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Volunteer Activities, Spring 2010

Below is a list of volunteer activities available through International Education.

Procedure:

  1. Email or phone the listed contact to make arrangements for your volunteer experience or to find out more about the activity at least ONE WEEK before you plann to participate.
  2. You are responsible to arrange the volunteer experience and show up at the times to which you have agreed. You are expected to actively participate in the volunteer activity.
  3. If you need to document your volunteer hours, keep track of them and have the supervisor of the activity sign for them. Education Abroad students - pick up your Co-curricular Activities Completion form from the reception desk in Building 255.
  4. Once you have completed your volunteer hours, ask the activity supervisor to sign off the Completion Form and submit it to the Education Abroad office (255/254). Please note: the supervisor is not required to sign the Completion Form if they feel you have not actively participated in the activity.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Description: Volunteers (native English speakers)needed for guiding small group conversation for students in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program and to help students seeking assistance in the Learning Centre (for lower level English learners.

When:   As listed below.  Email instructor(s) with your name, contact information (email, phone number) and when you are available (dates, days, times). Give instructors at least one week notice. If you have made arrangements and are unable to participate, please notify the instructor as soon as possible.

Contacts:

  • Kathleen Matheson, Learning Centre contact, email Kathleen.Matheson@viu.ca (Mon 1:00-3:00, Thurs 11:00-12:00, other times may be available)

  • Suzy Nachtsheim, email: Suzy.Nachtsheim@viu.ca (Mon & Wed, 8:30-3:30, excluding 10:30 – 11:00 coffee break and 12:30 – 1:30 lunch break).

  • Joy McWhirter, email: Joy.McWhirter@viu.ca (Mon 8:30 - 10:30; Tues 8:30 - 10:30,      11:00 - 12:30, 1:30 - 3:30; Thurs 11:00 - 12:30, 1:30 - 3:30).

  • Stephanie Parker, email: Stephanie.Parker@viu.ca (Mon & Wed, 8:30-3:30 , excluding 10:30 – 11:00 coffee break and 12:30 – 1:30 lunch break).

  • Maurice Gallant, email: Maurice.Gallant@viu.ca (Wed &/or Fri between 8:30 and 12:30)

  • Rita Mizuno, email: Rita.Mizuno@viu.ca (Class 1:  Tues & Thurs 12:30-4:30pm, Fri 8:30-12:30; Class 2 Mon 12:30-4:30, Weds 8:30-12:30)

  • Dawn Johnson, email: Dawn.Johnson@viu.ca (Tues 3:00 - 4:30; Thurs 3:00 - 4:30; Fri 10:30 - 12:00). Three or more volunteers at a time would allow for group work, stations, etc. so feel free to sign up as a small group with Dawn.

     

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

When:  Fall and Spring semesters

Description: Cultural Connections (previously called LEAP) is a program that matches international students with Canadian students. This program enhances language and cultural exchanges, promotes inter-cultural understanding, and helps internationalize the campus. Cultural Connections provides an opportunity for casual interactions between participants.

Contact: Sorry this activity is full for this semester.

DAY TRIPS, HIKING and SPORTING ACTIVITIES

When:  Throughout the semester,

Description:  Join a series of planned activities. The main purpose of your participation is that you must use the time during the event to interact, assist and get to know international students while partcipating in the activity.

Contact:  Sorry this activity is full for this semester.

PLAN AN ACTIVITY

When: During any of the academic semesters.

Description:  Do you have an activity idea for students that you would like to plan, promote and implement that is not listed above? If so, discuss your idea with Jennifer. Please submit your activity idea, including date, time, cost, equipment/staff/vans/drivers needed, and so on.

Contact:  Jennifer Jensen-Richards Jennifer.Jensen-Richards@viu.ca (753-3245 local 2092). Please contact Jennifer 3-4 weeks before the date of the activity.