Volunteerism: What Are The Benefits Of Volunteering?

It was Edgar Allen who said, "Your life and mine should be valued not by what we take but by what we give." According to dictionary.com Volunteerism is defined as any activity that involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that aims to benefit the environment or someone. Give and it will come back around to you. Some of this might be hard to measure, meeting new people, the satisfaction of having made a worthwhile contribution however, other benefits are more noticeable such as gain meaningful employment. Volunteerism provides an opportunity for one to learn new skills, acquire qualifications, experiences and national development which will aid in the individual holistic development. It can also help develop your knowledge in different

Any aspect of volunteering could offer you something, even just the experience of working alongside new people. When I was a teenager, the benefits of extra-curricular activities such as volunteering were not always apparent to me. But I can now safely say that my teachers and anyone else who pushed me to take part in these experiences knew something I didn’t, experiential learning that is, learning through experiences, through action and by doing is key to personal and professional development. And even more so with my current job and the degree that I am reading for boost my concept of volunteerism. Education and training can also help to give focus to personal development. There are a growing number of courses that ask students to draw on their experience as volunteers in order to get either vocational or academic qualifications. Real world experiences are the vehicle through which you create your story, your personal culture, or your narrative the details that are going to differentiate you from everybody else in your industry. recognize that experiential learning opportunities are the perfect avenue for both applying and begetting knowledge about both yourself and the world around