Exercise #8 Research project - Volunteers in Education

1.                   What are the aims of the project?  Helping and encouraging the orphans in Kabul, Afghanistan by providing food and shelter as well as education and encourage them to try new things.

                                                                     

2.                   Who are the target audience, and why? The Orphans, to give them moral support in what they would be doing.

3.                   What activities would your project involve? Education, sports activities such as football and encouraging them to do new things with each other and form social bonds.

4.                   Who would be volunteering? Why? Anyone who would be willing to volunteer as it is open for all ages. We see that when volunteering is open for all, not only do the volunteers help themselves but they also help the community.

5.                   What are the benefits your project could bring to the target audience? Since the orphans would see various people help them and encourage them, their self-esteem would boost up helping them be more confident in what they do even when they become adults.

6.                   How would you look into launching your project with reference to the relevant authorities in the UAE and in the country you have targeted? We would look at schools, science and sports centers to help with catering the minds of children to better benefit them throughout their life, whether it is in the UAE or any other country.

7.                   What problems do you think you might come across and how would you try to get around them?  The main issue would be communication, as some might not speak the common language, we would get around this from schools or language centers, the other issue would be financing these facilities, to overcome them we would have to get donations and volunteers. 

Activity #7

What is Takatof?

Takatof is a social volunteering program based in the UAE, it is a charitable organization which was established in 2005 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Takatof in Abu Dhabi began in 2007 and since has been growing to form a culture of volunteers throughout the seven emirates. It is not only for the nationals but Takatof is for all the residents within the country, just to give them a fair share in the Emirati environment through various activities.

Takatof also has various traits that include training volunteers, collaborates with organizations to help with the community and lets everyone volunteer in where they would fit across the UAE.

UNICEF Activity #6

How can you help UNICEF? Working in groups, fill in the table below. 

Community Service Learning – Exercise #5

 This page is also from AGE UK. 

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/volunteers-week/ 

What volunteer roles do the following people have?

	Name	Job
1	John McArthur	Admin and Information volunteer
2	Samarah Hashmi	Survey Analyst Volunteer
3	Oliver Stannard	Copywriter Volunteer
4	Stanley Parker	Market Drayton Shop Volunteer
5	Camilla Williamson	Parliamentary Assistant Volunteer

Look again at these people and their jobs. What can you say about volunteering from the information in your chart? 

>> It doesn't really matter what your speciality is, you could volunteer in any way you see fit since there are many places you could volunteer in.

Community Service Learning – Exercise #4

1.              How old were the Games volunteers? 

             All Ages

2.              During the Games, the volunteers had a special title. What was this special title? 

            Games Makers

3.              Complete this quote from David… “… for a moment in time volunteering had a Profile and an image that they fully deserved  but don’t always get.”

4.              David mentions that some of the volunteers are semi-retired. What does this mean? 

            Giving back to the community.

5.              Zoe worked in Events Services. Where was this located? 

            Olympic Stadium in London.

6.              How does she describe the experience of volunteering for the Olympics and Paralympics? The best experience she had.

7.              What benefits of volunteering, according to Zoe?

a.     Fun

b.     Satisfaction

c.      Meeting new people/Socializing

d.     Increases confidence

8.              Why does David feel that volunteering in the community is so important?

It increases the diversity in the community as well as volunteers are unique people, because they are selfless and it also benefits organizations because they support the community. 

Human Rights Activity 3

My Neighborhood 

This neighborhood has some form of concentration of rights, such as education religion and shelter, it may be lacking in health and safety rights, but they are all close within a five minute drive.

Human Rights Activity 1

Human Rights Activity # 1:

Working in pairs, discuss and write how these rights relate to the different levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

> They relate to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, because they almost seem identical in a certain way, as in, Maslow states that we are all equal, we all have certain needs and we all strive to be better. Human rights share the same interest, it states we are all born equal, we have survival instincts (seeking food and shelter), socializing and feeling a sense of accomplishment when these milestones are met. 

Human Needs Activity 3

Human Needs Activity 3:

Working in groups, discuss and answer the following questions:

1) Does every human being have the rights to reach the top of the Maslow pyramid?

> Yes, every human being has the right to reach the top of Maslow’s pyramid once they meet the requirements. 

2) Does every human being have the capability of reaching that level?

> Depending on the person and their capabilities, and wether or not there would be limiting factors or not.

3) What are the opportunities are needed to get to the higher level?

> When all the needs are met, reaching the higher level would be a breeze.

4) What are the obstacles could stand in the way of reaching these levels?

> Could either be manmade or natural causes, manmade would usually mean wars and riots, while natural causes would be floods and typhoons.

5) What could you do to help others to reach the higher levels?

> Give moral support, guidance and be as helpful and selfless as anyone could be.

Human Needs Activity 2

Human Needs Activity 2:

Match the specific needs with the five levels by writing the level number in front of each need. 

Human Needs Activity 1

Human Needs Activity 1:

List the levels and specific Maslow’s human needs required by the following cases