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Thursday January 01 1970

Comhlámh's Course - Pre-departure course on Ethical Volunteering

category dublin | miscellaneous | event notice author Wednesday June 05, 2013 16:50author by Susan Collins - Comhlámhauthor email susan at comhlamh dot orgauthor phone 01 478 3490 Report this post to the editors

This participatory one-day workshop allows participants to explore important issues in volunteering for global development:

Who should attend?
This pre-departure course is open to anyone about to volunteer or work overseas for global development
(both short-term and long-term).

What is covered?
This participatory one-day workshop allows participants to explore important issues in volunteering for global development:
• An introduction to key themes in global development
• Exploring the role of the volunteer
• Considering your motivations for volunteering overseas
• Encountering difference: volunteering in an intercultural setting
• Exploring key volunteer attributes and skills
• Considering the Use of Images and Messages in Development

What is the course to achieve?
• Better prepared volunteers
• Understanding of how to be responsible and responsive volunteers
• Awareness of how to manage expectations
• Reflection on how to contribute to social change generally and to the work of the sending agency more specifically

How much does it cost?
€15 Comhlámh member/student or unwaged
€25 non-member (waged)
(Lunch, tea and coffee included)

When and where?
8th June 2013, 10.00 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Irish Aid
Volunteering and Information Centre, 27-31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

How can I book?
Please contact Susan for any enquiries by email susan@comhlamh.org or call 01 4783490.

Related Link: http://www.comhlamh.org/courses/booking.php?course=ethical-volunteering-skills-in-intercultural-understanding-and-development

PDF Document Comhlámh's Course - Ethical Volunteering: Skills in Intercultural Understanding and Development 0.11 Mb


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