[Community-Service] Community Service

[young swag863]

 Ashley,
This was a abundance of great resource information. I would love if you
would join our Community Service Call and share these resources it will be
a great asset to Mini. Please let me know if you are available we meet
every third Sunday of the month 9 PM EST.
Thank you for all you do!!!
God is Johnson
Vice president
Community Service Division

On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 11:45 AM Ashley Bramlett via Community-Service <
community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi J,
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> These are good questions. I’ve had many community service experiences
> throughout my life. Some I liked and some I did not. I have also
> encountered problems in volunteering at offices. Like you I wanted to
> volunteer in an office to gain skills and experience for my resume. My goal
> is to work in a public relations role or program assistant for employment.
> These questions are very open ended but I’ll see if I can address them and
> go by paragraph; a question per paragraph.
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> Q: How as blind adults can we find community service and stikck with it?
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> A: Except for reading flyers in the community or hard copy newspaper, we
> can find opportunities like everyone else. I suggest trying to search a
> website with postings for volunteers such as www.volunteermatch.com.
> Also, think about your interests. If you have specific organizations in
> mind, find out their local number and call them up and ask for the
> volunteer coordinator. I’ve also found many opportunities are posted on
> their websites although accessibility varies with a screen reader. Word of
> mouth also works; if you belong to a faith community or civic club, asking
> there for opportunities may give you ideas.
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>  Think about your interests and volunteer somewhere that fits that.
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> Q: How can we volunteer in our professions?
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> How can we stick with it long term?
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> A: This is hard to answer without knowing anything like your professional
> goals and education. Some professions require certain degrees and/or
> certifications in order to use professional skills. If your goal is to work
> with immigrants, low income or minorities you might try obtaining a long
> term internship. Unpaid internships are like volunteering. You might think
> about applying to Americorps which is a year long service project.
>
> If your goal involves serving the public, you might try volunteering for
> the government. If you are near DC, the federal Smithsonian museums and
> even the white house visitors center need volunteers which can be long
> term. You do not have to work directly with the public at the museums; they
> have options for behind the scenes work. If it is accessible, online
> opportunities are available.
>
> Also, the library of congress accepts volunteers for long term
> commitments.  You can assist in research, give tours, or be at the
> information desk. It depends on your  interests.
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> Smithsonian Museums:
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> https://www.si.edu/volunteer
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> Library of Congress:
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> https://www.loc.gov/visit/volunteer/
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> If you are a recent graduate of college, there are paid and unpaid
> internships in the federal government.
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> Another idea is to ask friends and family if you can work in their office
> a little bit. If you can network, this helps finding opportunities.
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> Q: Have you volunteered somewhere you did really not like?
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> A: I cannot say I hated anything but some experiences were boring for me.
> For instance, I helped preparing the plastic eggs for the church egg hunt
> and that seemed tedious to stuff eggs. Also, I’ve participated in mass
> mailing preparation; tasks like simply sticking lables on envelopes was
> repetitive.
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> Hope this helps. If you have more specific questions, let us know.
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> Oh, and forms interfacing with the agency forms can be a challenge that I
> cannot find a work around for except for writing such info down in
> accessible way such as Microsoft word and someone copying it to the form.
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> Sincerely,
>
> Ashley
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J w via Community-Service
> Sent: Jun 25, 2019 8:11 PM
> To: Community Service Discussion List
> Cc: J w
> Subject: [Community-Service] Community Service
>
> Hi!
> I'm interested in community service work. I wanted to ask a question
> though.
> How as we as blind adults find community service work and actually stick
> to the work. I mean I have volunteered in the past, but I forgot about the
> experience. I want to start volunteering again and put the experience on my
> resume for professional purposes.
> Another question I have is how can we volunteer in our professions? I know
> there are volunteer opportunities for a day, one month one year. How can I
> stick with this.  I hope that I'm making sense. And another question that I
> have is how many volunteered in an opportunity that you really didn't like.
> Thank you
> J
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