| Masses of youth volunteers have flocked to Africa, | | | | enjoy meeting and interacting with new people, take |
| South America, Asia, and India to lend a helping hand | | | | the hands on approach. Lend a hand serving |
| for a few weeks during their summer or half term | | | | breakfast at a homeless shelter, distributing water at |
| breaks. These kinds of trips are a great way for | | | | a marathon, or working a booth at a market. If your |
| youths to see how other people live in the world, | | | | style is more behind the scenes work, look in to |
| and gives them a chance to form their own thoughts | | | | volunteer opportunities such as helping sort through |
| about poverty, healthcare, government responsibility, | | | | food at a food bank, collecting supplies to send to |
| and culture. However, you don't have to get on a | | | | troops abroad, or organizing a winter clothing drive. |
| plane and fly half way across the world to find | | | | Volunteering is heavily marketed to teens because it |
| people in need. From the homeless man who sleeps | | | | looks great on a transcript, nicely fills out a college |
| in the tube station, to an abused child who lives | | | | application, and provides diversity and extra padding |
| down the road from you, to the nursing home where | | | | for a resume. But why is this? Employers want to |
| your nan lives, there are plenty of opportunities to | | | | know that you are committed to something beyond |
| volunteer within your community. | | | | yourself, that you can apply your talents to promote |
| When looking for a place to volunteer, it is important | | | | the greater good. Youth work jobs aren't just about |
| to search for something that best suits your talents | | | | spending a few hours making a Christmas card or |
| and interests. For people who love children, look for | | | | selling lemonade, it is about doing your share to |
| volunteer opportunity like working in an after school | | | | improve the quality of life in this world. What are you |
| program, or sending care packages to children in third | | | | waiting for- start searching for a volunteer |
| world countries. Volunteering can be hands on or | | | | opportunity today. |
| hands off depending on your personality. If you | | | | |