I'm going to have two weeks' holiday time in September and I'd like to spend some of it volunteering on some kind of useful project. What should I do?
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posted by neilb449
on May 19, 2013 -
6 answers
I recently inherited enough money that will allow me to not work again. I still want to do things - volunteer, help others, keep busy, etc. How do I explain this to others and answer questions that people ask?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 10, 2013 -
54 answers
I have some money saved up and I want to move to a new city for a couple of months and just volunteer/intern/work there before I go back to school for my last semester in the fall. Can you give me some advice about where might be best to go and what ideas are more reasonable than others?
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posted by lhude sing cuccu
on Mar 29, 2013 -
12 answers
I am looking to do volunteer work in New York and was hoping to do something that would engage me like teaching. This could include tutoring, GED classes, SAT classes, job hunting, etc. I have a BFA and an MBA so I think I could be fairly versatile. I am hoping for specific suggestions I could pursue. Thanks!
posted by azoth
on Feb 19, 2013 -
7 answers
I'm looking for a one-off volunteering opportunity in San Francisco on V-Day evening. Why is this so hard to find? Do they just think no one will want to volunteer that night?
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posted by iadacanavon
on Feb 2, 2013 -
7 answers
What qualifications (certifications, skills, volunteer experiences, etc.) can I realistically pick up, for free, without actually being employed in the field which they would qualify me for?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2013 -
9 answers
I have a golden opportunity to volunteer in rural Nepal for 3 months with an established organisation. I was excited at first as I've never been to a developing country before, but now I'm terrified that I'll die in a bus accident/food poisoning/rabies/political uprising, or just not cope with lack of technology, contact with home, electricity etc. Are such fears normal, or are these signs that I probably wouldn't enjoy this and should consider not going?
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posted by pikeandshield
on Jan 26, 2013 -
25 answers
Resume 101, now with Extra Snowflakes! Spotty work-history, useless degrees, and no idea whatsoever how to actually *write* one of the things.
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posted by Because
on Nov 30, 2012 -
8 answers
My husband and I (both engineers) are looking to volunteer about 6 months of our time abroad. Where should we be looking?
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posted by TessaGal
on Jul 5, 2012 -
7 answers
The other day, I had a moment that was both a moment of clarity and a moment of existential crisis. I'm having some difficulty with figuring out how to take my life from where I am now to where I want to be and I could use some guidance, some advice (sorry for the long post).
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posted by Modica
on Jun 23, 2012 -
8 answers
What kinds of volunteer work could I do that might give opportunities to get to know others, particularly in the Pittsburgh area?
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posted by Ryogen
on Jun 4, 2012 -
10 answers
I'm looking for ideas for anywhere in the world where I can travel to for periods of between 2 weeks to 2 months and do things like volunteer, study, learn, or challenge myself.
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posted by anawesomeguy
on Jun 1, 2012 -
7 answers
How do I ensure that the people who are contributing content to my site are getting enough credit?
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posted by thatbrunette
on May 30, 2012 -
1 answer
What are some ways a guy who just finished his first year of college and is home in New York City for the "summer" ("summer" = 3 months + 10 days) might expand his social life?
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posted by anonymous
on May 23, 2012 -
2 answers
Six months in the UK sandwiched between continental European travel for an American WWOOFer who'd rather not get visas if she can possibly avoid it. Your tips?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 25, 2012 -
5 answers
Help me find interesting projects that are crowdsourcing data entry to support research / scholarship.
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posted by ryanshepard
on Mar 15, 2012 -
4 answers
Have you or anyone you know ever been a United Nations Volunteer? What is it like?
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posted by naoko
on Feb 24, 2012 -
8 answers
How can I come up with 250 sticks of 1GB DDR2 PC2-4200 RAM? (Our local high school has 150 PCs running Window 7 with just 1GB of RAM.)
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posted by Mike Mongo
on Feb 1, 2012 -
16 answers
Asking for a friend: What is the best thing a typical person could do to combat food insecurity in children in the United States?
