[nabs-l] Community Service options

[Jorge Paez]

OK.
Thanks for all your advice. :)
Can anyone give me the link to the community service mailing list?
The link that was posted earlier didn't work.



On Apr 24, 2012, at 9:29 PM, Misty Dawn Bradley wrote:

> Hi George,
> You may also be able to look up nonprofit organizations in your area. Many of them look for volunteers. I myself am volunteering with a local adult literacy nonprofit that teaches and tutors adults and also teaches English to immigrants. There are many different types of nonprofit organizations, so there may be some in the area in which you are interested. Also, you could check with hospitals in your area to see if they have programs for volunteering. You could find a cause or area that you are passionate about as far as helping the community and go from there.
> 
> Hth,
> 
> Misty
> 
> Original Message ----- From: "Greg Aikens" <gpaikens at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Community Service options
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> 
>> Hi Jorge,
>> There are all kinds of opportunities for a person who is blind to participate in community service.  The adaptations that need to be made will of course depend on what projects you choose to participate in.  A good place to start would be getting a list of suggested projects in your area from your school or by asking around to find out what other students are doing for their community service.  This will get you brainstorming about what kinds of things you might be interested in doing and then what possible modifications you might need to make.  One thing to remember is that doing service can be fun to do with others, and since everyone has to complete the requirement, its a good opportunity to work with friends on projects you might not feel confident tackling alone.
>> 
>> Some pretty standard service project ideas are:
>> After school tutoring at an elementary school/community program etc.  You may not be able to read the student's assignments to them, but depending on how old the students are, they may be able to read enough for you to know how to help.  Tutoring a younger blind student in blindness skills such as braille might work too, but I encourage you to at least try some things out of your comfort zone.
>> Serving food at a homeless shelter/soup kitchen etc:  Serving the food might be difficult, but you can always wash dishes.  That's usually where I ended up because its where I was most comfortable, but you can really try anything you feel comfortable with.
>> Playing bingo/cards at a local nursing home: Even if you don't have braille bingo sheets, the point of these activities is generally to give the residents a chance to relax.  Many would be just as happy to have a nice person to talk to as have someone to play against them in bingo.  And you can always bring a deck of braille playing cards.
>> Sorting food/clothes at a local food bank/homeless shelter:  Depending on how specifically they need stuff sorted, this could be a pretty easy job to do solo.  Sometimes it is as simple as pulling all the cans out from a load of mixed groceries.
>> 
>> You could also spend time volunteering for your local NFB chapter.  I'm sure there are things your local chapter president could use help with, whether its technology, proofreading braille agendas for the next meeting, etc.  Presidents are generally good at finding stuff for people to do :)
>> 
>> Find stuff you are interested in and start thinking of ways you might be able to serve others in those areas.  And definitely try to work with friends.  It always makes the experience more enjoyable and it might help you feel comfortable trying more.
>> 
>> Anyway, I hope some of these suggestions got you thinking.  Feel free to ask more questions on here or on the community service list.  There are lots of us who get into this stuff.
>> 
>> Best of luck,
>> 
>> -Greg
>> On Apr 24, 2012, at 6:56 PM, Jorge Paez wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello all:
>>> Sorry I haven't been on the list in a while, but its been a crazy year academically speaking.
>>> A few days ago, I was made aware of an issue with my current graduation requirements, which is the Community Service part of my school's graduation standards.
>>> Up to then I had no idea that Community Service was required,
>>> but according to my guidance councilor I believe they require about a hundred hours of community service before graduation.
>>> 
>>> Does anyone have any experience in Community Service?
>>> If so, what are the possibilities and the adaptions or modifications required?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Jorge
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