LSH 2903 – Community Service Learning
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.
Listen again and see if you can work out the
answers to these questions about the interview:
1.
How old
were the Games volunteers? All 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 Deserve but don’t always
get.”
4.
David
mentions that some of the volunteers are semi-retired. What does this mean? 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 Experience
7.
What
benefits of volunteering, according to Zoe?
a. Fun
b. Meet New People
c. Improve Confidence
d. Satisfaction
8.
Why does
David feel that volunteering in the community is so important?
It
gives all kinds of experience to the volunteer, and it fills the empty space in
one’s heart.
This page is also from AGE UK.
What volunteer roles do the
following people have?
Name
|
Job
|
|
1
|
John McArthur
|
Age UK Shop Volunteer
|
2
|
Samarah Hashmi
|
Survey Analyst Volunteer
|
3
|
Oliver Stannard
|
Copy Writer Volunteer
|
4
|
Stanley Parker
|
Market Prayton 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 are no limits to the ages and also
no limits to the experience you can gain from volunteering.
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