Thursday, January 29, 2009

Volunteer Fair

Idealist is holding free Global Volunteering Fairs this next week for those of you interested in volunteering all over the world. Panel discussions will also be occuring on International Volunteerism 101 and Affordable Volunteering Abroad Checkout the schedule and the resources!
Washington, DC (Tues., Feb. 3) at Google from 6 to 9 p.m.
New York (Thurs., Feb. 5) at Barnard College from 6 to 9 p.m.
Boston (Sat., Feb. 7) at Simmons College from 12 to 3 p.m.

If you're interested in volunteering abroad, but won't be able to attend the fairs, use these international volunteerism resources:

Resource center – which helps answer questions like, should you go it alone or with a group? And how do you pay for it? And how do you translate your experience when you get home?
Discussion forum – where you can ask questions and find out about new programs Opportunity search – local or international, for an hour or for a year

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