Volunteering in Canada

Goals of the course

Build a resume and

practice interviewing

for a volunteer position

3. Be prepared

Find a voluntee

r position that is

right for you

2. Get ready

The culture

of volunteering in Canada

1.Get to know

“Why to

volunteer when I can

work?”

Volunteering is a part of Canadian culture. It gives you…. • Respect• Confidence• Motivation to

succeed• Sense of

pride• Work-life

balance

• Social connections

• Priority over other (especially when applying for a paid job)

• An opportunity to help others.• Canadian

experience.

Facts about volunteering by CIC Number of volunteers growing faster than

Canada's populationThe number of volunteers in 2010 was significantly greater than in earlier years. The 13.3 million people who volunteered marked an increase of 6.4 % over 2007 and of 12.5% over 2004.

Volunteering is connected to early life experiences

A previous Canadian study has shown that people who were involved in community activities in their childhood or adolescence have a greater tendency to become adults who are involved in more kinds of civic activities like formal and informal volunteering, political organizations, service clubs, community associations, and so on

Almost two-thirds of religiously active people do volunteer work

It is a basic axiom of research in the non-profit sector that more religious people exhibit higher rates of giving, participating and volunteering; studies also show there are significant relationships between religiosity, personality type and volunteerism.

The most common activities are fundraising and organizing events

Raising money and putting on events are the two most common activities in which volunteers are engaged. 

Self-motivated volunteers give more hours on averageIn 2010, about one-half (51%) of volunteers had been asked by someone to volunteer, while just over 4 in 10 volunteers (43%) said that they had approached an organization on their own to seek volunteer opportunities.

The vast majority of volunteers want to contribute to their community

People volunteer their time to an organization because they want to support their community and follow the concept of “Pay it forward” which means respond to a person's kindness to oneself by being kind to someone else.

About two-thirds of volunteers benefit from improved interpersonal skills

Although most volunteers get involved with a charitable or non-profit organization for altruistic reasons, most also believe that they receive substantial benefits themselves. Many stated that their volunteer activities had given them a chance to develop new skills; for example, about two-thirds (64%) said their interpersonal skills had improved. Volunteers also thought their volunteer experience had given them better skills in communications (44%), organizing (39%), fundraising (33%) and technical or office work (27%). One-third (34%) also reported that working as a volunteer had increased their knowledge of such subjects as health, women's or political issues, criminal justice or the environment.

Reference:To read the complete article visithttp://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-008-x/2012001/article/11638-eng.htm#a3

Statistics show why people have volunteered in Canada

Volunteering in my

home country

Volunteering in Canada

Comparisons and contrasts

How to write a paragraph comparing

volunteering in your home country and

Canada.

comparison

A comparison shows the similarities between things

contrast

A contrast shows

differences.

What aspects of volunteering are similar in Canada and in your home country?

What aspects of volunteering are different in Canada and in your home country?

Main components of a paragraph are as follows:

• topic sentence• supporting details having effective vocabulary• concluding sentence.

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Note :It is easier to write either a comparison or contrast, not a combination of both.

Comparative /contrastive words are also called the linking words.These expressions make the text coherent.

Comparative expressions

likewise, as, just as, nor,

alike

Both, and, also,In the same

manner, in

addition to

Similarly, furthermore,

too, as well as, neither

Contrastive expressions

however, in contrast,

by contrast, ..., but ..., yet

On the other hand, neverthele

ss

even though + [sentence] although + [sentence] whereas + [sentence]unlike +

[sentence] while + [sentence]

Few examples to use comparative/contrastive expressions.

Volunteering is prevalent in my country too.

People want to volunteer in my home country but they couldn’t due to poverty.

Volunteering is appreciated in Canada and likewise in my homecountry

I have neither volunteered in my home country nor in Canada.

Sam is very empathetic by nature. He likes helping people. Furthermore, he is planning to volunteer at the orphanage. He wants to join, the one, near his house. However, all the

spots are filled and his name is in the waiting list.

Jim has started volunteering at the community centre whereas his brother is still not convinced to volunteer.

My work as a volunteer is for few hours, but nevertheless I enjoy what I am doing.

Few examples to use comparative/contrastive expressions.

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