It doesn't mean you will be addressing a huge crowd of people, but you will be talking about yourself, your goals, your life, your ideas, your culture. And it's no less important that when volunteering abroad you will always be talking to unfamiliar people, which might be more challenging.
Volunteering appears as a new experience that tests us in many aspects and makes us grow. Speaking in public is not just about standing up in front of others to give a speech, it is about being clear and being able to express our ideas.
One of the biggest problems of speaking in public is the fear and anxiety that is generated by that exposure, but if you traveled to a completely different country, handled other languages, communicated with people you had never seen with completely different realities, it is highly likely that anxiety and fear will diminish in other situations.
Although Public Speaking can be developed in many volunteer situations, it can particularly be developed in projects such as Teaching English, Communication, and the Radio Station project.
Soft Skills Certificate Public speaking
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Public speaking is the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in front of both familiar and unfamiliar people. Even though you may think it's not a volunteering-related skill, public speaking will be involved.
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Después de una hermosa conversación con un voluntario (que permanecerá anónimo, por supuesto), nuestra coordinadora reflexiona sobre la importancia de la comunicación y los espacios de presencialidad, reflexión, escucha, y sanación.
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Our weekly coordination update: last week of August
This was a week with a lot of news!
On Monday we had two introductory meetings:
Johannes, now nicknamed "Yoyo", came from Germany and started his volunteering in Comunidad Milpa for a couple of months and this was his first week adapting to a new country and a different language.
Also Emma, Dominic, and now PJ from the USA who are in Argentina for an exchange abroad from their university are joining us. During this semester they will be studying and having their intercultural experience from the service learning subject teaching English, in the community kitchen and in the early childhood center.
Soon we will give you more news about their learning and feelings about the different projects. We hope you all have a great experience!
Who we are
We are a network of organizations created to foster collective action based on the principles of social and cognitive justice. Through thought-provoking spaces for reflection, we challenge the conventional narrative of "giving back" and replace it with a more dynamic approach: that of "answering back". This premise forces us to deepen our questions, confront our assumptions, and recognize the complexities that arise when attempting to help others.
What we do
Our mission is to empower and connect local organizations to promote improvement for the whole community and take a unified approach to community development. We also aim to create a network between volunteers and local organizations in order to foster an exchange of culture and ideas which can help both to grow in different ways.
Our Projects
The organizations and communities where we work are the main pillars of Voluntario Global. Together with local organizations, we determine our objectives and the type of volunteer we need. Put simply, Voluntario Global could not exist without the organizations, as we work together for their development and growth.
Meet the Team
All coordinators play a vital part in the running of Voluntario Global. Our core of coordinators is small and each has a specific role in order to keep the organization moving forward.
How to Apply
As we want to know our volunteers a little before arriving in the city, we ask them to fill in our Application Form. This only takes 2 minutes and dates can also be approximate, as we may suggest a change. If you have questions, you can always write an email to jfranco@voluntarioglobal.org before completing the form.
Volunteer Ambassadors
See what our volunteers have to say about their experiences in Buenos Aires with Voluntario Global!
VOLUNTARIO GLOBAL
Voluntario Global helps local communities by being available to discuss anything that local organizations need, and offering ideas for further change and development.
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CONTACT
Location: General Pacheco. Buenos Aires. Argentina
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