Volunteerism and Involvement into Volunteering

All the participants will:

- Define volunteerism in many ways

- Identify the Legal aspects of cooperation with NGOs in the scope of volunteering events

- Learn about the benefits of volunteerism to both the individuals and the community

- Learn about how to motivate people to social activities and to integrate the individuals (at different age groups) into voluntary activities

- Focus on right volunteering opportunities

- Organize a visit to an organization working with volunteers and give an opportunity to make a short film about volunteers and their work during the visit.

- Getting familiar with volunteerism and volunteer

- Discussing the benefits of volunteerism

- Focusing on to reach right volunteers

- Discussing the cooperation ways and right programs for cooperation and collaboration

- Evaluating the possible and targeted effects of the planned event

- Finding new and Innovative ways of motivating people to social activities and to integrating the individuals

- Visiting an NGO and meeting the volunteers

- Planning a volunteering event together

- Determining the scheme of the event.

- Brainstorming

- Working in group cooperatively

- Teachers, trainers, educators, school administrators, etc.

Before the course,

- A detailed pre-course questionnaire to indicate their level of experience, teaching backgrounds, and training will be completed by participants.

- They will also prepare a presentation to reflect their own teaching method.

- A course participation certificate will be given to all participants.

- A Europass Mobility Certificate will be given if the participant demands it, as well.

Ice-breaking activities and introduction of the course program

Getting to know each other – Presentation of participants (a five-minute presentation)

What is volunteerism?

- Why volunteer?

What the benefits of volunteering are?

Volunteering connects you to others

- Volunteering is good for your mind and body

- Volunteering can advance your career

- Volunteering brings fun and fulfillment to your life

Visit to an NGO and meeting the volunteers

- Find out their ways of reaching Volunteers

Learn from their experiences

- What are their focuses? How do they reach right volunteers? How do they effect the community?

Discuss the cooperation ways and right programs for cooperation and collaboration

Plan a volunteering event together and determine the scheme of the event.

Evaluate the possible and targeted effects of the planned event

- Define the possible risks and try to find out the solutions or necessary precautions

How to promote the benefits of volunteerism

Benefits of volunteering to the volunteers

Benefits of volunteering to the community new and innovative ways of motivating people to social activities and to integrating the individuals (at different age groups) into voluntary activities

Identifying the needs of volunteers

- Identifying the needs of community in which volunteers live

Describing the best ways to motivate the people to take part in the volunteering event

The dynamics of volunteering in Spain

- Right volunteering opportunities in Spain and Poland

Motives, values, and beliefs

Human capital, exchange theory, social resources

Describe your performance as a volunteer

- Design your action plans in volunteering as an individual

Collect data (volunteering opportunities, budget, time)

- Analyze the data

Report results

Overview of the course program

Evaluation of the course program

Filling the feedback forms

Europass Mobility Certificate, Participation Certificate