- To address large scale social, political, or environmental issues on a community level
- To help people make a change in their lives.
- To learn more about a career that interest me.
- To learn job skills
- To help people
- To earn academic credit
- To gain experience
- To meet new people
- To try out what I?ve learned in the classroom
- To make good use of some extra time
- To improve the community I live in
- To get involved in the community
- To learn something new
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The following questions will ask you to think more about yourself as you explore which agency and volunteer opportunity will fit your needs best.
…Your Motives?
The following is a list of why you may want to volunteer. How many apply to you?
…The Setting?
Which size group of individuals would you prefer to work?
- One on One
- Small Groups (less than 10 people)
- Large Groups (more than 10 people)
Which size of co-workers would I prefer to work with?
- Alone
- Small Group
- Large Group
How do you react if you don?t know exactly what you?ll be doing next week or even tomorrow?
- Apprehensive
- Not as well as with a schedule
- At your best
Which do you prefer?
- Following directions
- Expressing my creativity
- Quiet Work
- Active Work
- Structure
- Unstructured
How important is it for you to see immediate results from your work?
How do you react to frustrating experiences?
…Your Skills and Interests ?
List any previous service experiences: Note characteristics of each experience that gave you the most satisfaction and least satisfaction. If necessary, use an extra sheet.
What are your interests?
- organizing
- persuading
- meeting new people
- camping
- researching
- graphic arts
- reading
- writing
- animal study/care
- painting
- mental games
- repairing things
- gardening
- keeping records
- singing
- dance
- entertaining
- making decisions
- leading discussions
- problem solving
- outdoor activities
- analyzing
- cooking
- carpentry
- crafts
- medical skills
- speaking to groups
- current events
- sewing
- foreign/ international languages
- other:_________
…My Ideal Volunteer Work?
Using what you have learned about yourself in the last few pages, what kind of volunteer work do you want to do?
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