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posted by reren
on Dec 30, 2011 -
14 answers
We want our kids to have some kind of
real Christmas experience this year instead of focusing on themselves and all the commercialism. Of course there are some details that need to be worked around.
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posted by TooFewShoes
on Nov 17, 2011 -
50 answers
What are some volunteer opportunities in NYC that involve working with the LGBT community?
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posted by Tin Man
on Oct 25, 2011 -
12 answers
Where can I volunteer at a soup kitchen (or similar organization) in NYC *this weekend*, as a last-minute thing?
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posted by Eshkol
on Oct 14, 2011 -
8 answers
Looking for "smart charity" options for a senior, well-educated citizen with a big network.
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posted by lord_yo
on Sep 27, 2011 -
9 answers
Can you help me navigate a conflict situation regarding differing expectations for my responsibilities as a volunteer?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 4, 2011 -
23 answers
Canadian volunteering in the USA. (When) should I stay and (when) should I go home?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 23, 2011 -
3 answers
Moving from UK to Vancouver in August: Is there a Women's Institute I can get involved with there, or something like it? Advice on volunteering at a women's health clinic/refuge?
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posted by everydayanewday
on Jul 30, 2011 -
7 answers
How can I actually decide whether to go back to school and become a psychotherapist? Is there anyplace in NYC where I could get some hands-on experience to help me decide if I want to do this?
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posted by chameleon
on Jun 7, 2011 -
10 answers
In what cases is it worthwhile, career-wise to take a certificate (e.g., non-degree) program in an issue that interests you and you'd like to work in? I am looking in particular at the
Food Security program at Ryerson.
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posted by ITheCosmos
on May 18, 2011 -
4 answers
What kinds of volunteer opportunities provide significant interaction with other volunteers? (And any suggestions for specific organizations in the DC area?)
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posted by EmilyClimbs
on May 9, 2011 -
15 answers
What can I do during my free time in Philly, that you have done yourself or a friend raved about,
that will help me get more insight into possible careers? I'm trying to get out of a rut (of "I don't know what to do with my life and I hate what I'm doing") by trying new things that involve other people.
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posted by zeek321
on Mar 15, 2011 -
2 answers
I'm looking for volunteers in San Francisco on Sat. March 19th to speak to high school students who are attending the Academy of Information Technology. Does anyone have any good suggestions of a way to reach out to a lot of IT folks with this sort of opportunity? Is there an organization that IT folks belong to? Or a forum where a lot of them would look? A twitter feed that I could send to?
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posted by suess
on Mar 9, 2011 -
9 answers
New Yorkers, please suggest a bike shop in the city where I could volunteer after business hours or on the weekends this summer. I have maybe two summers' experience wrenching on older bikes in Chicago (think, friction shifting, quill stems, and steel frames) and am looking for a friendly place that lets me trade work for additional training and a place to fix my own bike if necessary. Bonus points if this shop attracts a sociable sort of crowd that invites strangers on its short/medium distance rides.
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posted by d. z. wang
on Mar 8, 2011 -
10 answers
Increasingly, I'd like to volunteer to donate my time to assist academically/nerdily inclined teenaged girls. Am I the right kind of person to become a Big Sister? If not, can you suggest something else I could do?
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posted by Countess Elena
on Mar 5, 2011 -
11 answers
I want to become more engaged in my community. Should I join a fraternal organization?
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posted by Allez
on Jan 18, 2011 -
8 answers
Help me find the perfect organization to volunteer for. I am in Toronto and have certain goals in mind but am not sure where to direct my efforts.
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posted by JoannaC
on Dec 30, 2010 -
6 answers
After previously having worked in an editing capacity for four years, I miss the experience of editing and what it does for me as a writer. I'm interested in opportunities and ideas for part-time paid or perhaps even volunteer opportunities in the Philadelphia area doing editing.
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posted by Keter
on Nov 17, 2010 -
5 answers
