
06-Jun-04
The Points of Light Foundation will hold a national conference on Community
Volunteering and National Service starting 6 June, 2004. More than 2,500
leaders, thinkers and doers involved in volunteering will gather to explore
the relationship between the US national service and the overall volunteer
movement.
From: Points of Light Foundation and Volunteer Center National Network
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3480
FIRST EUROPEAN SERVICE LEARNING CONFERENCE
Cologne, Germany
15-Jun-04
The European Service Learning Association, with members from Norway, the
Netherlands, Spain, and Germany, will hold the first European Service
learning Conference from June 15 to 17, 2004, in Cologne, Germany.
From: European Service Learning Association
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3466
ENGLISH SUMMER CAMP
Gatsuurt village, Mongolia
16-Jun-04
The Mongolian Volunteer Organization holds a number of two-week summer camp
programmes. The camps are specially designed for teaching English grammar
and conversation activities. The plans for this volunteer work include
teaching basic English and speaking English to 7-16 year old kids in an
every day environment that is different from their regular school hours and
home.
From: Mongolian Volunteer Organization
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3216
'LINKING THE PLANET' INTERNATIONAL SUMMER LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN SIBERIA
Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russian Federation
17-Jun-04
The International Language School 'Cosmopolitan' will run the 'Linking the
Planet‚ programme, an educational not-for-profit multicultural event, in a
picturesque wooded area outside of the city of Novosibirsk in Siberia,
Russia.
From: International Language School 'Cosmopolitan'
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/getevents/get_events2.cfm?EventsID=3471
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V. EDITOR‚S CHOICE: eVolunteerism
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e-Volunteerism: The Electronic Journal of the Volunteer Community
http://evolunteerism.com/
e-Volunteerism is a quarterly electronic journal that „caters to volunteer
leaders/managers who want to go beyond the mundane in the volunteerism
field‰. Led by internationally-known volunteerism consultants, Steve
McCurley and Susan J. Ellis, the journal publishes articles and
commentaries from practitioners around the world as well as training
resources, research reports and trends in volunteerism. In the current
issue, for instance, Steve and Susan highlight what might be a new trend ˆ
„customer volunteering‰ (merging customers into employee volunteering
efforts) ˆ and what might be the implications of this form of service, both
philosophically and managerially.
Available to subscribers, the journal is full of interactive features,
allowing them to post comments, contribute articles and participate in
virtual roundtable discussions. Subscribers can also listen to experts‚
conversations about volunteerism issues.
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