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Meet Anna Soper
(Interviews)
1-10-2009
by Romina Oliverio
Anna is a Canadian online volunteer who has recently joined NABUUR. Below she shares her experiences so far, and discusses the project she is currently working on.
"Upon returning home from Ghana for the second time in May 2009, I felt a...
Meet Jennifer Wells
(Interviews)
4-10-2009
by Romina Oliverio
Jennifer Wells joined NABUUR in early 2008. She has contributed to countless projects, and currently serves as online project manager for a handful of projects, mainly focusing on disabilities issues. In her excerpt, Jennifer shares with us how...
Meet Maria Zandt
(Interviews)
4-10-2009
by Romina Oliverio
Maria joined NABUUR in early 2009; since then she has been involved as online project manager for a village in Uganda, and also supports other projects on the NABUUR platform. Maria shares with us a bit about herself, and her experiences with...
Meet Noel Ortiz
(Interviews)
4-10-2009
by Romina Oliverio
Noel joined NABUUR almost three years ago. Since he first became involved, he has supported various online projects, including facilitating a project in Uganda working to set up a vocational training centre for youth in the community. Below Noel...
Meet Sonja Marjanović Vučić
(Interviews)
4-10-2009
by Romina Oliverio
Sonja is an online volunteer who has devoted her skills to the NABUUR organization since 2007. She is actively involved in many projects, including her role as online project manager. Below she shares her thoughts on virtual volunteering.
"I...
Meet Tanja Simidtchieva
(Interviews)
1-10-2009
by Romina Oliverio
Tanja Simidtchieva has been an online volunteer with NABUUR since 2007. Since joining NABUUR, she has undertaken various roles, including that of online project manager. Below she shares her experiences with online volunteering, and the projects...
Meet Vikram Sainadh
(Interviews)
5-10-2009
by Romina Oliverio
Vikram is a Toronto-based volunteer who joined NABUUR in 2007. Dedicating his time to various online projects, including taking on a project management role, he shares below his take on online volunteering and his experiences so far.
"Apart...
Meet: Amanda
(Interviews)
30-09-2009
by Chiara Camponeschi
Amanda is a young volunteer from Brazil with a passion for making connections and making a difference. She has been a member of the TakingITGlobal community since 2007 and you can read more about her here
1. Can you tell us a bit about...
Meet: Debashree
(Interviews)
30-09-2009
by Chiara Camponeschi
Debashree describes herself as a " whimsical nomad, set off to revolutionize the earth." She has a passion for social change and is an indefatigable promoter of Bengali language and culture on TakingITGlobal. Bengali is one of the languages that...
Meet: Mariel
(Interviews)
30-09-2009
by Chiara Camponeschi
Mariel is a TakingITGlobal volunteer whose passion and enthusiasm are truly contagious! She was a volunteer Community Animator for TIG's Youth Media Exchange platform (www.ymex.org) and is now involved with our Spanish team! Get to know Mariel...
Meet: Teresa
(Interviews)
30-09-2009
by Chiara Camponeschi
Teresa was, until recently, TakingITGlobal's Chinese Language & Engagement Coordinator. I had the pleasure of working with her over the past six months and getting to know her and the team a little better. You can get to know her, too, by...
Mi Experiencia como Traductora Voluntaria en TIG
(Short Story)
22-09-2009
by Luciana Figuera
Como estudiante de traductorado vivo rodeada de diccionarios, y según los señores de la Real Academia Española el voluntariado es: “Dicho de un acto: Que nace de la voluntad, y no por fuerza o necesidad extrañas a aquella”, y también que es algo...
Volunteering
(Short Story)
15-10-2009
by Arrey Emmanuel Enow
1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
I am Arrey Emmanuel Enow. I live in Yaounde, Cameroon. I have a Masters degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology and a Diploma in Management. I am a writer and write on diverse subjects. I strive...
Volunteering is love amongst humanity!
(Short Story)
4-10-2009
by Timothy G. Branfalt Sr.
I sit in a home which most Costa Ricans would think was that of a very wealthy North American. It was once only a cabina that my wife and I built with the last of our savings. I am almost ashamed when I invite my "Tico" {Costa Rican} friends...
Volunteering in Latin America and Online
(Short Story)
27-10-2009
by Samantha Hodder
I have worked and volunteered with several non-profit organizations in Canada and Latin America and the experiences I have had have been incredibly enriching.
While volunteering in rural Ecuador, I was able to do environmental work, community...
Volunteering on TIG
(Interviews)
29-10-2009
by Richard Zhang
Q: Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
A: My name is Richard Zhang. I am a high school student at Don Mills Collegiate Institute. I am very interested in writing and global issues, which is the reason why I am currently volunteering for...
Volunteering: selfless or smart?
(Opinions)
27-10-2009
by Samantha Hodder
Volunteer work is often seen as a selfless activity. What people sometimes don’t realize is just how important volunteer work is and how helpful it can be, not only to the communities/ individuals being helped, but also to the volunteers....
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