Volunteering Courses

• Volunteering Overseas: Where do I start?
• Information Talks: 2011
• Moving Forward Days

Volunteering Overseas: Where do I start? A one-day workshop

A one-day workshop for anyone interested in volunteering or working overseas for global development.

This workshop provides a chance for those thinking of volunteering or working for global development to meet with others and consider the options available. The sessions will explore development and underdevelopment, the role of the development worker in the context of development aid, types of development and aid agencies, motivations for going overseas, and solidarity work from Ireland.

The course will be facilitated by Comhlámh staff and returned volunteers. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to meet with and hear the personal experiences of returned volunteers and development workers. The workshop is participatory and is designed to explore the issues in a way that will encourage action on development issues from a justice and equality perspective.

Date: Saturday 12th November
Time: 9.45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Venue: The Space, Arás Mac Leinn, NUI Galway campus
Cost: €15- Comhlámh members/students or unwaged; €30- non-members (waged)
Booking: To book a place please complete the online booking form . For further information please contact Cillian at 01-478 3490 or volops@comhlamh.org 

Places are limited, so please book as early as possible.

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Information Evening: Volunteering Overseas

Thinking about volunteering overseas?

Comhlámh is holding an information evening entitled 'Volunteering Overseas: What you need to know' for people who are thinking about volunteering overseas in developing countries. This short, informal event offers the opportunity to hear more about the issues you need to consider before making a decision about volunteering. It also provides an opportunity to hear first-hand about the experiences of a person who volunteered abroad and to ask any questions you might have about your options.

There is no charge for this event.

Date: Thursday December 1st, 2011

Time: 6.30 p.m.- 7.30 p.m.

Venue: Dublin Business Centre Library, Ilac Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1

Booking Recommended! Contact businesslibrary@dublincity.ie to book your place

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Moving Forward Days

A tailored one-day workshop for groups of volunteers who have returned from volunteering overseas in a developing country.

This workshop offers participants an opportunity to reflect on their experiences of volunteering overseas and to place them within the global development context. The workshop explores how the volunteer experiences can impact on the participants’ lives at home and how they can channel the knowledge and experience gained to further the development agenda here in Ireland.

Groups: This workshop is tailored for specific groups who have volunteered overseas – please contact Janet at janet@comhlamh.org to discuss this option further.

MEMBERS GET SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS ON COURSES. Joining Comhlámh is easy and we'd love to have you on board. Please go to Join Us

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