Monthly Archives: February 2007
Volunteer Economy
Time Magazine’s Justin Fox wrote in ‘Getting Rich off Those Who Work for Free‘: (Peter Kropotkin) proposed in his 1902 book, Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution, that the survival of animal species and much of human progress depended on … Continue reading
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Toronto Volunteer Profile: Anna
Anna Bychkova has been volunteering here since October 2006, coming in three half-days per week. Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, Anna came to Toronto with her husband, a computer database administrator. She says that volunteering is a great opportunity for … Continue reading
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Volunteering & Work Experience
Mark Restall over at Volunteering England has a good post about the differences between Volunteering and Work Experience: Work experience should be time limited. Volunteering is (usually) open ended. As the name suggests, work experience should give a work like … Continue reading
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‘Volunteer’ Talk for Member Agencies
Member agencies participate in monthly roundtable discussions on current issues where invited guests contribute their expertise to the conversation. This month’s talk was called “Volunteers via E-mail: Are You Ready?” and focused on the fact that many agencies receive 50% … Continue reading
Executive Director Deborah Gardner on Rogers TV
Deborah Gardner, Executive Director of Volunteer Toronto, appeared on the Rogers Television show ‘In Toronto’, hosted by Veronica Chail. The topic of discussion was ‘Make it your new year’s resolution to volunteer’.
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