Comhlámh's Volunteering Overseas:Where Do I Start? Sat 6th Oct 2012

national | education | event notice Wednesday September 19, 2012 14:13 by Comhlámh - Comhlámh, Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers susan at comhlamh dot org Comhlámh, 2nd Floor, Ballast House, Aston Quay, Dublin 2 014783490

Comhlámh’s Volunteering Overseas: Where do I start?

A one-day participatory workshop for anyone considering volunteering overseas for global development

Date: Saturday 6th October 2012 (9:45 am - 5pm)
Venue: Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, 27-31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
Cost: €15 Comhlámh member/student or unwaged, €30 non-member (waged)
(Lunch, tea and coffee included)
Booking: Complete the online booking form
http://www.comhlamh.org/courses/booking.php?course=volu...art-3
or for more information contact Susan by email [email protected] or call 01-4783490.

What is covered?
• An introduction to development
• The role of the volunteer/development worker in contributing to change
• Motivations and expectations for volunteering
• Types of volunteering opportunities available
• Possibilities for getting involved in global development from Ireland

What does the course achieve?
• An awareness of various approaches to global development
• A consideration of critical perspectives on volunteering
• Reflection on good practice in overseas volunteering
• A space for people who are considering volunteering overseas to meet, explore and discuss the issues informally
• An opportunity to meet with recently returned volunteers and development workers

How much does it cost?
€15 Comhlámh member/student or unwaged
€30 non-member (waged)
(Lunch, tea and coffee included)

When and where?
Saturday 6th October 2012, 9.45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
at the Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre,
27-31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

How can I book?
Please complete the online booking form http://www.comhlamh.org/courses/booking.php?course=volu...art-3
or contact Susan for any enquiries by email [email protected] or call 01 4783490.

This course is run by Comhlámh, the Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers. Comhlámh campaigns, informs and educates on issues of global development , volunteering good practice, social justice, and human rights.

To find out more about Comhlámh’s work or to become a member, please visit our websites: http://www.comhlamh.org or http://www.volunteeringoptions.org, or follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/comhlamh) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.org/comhlamh).