Volunteer

DCU Volunteer Expo 2011

Volunteer Expo 2011

Why Volunteer?

Volunteering is good for your physical and mental health:

http://www.volunteerclare.ie/index.php/news/latest-news/47-volunteering-is-good-for-you

Volunteering builds the kinds of graduate attributes that employers are looking for:

http://www4.dcu.ie/students/access/ethnic.shtml

GENERATION 21 GRADUATES DEMONSTRATE: VOLUNTEERING OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO:
Leadership Take active and key roles in organisations
Creativity Stretch yourself intellectually
Enterprise Develop and demonstrate initiative
Commitment Prove your reliability and sticking power
Effective communication Improve key communication and social skills
Continuous learning Share skills and knowledge, learn from others
Problem solving ability Become solution and action-focused
Engagement Listen, understand, empathize and contribute
Flexibility Develop transferable skills and responsiveness
Responsibility Develop autonomy, personal responsibility
Cultural and ethical awareness Engage with and learn from diverse groups
Employability Embrace challenges for personal and professional development