Volunteering in different spheres
of society - Exercise #5
LSH 2903 – Community Service Learning
/ Exercise #5
Week 4 - Looking at volunteering
in different spheres of society.
During the summer of 2012 the
Olympic Games were held in London. David Moorcroft is a former athlete. At one
point he held the world record for the 5,000 metres. David can be heard
discussing the importance of volunteering the Olympic Games.
Zoe Hall is a lady who was one of
the volunteers at the Games. She talks about the event and how important it was
at the time as well as how much it has inspired her to continue working as a
volunteer.
This link is about half way down
the page. Then click on 'Hear more radio features' - page 2
Volunteering - to hear the selection again..
Listen again and see if you can
work out the answers to these questions about the interview:
1.
How old were the Games
volunteers?
4 ages
2.
During the Games, the volunteers
had a special title. What was this special title?
Game 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?
People working part time
5.
Zoe worked in Events Services. Where was this located?
Olympic Stadium
6.
How does she describe the experience of volunteering
for the Olympics and Paralympics?
Fantastic
7.
What benefits of volunteering, according to Zoe?
a.
Fun
b.
Confidence
c.
Meeting new people
d.
Satisfaction
8.
Why does David feel that volunteering in the community
is so important?
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This page is also from AGE
UK.
What volunteer roles do the
following people have?
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Name
|
Job
|
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1
|
John McArthur
|
Admin & Information Volunteer
|
|
2
|
Samarah Hashmi
|
Survey Analyst Volunteer
|
|
3
|
Oliver Stannard
|
Copywriter Volunteer
|
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4
|
Stanley Parker
|
Market Drayton Shop Volunteer
|
|
5
|
Camilla Williamson
|
Volunteer Parliamentary Assistance
|
Look again at these people and
their jobs. What can you say about volunteering from the information in your
chart?
There is no limit in ages and
opportunities, also there is no limit of having experiences.
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