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Dear <<First Name>>,
Welcome to our latest edition of "I Care...I Volunteer".
In this issue:
If you have any ideas on what you would like to see in an upcoming issue, please send us an email to: newsletter@volunteermbc.org.
Enjoy!
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Immigrants share stories of success as part of speaker series
Source: Mississauga News - www.mississauga.com/community-story/4726509-immigrants-share-stories-of-success-as-part-of-speaker-series/
 A pair of Canadian immigrants who have enjoyed a great deal of success since arriving in their adopted country will be the featured speakers next month at the Central Library.
Senator Salma Ataullahjan and Mississauga’s Sukhjit Singh will be sharing their lives and stories with the audience as part of the Canadian Success Stories Speaker Series event on August 26 in the Noel Ryan Auditorium.
Singh, who last year was honored with a RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award, has been in Canada for less than a decade but has worked extremely hard to reach his goals. He’s an active volunteer who sits on community boards for a number of organizations including Interfaith Council of Peel, Volunteer MBC and the Peel Newcomer Strategy Group.
He’s been featured by the CBC and received a Newcomer Volunteer Gem Award from Volunteer MBC.
Meanwhile, Ataullahjan is the first Pakistani-Canadian to be appointed a senator in Canada. She has served as an executive with the Pakistani Canadian Professionals and Academics organizations and as president and vice-president with the Canadian Pashtun Cultural Association.
In addition, she serves as an executive with the South Asian Regional Council and the Citizens Foundations’ Toronto chapter.
The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission is free but registration is required. To register, call 905-615-3200 ext. 3589 or email library.info@mississauga.ca.
For more information, visit: www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/programsfornewcomers
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 Featured Volunteer Opportunities
If you are looking for some amazing volunteer opportunities, here are a few to consider:
To search for more volunteer opportunities you can access our on-line volunteer opportunities database by visiting:
www.volunteermbc.org.
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 Voluntourism: a win-win?
Written by: Linda Bui, student at University of Toronto studying International Development
Voluntourism/noun /: form of tourism in which travellers participate in volunteer work, generally for a charity.
Voluntourists’ destinations are often in the Global South.* Sightseeing and helping others is good, right? Yes, for the individual who is doing the direct travelling, it can be a life altering experience.
You may have heard the stories of students spending summers teaching English or building houses thousands of kilometres away from home. They’ve seen poverty first hand and want to make a difference. They are now global citizens.
But consider: 1. Does the travelling individual understand the socio-political and cultural contexts of the local community? 2. Have they considered their “position†as an outsider? 3. Is it sensible to spend thousands of dollars on a flight oversees for an “experience?â€
CLICK HERE to read more.
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Pan/Parapan Am Games - Volunteer Interview Kiosks at Volunteer MBC
The Toronto 2015 Games are inviting up to 40,000 individuals to participate in an online video interview. Interviews commenced in June until December, 2014.
For individuals who have applied to volunteer at the Games, you will receive an email invitation to participate in an online video interview. Candidates require access to a computer with stable internet access, a camera and a microphone. Toronto 2015 Games Volunteer Interview Kiosks are located across the Games footprint for volunteers who don’t have access to the required technology or aren’t comfortable using an online video interview tool.
If you cannot meet these technical requirements, for your convenience, Volunteer MBC has been set-up with Kiosks at our Brampton and Mississauga Centre locations.
Contact us to schedule an appointment.
 There are also a number of volunteer opportunities available NOW to get involved with sports-related or community service organizations. To search for a volunteer role, or to find out how we can be of assistance, go to:
www.volunteermbc.org/be-a-volunteer
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 Volunteer Spotlight:
Bill Judges
My name is Bill Judges and I am a Volunteer Ambassador for Volunteer MBC.
When I retired approximately 2 years ago I felt I would have to find ways to fill the time that I had spent working in sales and marketing over the last 35 years. I knew I needed a reason(s) to get up in the morning and was concerned about the possible damage (both physical and mental) that prolonged inactivity might cause me. Volunteering seemed like a logical step. After a short period of time, spent mostly on the Volunteer MBC website, I decided that the position of Volunteer Ambassador would allow me to capitalize on my sales and marketing background.
A good part of my time as Volunteer Ambassador is now spent visiting schools and talking to students about the benefits of volunteering in general and doing it specifically using Volunteer MBC. It had been many years since I had been inside a school so I was a little nervous. I had visions of gangs of young punks walking the halls and beating up people like me (I had started watching a lot of television). Further, I didn’t get along very well with many of the teachers. I had trouble dealing with authority in those days.
My actual experience has been totally different. With few exceptions, the kids are great. I love talking with them. The teachers are different too. They now tell me their problems. I feel both empathetic with them and concerned about them.
I have two new interests that I am now very interested in (Volunteering and Education in Ontario). So far, I am physically healthy and as strong mentally as I have ever been. I am not bored and am optimistic about the future being in the hands of the next generation. For me, volunteering has been a very positive and fulfilling experience.
To read more stories in our on-line "Volunteer Spotlight"
CLICK HERE.
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 Volunteer Opportunities at Your Fingertips!
Have you downloaded Volunteer MBC's mobile app yet?
What are you waiting for?
Through Volunteer MBC's app, you can connect to our on-line database where you can search for volunteer opportunities directly on your mobile device.
You can also access the latest information and updates about your local volunteer centre and how to get connected through our social media channels, by email, by phone or in person.
Our app is available for free on Apple, Android and Blackberry devices at:
www.inotforprofit.com/volunteermbcdownload.html
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Hold the dates to ChangeTheWorld!
The ChangeTheWorld – Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge is a 6-week provincial campaign which encourages youth aged 14 to 18 years to volunteer through a wide variety of exciting local initiatives.
The 2015 campaign will be held from April 12 to May 24, 2015…hold the dates! More information will be available soon at www.volunteermbc.org/ctw-campaign
We want Peel's youth to be the change in our community!
Here's your chance to ChangeTheWorld! Are YOU in?
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