LSH 2903 – Community Service Learning – Exercise #4

LSH 2903 – Community Service Learning – Exercise #4

 This page is also from AGE UK.

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/volunteers-week/

What volunteer roles do the following people have?

	Name	Job
1	John McArthur	Age UK Shop Volunteer
2	Samarah Hashmi	Survey Analyst Volunteer
3	Oliver Stannard	Copy Writer Volunteer
4	Stanley Parker	Market Pray ton shop volunteer
5	Camilla Williamson	Volunteer Parliamentary Assistance

Look again at these people and their jobs. What can you say about volunteering from the information in your chart?

There are no limits to the ages and also no limits to the experience you can gain from volunteering.

LSH 2903 – Community Service Learning – Exercise #3

LSH 2903 – Community Service Learning – Exercise #3

Looking at volunteering in different spheres of society.

During the summer of 2012 the Olympic Games were held in London. David Moorcroft is a former athlete. At one point he held the world record for the 5,000 metres. David can be heard discussing the importance of volunteering the Olympic Games.

Zoe Hall is a lady who was one of the volunteers at the Games. She talks about the event and how important it was at the time as well as how much it has inspired her to continue working as a volunteer.

This link is about half way down the page.

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/

Listen again and see if you can work out the answers to these questions about the interview:

1.              How old were the Games volunteers? All Ages

2.              During the Games, the volunteers had a special title. What was this special title?  Game Makers

3.              Complete this quote from David… “… for a moment in time volunteering had a Profile and an Image that they fully Deserve ut don’t always get.”

4.              David mentions that some of the volunteers are semi-retired. What does this mean? Working Part time

5.              Zoe worked in Events Services. Where was this located? Olympic Stadium

6.              How does she describe the experience of volunteering for the Olympics and Paralympics? Fantastic Experience

7.              What benefits of volunteering, according to Zoe?

a.     Fun

b.     Meet New People

c.    Improve Confidence

d.      Satisfaction

8.              Why does David feel that volunteering in the community is so important?

It gives all kinds of experience to the volunteer, and it fills the empty space in one’s heart.

Human Rights Activity 1

Human Rights Activity 1

Working in pairs, discuss and write how these rights relate to the different levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

1) Article #3 Personal Security relates to Maslow’s need for Personal Safety.

2) Article #16 the right to Family and Marriage – Maslow #3 Love & Belonging.

3) Article #24 the Right to Rest and Leisure - Maslow Physiological

Human Needs Activity 3

Human Needs Activity 3

Human Needs Activity 3:

Working in groups, discuss and answer the following questions:

1.    Does every human being have the right to reach the top of the Maslow pyramid?

Yes, they have the right.

2.    Does every human being have the capability of reaching that level?

No, because some of them have mental problem.

3.    What are the opportunities are needed to get to the higher level?

They have to work, live in a good environment and reach the first levels and then they can reach the higher level.

4.    What are the obstacles could stand in the way of reaching these levels?

Safety needs, psychological needs and love needs.

5.    What could you do to help others to reach the higher levels?

Advise and support them as much as possible , encouragement, donations and motivation.  

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Human Needs Activity 1

Human Needs Activity 1

Case	Level	Specific needs at each level
A child in hospital	2,3	Health and social communication
A physically disable person	2,3,4	Health, safety, social communication, confidence and passions
A lonely old poor lady in Sri lanka	1,2,3	She needs Security ,family and money
A shy rich widow who has a loving family and friends but has not achieved much in life	5	Creativity and achieve much
A family trapped underground because of a bomb shell	1,2	Security and food
An orphan child who was forced to work to make a living	3	Support, problem solving and creativity
Physically and mentally abused person	2,3,4	Food ,water, health, safety and sleep
A father who lost his job and has a family to support	2	he needs a job to gain money and support his family

Human Needs Activity 3

Maslow’s Human Needs - Exercise #3

Working in groups, discuss and answer the following questions:

1.     Does every human being have the rights to reach the top of the Maslow pyramid?

-Yes, they have the right.

2.     Does every human being have the capability of reaching that level?

No, because some of them have mental problem.

3.     What are the opportunities are needed to get to the higher level?

They have to work, live in a good environment and reach the first levels and then they can reach the higher level.

4.     What are the obstacles could stand in the way of reaching these levels?

Safety needs, psychological needs and love needs.

5.     What could you do to help others to reach the higher levels?

Advise and support them, encouragement, donations and motivation.