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Friday, July 9, 2021

Gap Years, Retirement and Volunteering? Where?


English: Looking northeast as volunteers with new push brooms sweep the boardwalk on a sunny midday.
Date11 November 2012, 12:29:57
SourceOwn work
AuthorJim.henderson
Camera location40° 34′ 23.64″ N, 73° 58′ 43.26″ W  Heading=45° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap

You might want to help other people.  Or you might want to help clean up your city. 


Why volunteer? Because you are unemployed and want work experience and as a student you want to fill up your c.v. 

As a senior citizen, because  you wish to give back, take up part time work with short hours. 

You can volunteer in many countries for local activities and volunteer to go and be sent abroad. Here are a few organizations and ideas for you. For example


Israel

In the 1960s it was popular for students to go to work on a kibbutz or Ulpan. A kibbutz is more like a boarding school with shared accommodation. Shared eating facilities. Everything is provided. From soup to soap. 

Language

You may be given Hebrew language lessons. Or you might choose or be sent to a place where the first language is English, or another language. 

Time Commitment and Holidays

You had to sign up for a minimum length of time, which could be 6 weeks or 3 months. At the end, you might be given a free tour of Israel, in a bus, staying at youth hostels and other kibbutzim.


Singapore

Volunteers are co-ordinated. Seniors have an association. Helpers are required at vaccination centres and get paid.

UK

You can volunteer to work serving customers in charity shops. 

You can teach English to immigrants. Refunet prioritizes helping and matching students and teachers in the UK because they are on the same time zone and the pupils want to learn a British accent. However, they also accept teachers and pupils in other parts of the world.


USA

Students in the USA are used to working their way through college and earning money by working part time in fast food outlets such as McDonalds. The Americans also have systems for school volunteers to help their own organization and others.


Useful Websites

Israel

https://www.gooverseas.com/volunteer-abroad/israel


Singapore

https://www.volunteer.gov.sg/


UK

https://knowhow.ncvo.org.uk/campaigns

https://www.ncvo.org.uk/ncvo-volunteering/i-want-to-volunteer

https://www.refunet.co.uk/start-teaching

https://mitzvahday.org.uk/

USA

https://go.givecampus.com/schedule-a-volunteer-management-system-demo

https://nytedu.com/gap-year/online/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign

Gap Year adventures and writing programs

https://highdesertcenter.org/




About the Author

Angela Lansbury, is a semi-retired travel writer still researching bucket list countries and seeking out the special, unusual, people, places,  landmarks, hotels, museums and trails, fabulous foods, recipes, clothes and online souvenir shopping.

Angela Lansbury is a member of Toastmasters International.

About the Author Angela Lansbury

The Author - Quick Quotations

Angela Lansbury B A Hons  is the author of ten books by regular publishers plus another ten self-published books. 

About Angela The Speaker & Trainer

Angela Lansbury is a teacher of English and other languages to Toastmasters clubs and businesses.

Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Speakers Vice President  Public Relations, Immediate Past President. VPPR
Former Area Director S3. Club Coach for Nee Soon South Toastmasters Club.
Also Member of: TCA Toastmasters Club; Singapore Online Dynamic; Harrovians UK

BHA
Past meetings have included Garen Tee on using story telling in business, on 
bha.learncool.sg/meet/bha . 

Recent meetings of BHA included an educational session on using Powerpoint for posters.
Next BHA meetings, always first Wednesday evening, 7 pm Singapore time. Next meeting is  the third Saturday afternoon, June 19th 2pm Singapore time.  Inauguration of the new committee was by the incoming Director of S, plus a lively speech on teamwork.

Next meetings will be on these dates (unless a national holiday in Singapore or worldwide)
Themes and word of the day are tentative

2021
JULY - JUBILANT JULY
Theme/WOD Jubilant
WORKSHOPS & EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (based on level one of Pathways)
1 Your first speech or role EASY ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Articles A and The, Plurals, Tenses, Pronunciation, Singlish)
2 CHOOSE YOUR PATH
Wed July 7th What Your Committee Can Do For You
Saturday 17th
July 4th American Independence Day.

2021 AUGUST - AWESOME AUGUST
1 Pathway Level 1 Introductory Speeches
2 Evaluations
Wed 4th
Sat 21

2021 SEPT - SUPER SEPTEMBER
Wed 1st
Sat 18th SPEECH CONTESTS
Humorous Speech Contest
Table Topics Contest

2021 OCT - ODD OCTOBER
Wed 6th
Sat 16th

2021 NOV - NOVELTY NOVEMBER
Wed 3rd
Sat 20th Wed
Diwali Hindu Festival of lights Nov 4th.
Nov 25th American Thanksgiving.
Hanukah starts 28 Dec 8 days until Dec 6. Jewish Festival of lights, celebrated by Jesus.

2021 DEC - DARLING DECEMBER
Wed  1st (Hanukah if not previous month. Festival foods.)
Sat 18th
Speech on 

JAN 2022 - JOYFUL JANUARY
Wed Jan 5th New beginning - forget the past
Sat 15 Long-term plans = for the future/Chinese New Year (CNY for short)

2022 FEB FUN FEBRUARY
Theme Love and romance - Chinese New Year
Feb 1st and 2nd are holidays - do we move this Feb 2nd meeting date?)

Wed 2nd (Valentine's Day Mon Feb 14)
Sat 19th

2022 MAR - MARVELLOUS MARCH
Theme
Wed 2nd
Sat 19
March 1st is Christian Pancake day. 

2022 APR - APRIL'S AIMS
Wed 6th
Sat 16th
Muslim Ramadan 1-30 April.
Jewish Passover (Seder meal=Last supper) April
 16

2022 MAY - MODERNISING MAY
Wed 4th
Sat 21

2022 JUN - JUBILANT JUNE
Wed 1st
Sat 18th

Jul 6, Jul 16, Aug 3, Aug 20, Sept 7, Sept 17, Oct 5, Oct 15, Nov 2, Nov 19, Dec 7, Dec 17.
Angela The Blogger 

Angela has several blogs speeches, comedy and song writing and organizing, writing intermittently, but writes almost daily on these three:

See many varied posts such as the post on sculptor Tom Harvey.

Please share links to your favourite posts. 



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