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Why Students Should Volunteer – and How to Motivate Them to Participate

Volunteer Match Dec 4, 2018
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Giving Compass’ Take:

• Basil Sadiq, writing for VolunteerMatch, describes why it is critical for students to volunteer to develop their life skills and give them more opportunities to contribute to society. 

• What are specific volunteering opportunities that can work easily with students’ schedules? 

• Read about six ways to find high-quality volunteers. 


Volunteering is more than spending one’s time actively participating in selfless acts or activities that benefit other people. It has a greater impact on society as a whole. Volunteers are of great help to the community as they immerse themselves in a pool of opportunities. These opportunities are one reason why we need to encourage more students to volunteer.

By volunteering, students develop life skills and become well-rounded individuals.

Starting young provides an opportunity for students to learn and grow into valuable members of society. They develop life skills as they get immersed in activities that are outside of their comfort zones.

Volunteering helps students become competent, employable, and better meet their learning objectives.

Another opportunity to take advantage of is becoming competent and employable after meeting all learning objectives. Volunteering also serves as a training ground for honing students’ skills.

Employers seek volunteer experience from fresh graduates.

Volunteers are reliable, selfless, responsible, and willing to do more than what is asked even without monetary compensation. These are qualities that employers look for when hiring fresh graduates.

Read the full article on student volunteers by Basil Sadiq at Volunteer Match

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