VOLUNTEERISM

Can you teach volunteerism?Think about it

Then you have to inspire others Create followers Discover new horizons or expand your own

Show the way Be an awakener Help new volunteers

First you have to be a volunteer

You have to strongly believe in voluntary work find an inner motive overhear your own needs, needs that you can cover with volunteerism

If you don’t believe in it don’t do it, it won’t really succeed

Can anyone become a volunteer?

Volunteering

An exciting time filler for classes

that make you feel somehow desperate

at the end of the day…Don’t quit.

There’s hope!

Keep a record of interesting web pages

Exploit the last 10 or 15 minutes of every lesson

Show enthusiasm about the new time filler you present

Use the school’s equipment –children have to read but can also watch or listen

Ask for some creative ideas

Make sure that students are willing to participate

How you can do it

Web pages on social matters

NGOs Books Magazines Newspapers

Exploit all the equipment

Pcs -Ss’laptops Tv - video

projections Whiteboard

/interactive board Library Paper Printers-

photocopiers

Educational material everywhere!

Develop critical thought

Express creativity

Promote communication

Learn due to the interest on the topic(s)

Knowledge comes naturally as learning experience and social action

Aims and objectives of volunteerism as a teaching

practice

Benefits from volunteering

Develop skillsGain work experience

Make a difference in someone’s lifeImproves the likelihood that

children will volunteer as adults

1. Improve reading and writing skills

2. Skimming and scanning a text deducing meaning

3. Enrichment of vocabulary

Familiarise students with social issues

Offer food for thought

Share points of view

Exploit internet and Pc literacy

More results

www.amnesty.org www.minorityrights.org www.warchild. www.defenceforchildren.org www.savethechildren.net

www.ohchr.org www.greenpeace.org www.actionaid.org

Examples of web pages appropriate

www.unesco.grwww.e-ethelontis.gr www.medsos.grwww.isotita.gr www.europa.eu/volunteering

More useful pages

refugees poverty Equality of the sexes

education

War

Children’s rights

Women’s rights

trafficking environment

Human rights

Topics to deal with

Working sheets

Working sheets

Absolutely Positive Motivated Never tired to watch, discuss, or read about a topic of general interest

They like the material because of its relevance to projects or essays they write

They are very quiet while thinking !!!

Students’ response/feedback

Become a campaigner Inform other students about a project Create a poster Write an article for the school newspaper

Create a video or other presentation

Don’t suggest donating money It’s not what we aim at

Ways of volunteering

watchlisten

Read

ThinkAct

Can you do it?

In accordance with the analytical programme for secondary schools.

Yes, of course you can use whatever educational material you consider appropriate for your students’ needs!

Fek 1868 G2/3994/11-10-99

Students are willing to help They are dreamers

They get excited They feel useful They like being involved

They can do more than we expect

They try to do their best

They surprise us You always get

more than you’ve hoped for

They want to see their action’s results

Good Luck!!!

It’s a wonderful worldEnjoy your summer!