[nabs-l] volunteering

[Ashley Bramlett]

you can search online or network by asking people in your  community.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lillie Pennington
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 11:04 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] volunteering

This raises a good question. How does one go about finding the 
opportunities?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 29, 2013, at 3:09 PM, Rebecca Sabo <beckyasabo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi
> How do you get involved to fine volunteer positions ?  I have my AA degree 
> in Human Services.  I am working toward my BA in human services.  I am 
> looking for work or volunteer in the field of human service.  I need more 
> work experience on my resume.
> Becky
>> On Nov 28, 2013, at 1:33 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi illie,
>>
>> I volunteered for a teen crisis hotline when I was in high school. It
>> would be a great way to learn what it is like to counsel people
>> dealing with serious life challenges and to see if this is something
>> you enjoy and feel comfortable with. You could also volunteer for a
>> Hospice or other facility that involves nursing care. Some of these
>> kinds of programs may have job shadow or summer intern opportunities
>> for teens. Good luck!
>> Arielle
>>
>>> On 11/27/13, Lillie Pennington <lilliepennington at fuse.net> wrote:
>>> Thanks for all of the suggestions. I will begin looking into some 
>>> nonprofits
>>> around here and talking to some people as to what I could do. Again, 
>>> thanks
>>> for all the help.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Nov 27, 2013, at 10:41 PM, "Ashley Bramlett"
>>>> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Lillie,
>>>> I suggest you job shadow some people in these fields. Also conduct
>>>> informational interviews which basically means you interview someone in
>>>> the field about their job; ask how they got there, what skills they 
>>>> use,
>>>> what typical duties are like, and what they like and dislike about the
>>>> job.
>>>>
>>>> Its smart of you to research careers because so many people just take 
>>>> jobs
>>>> they don't like or they go to higher education and study a lot. After
>>>> studying and obtaining a degree, they get jobs and find out they hate 
>>>> the
>>>> field.
>>>>
>>>> Preparing early will help you get a good career and a happy one too.
>>>> To volunteer, look at nonprofits.

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