This document summarizes a workshop on volunteering for immigrants at CLB levels 3-4. The agenda includes introductions, group discussions, presentations by Nick Noorani on the benefits of volunteering, and activities to help participants learn skills for getting started with volunteering. The workshop objectives are to learn why volunteering is important and its benefits, and how to get started volunteering. Examples from participants show how volunteering can lead to jobs, skills development, and social connections that help with career advancement.

1. Volunteering in Canada
Settlement and English
Workshop
CLB 3-4

2. Our Agenda
1. objectives
2. introductions
3. Group discussion
4. Nick Noorani
5. Nick Noorani’s seven secrets
6. Activities 1-4
7. Referrals
8. homework

3. Workshop Objectives
1. To Learn why volunteering is so important-
its benefits to you.
2. To learn how to get started

4. • What is your name?
• Where are you from?
Introductions

5. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Test the waters
Throw yourself into something
Jam packed schedule
Make contacts
Play up your experience
Charitable person
Countless people
try something new You feel you are not advancingPut all your energy into something
person who likes to share time or money
Many people Promote your experience
Very busy Meet new people
Stuck in a rut

6. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I want to _________________ and try something new!
2. Jon cannot take more clients his schedule is ________________________.
3. I really want to succeed, so I am going to _________________________ into my new
job!
4. I don’t like my job and the pay is low. I feel like I am ___________________________.
5. There were _____________________________ at the career symposium.
6. While volunteering, Tuan _________________________ .
7. Sergio is very ______________________. He volunteers every week!
8. We need to be proud of ourselves and _____________________________________.
test the waters
Jam packed
Stuck in a rut Charitable Countless people
Made contactsThrow myself
play up our experience

7. • Who is Nick Noorani?
• Have you ever volunteered?
• Why did you volunteer?
Group discussion

8. • Immigrated to Canada from
Mumbai, India in 1998
• Well known authority on improving
immigrant outcomes
• Powerful voice for the successful
integration of immigrants in the
workplace and beyond
Nick Noorani

9. Nick Noorani’s 7th secret
for immigrant success ....
VOLUNTEER!

10. Why volunteer?
Watch and take
notes!
What did you
learn?

11. Why volunteer?
Advance
our
career
Demonstrate
our skills!
Make
contacts!
Learn new
skills!

12. Give us more
opportunities!
Meet new
people

13. Stay positive
and feel good
about
ourselves!

14. Listen
• What benefits did Tina receive while
volunteering?
• What does Dorian hope volunteering
will do for her?

15. Kelley and Casey
Dorian
Tina
Dorian
Tina
I got accepted for that volunteer
position I applied for!
That’s great! I know it’s going to open
up many new doors for you!
What happened?
Hey Tina, I have great news!

16. Dorian and Tina
Dorian
Tina
Dorian
Tina
Really? I didn’t know that!
I didn’t have to volunteer there long,
before I got hired. I was there for
about 3 months, making connections
and showing what I could do. When
there was a job opening I still had to
apply, but my resume was on top of
the pile!
I got my present job by volunteering
there first.
It sure will. It will help me get back
into my profession and I’ll learn some
new skills as well.

17. Kelley and Casey
Dorian
Tina
In today’s workplace time management
is very important!
That’s true; when you volunteer it
showcases your work skills and it
demonstrates that you are somebody
that can manage your time.

18. Getting started
• What is your motivation?
• What are your strengths?
• What is your time commitment?
• Research companies or organizations.
• Send the e-mail!

19. Sample letter
Dear Miss Jones,
I am inquiring about volunteer positions
available at your school. I am very
interested in working with children. In
fact, before moving to Canada I was an
elementary school teacher. I believe my
skills would be a great asset to you and
your school.
Thank you for your consideration,
Rashwinder Kumar

20. Activity 5: wrap up
If someone asked you;
“ Why do you want to volunteer”?
What would you say?

21. What did you learn today?
How volunteering can benefit me.
How to write a letter to request

22. Thank you...
See you next week!