[Community-service] volunteering to serve the public

[bookwormahb at earthlink.net]

Hi Darian,
You did some of the things I'd like to do.  I know there will be questions 
when they learn about my low vision; I doubt blind people will have 
volunteered there before.
I'd like to communicate with the media and write press releases and other 
items in a press kit.
I'd like to answer questions in person, on the phone and through email.
Volunteering at a museum or visitor's center may entail reception work, 
where I'm at the front desk.
Were you handling this alone?  I would think you could not.  We can do most 
of the work such as answering the phone, forwarding calls, answering guest 
questions, etc but we cannot see ID cards or watch people sign in.
I'd definitely like to be on the front desk, a main point of contact but not 
sure how everything could be handled.
Were visitors pretty verbal with you as they approached the desk?

Did you bring a copy of jaws with you so you could use the computer? If not, 
how did you take messages or other information down when you answered 
phones?

Ashley


-----Original Message----- 
From: Darian Smith
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 12:23 AM
To: Community Service Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Community-service] volunteering to serve the public

In  My AmeriCorps Expirience, I  was asked to be a media contact for
the service teams I served on.  i would creat press releaces,  and
contact media outlets, I was also a recruiter  or "CAPPer" as they
called it. I went to high schools and community groups  where youth
were and told them about what awesome  things one could do  when
taking part in national and community service.
  in different organizations, I took part in outreach efforts,  did
reception work, and generally alot of public work.
  I think that the very  nature of community service is being in the
community, in the public eye helping people.  Sometimes, it's not  a
glamerous thing, but it's a great thing to do and you get a great
feeling from doing it.  Not to mention you gain alot of wonderful
expirience.
  Best,
  Darian

On 2/27/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As I said before, I want to volunteer to gain experience for my resume and
> hopefully use some skills I will use on a job when I am employed.
> I like outreach and helping people. Therefore I want to serve the public.
> I am thinking at the Smithsonian museums perhaps or another museum, 
> another
> tourist attraction, or maybe even the White House visitors’ center.
> I want to have communication with the public in person and on the phone.
> I want to also do other communications work such as writing press 
> releases,
> press letters, newsletters and brochures.
>
> What volunteer experiences have you had doing these sort of things?
> Thanks.
>
> Ashley


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