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STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY INTERACTION SYMPOSIUM “PORTRAITS OF HOPE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT ” STUDENT VOLUNTEERING 2 SEPTEMBER 2010. Presenters. Michelle Pietersen MGD One Stop Service Student Volunteering Marinda Benade Student volunteer and coordinator perspective Bianca Joseph - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITYCOMMUNITY INTERACTION SYMPOSIUM
“PORTRAITS OF HOPE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT”STUDENT VOLUNTEERING
2 SEPTEMBER 2010
Michelle PietersenMGD One Stop Service Student Volunteering
Marinda Benade Student volunteer and coordinator perspective
Bianca JosephStudent volunteer, coordinator and research perspective
Presenters
Matie Community Service
‘together we grow’
Founded in 1964 –USKOR Tygerberg campus
Registered as NPO (003-249) GOUS –Stellenbosch campus 1973 joined forces renamed MGD Presently: 7 full time staff, 650 student
volunteersApproximately 4000 participants benefit
from MGD’s services ‘ together we grow’
Brief History
MGD
ABET
KLP
Primary Health Entrepreneurship
One Stop Service
Current Status
Student Volunteering Initiative One Stop Service started 2008, MGD in partnership with SRC & RAG provide support services to students
‘ together we grow’
What do we do?Sharing of knowledge, experience and
resourcesCo-ordination between student community
projectsAccess information regarding all student
involvement in communityProvide training and guidance for
volunteers Enhance the professionalism of
community projects
‘ together we grow’
Maties RAG Financial contribution towards MGD 60% - One Stop Service Funds student driven projects
‘together we grow’
Achievements An amount of R570.000.00 have been
allocated to 40 registered student driven projects on both Stellenbosch Campus and Tygerberg Campus
574 US students are involved in community projects in an around Stellenbosch
Initiated a 100 hour challenge Supported the SRC CI who hosted a
successful “Change exchange student conference”
Continue……Student Volunteers of US became involved
in the National Initiative of SAHECEF in celebrating Mandela Day 2010
One stop Service: Semi finalist for the International Mac Jannet competition for student volunteering.
NYS Student Volunteer Programme launched May 2009 engaging 550 student volunteers on campus
‘ together we grow’
Beneficiaries & Partners One Stop Service Cloetesville Secondary School Kuyasa Horizon Empowerment Vlaeberg Community Weber Gedenk Primary School Vision K Ikhaya Primary Ikhaya Trust Makapula High Pebbles Stellenbosch Safehouse Stellenbosch Gemeente &
Vlaeberg Kleinvlei High School Babin Pre school Centre PC Petersen Primary
Bruckner De Villiers Devon Valley Primary Ravensmead Community New Life Centre Boston Alta Du Toit Bathandwa House Delft South Primary Delft Clinic Emergency Medical Services Kayamandi High School Mfuleni Community Tygerberg Hospital school Cloetesville after care centre Vlottenberg Primary
MGD Success
Celebrating 46 years as student volunteer NPO
Acknowledged as one of US CI Flagship projects-MGD
Best Practice site - Dept of Social Services
Receives National award as best ABET centre 2009
Pass rate level 4 average of 86% - ABETReceived Academic award from Provincial
Minister of Education
MGD committed to maintain
Efficient, Effective and Quality service Working in partnership with community Embracing diversity
Tutoring children in the Pebbles Project After School Clubs
Metanoia Residence Volunteers
Need for the project
• Children had special educational needs and required one-on-one support in their homework.
Kaapzicht After School Club A tutor with two children at Kaapzicht
Aim of the tutoring project
•The primary aim: Tutoring of the children from March until October 2010.
•The tutoring occurred twice a week on a Tuesday and Thursday (15:00-17:00 )
• The five identified Pebbles After Care Clubs: Villiera, Hartenberg, Bellevue, Kaapzicht and Eikendal .
A Tutor with a child at Villiera After school Club
The recruitment involved advertising community interaction within the house meeting which created general awareness
We recruited 50 volunteers for tutoring
Involvement of volunteers
A tutor at Kaapzicht helping about 4 children with their school work
Project Development and PlanningThe HK’s of community interaction received
training from Maties Community Service at the beginning of our term.
The training taught us the following skills:
• Partnering with an organisation• Recruiting volunteers• Writing a funding Proposal• Budgeting
What I found most challenging with regards to student volunteering
Managing a volunteer group of 50 volunteers
The long June holiday and exam period
The lack of commitment in some tutors
Changes in time tables of University.
Language barrier in the tutor-child relationship
Tutors was not assigned to one specific child
MY PERSONAL SUCCESS:
The planning of the project was finished by February 2010
Working around exam dates and holidays
The 50 tutors were divided into 4 groups which allowed for consistency
Each tutor: time table with tutoring dates until October
Reflection of my personal experience
Success of the Project
Toy library project
During RAG Isa and Metanoia raised: R2454.13
“I have enjoyed experimenting with a variety of different things: like looking at a child with a desire to learn even through daunting circumstances, bringing a smile to a sad face, giving love and care to a child when they most need it, most importantly being the motivational factor behind a child’s success.” – Asanda (Pebbles Tutor)
“I definitely made the difference in helping the one little on with her self esteem. And I think together with my one tutoring partner we helped a few grade 6's with there math, because they kept coming back to us. We could see the difference.” – Ane (Pebbles Tutor)
Tutor’s personal success
Tutor’s personal success
“Tutoring the children has been a highlight to my week. Being able to be selfless for a few hours has been a great privilege. I see more value in my life than I did before I met the children” – Roxanne (Pebbles Tutor)
“The success I experienced with the children was getting to know them better, and seeing them become more comfortable around me. At first they do not even want to ask for help when they are struggling, but lately they have started asking questions and allowing me to help them with their homework.” – Michelle (Pebbles Tutor)
Recruitment and Retention of student volunteers
VOLUNTEERISM
Ek is ‘n
Matie
High turn over rate –due to University time and rosters changing per semester
Zeal and passion that is not directed to a specific goal
Test and holiday schedules
Challenges around student volunteers
Recruitment
TrainingRetention
Volunteer program grounded in theory
Management
Relationships hold interventions
Relationship above structure Structure is importantClear communicationParticipatory decision making and
ownershipContinuous casting of vision – people want
to be part of something bigger than themselves
Passion – leading by example
Good Management
For my CV Personal growthOut of classroom learning experienceDoorway to career pathSkills developmentFeeling socially responsible
Meeting volunteer expectation Motivation
RecruitmentYour volunteers are
your best recruitment agents
Identify your volunteer group (psychology students)- be deliberate
Liaise with other key informants – share volunteers
Create a family environment
Meet volunteer expectations
Participation and ownership
Clear communication and task description
Set goals and continuously cast vision-bigger picture
In ConclusionRetention
MGD the house of student volunteers
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