PYC3716 Community psychology: Working for change

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Volunteering

Volunteering assignment portfolio

The essay is based on an integral part of the portfolio, which is Activity 9. It provides a guide on how to answer the question about community psychology principles and decolonial axioms. Overall, I achieved 90% for the portfolio.

PYC3716 – Community Psychology: Working for Change 2021 – Semester 1 and Semester 2 – Assignment 1 Assignment 1 is linked to Activity 3 in the Study Guide. 1. Read the article by Akintola (2011) on what motivates people to volunteer. 2. Write down each of the motivations listed by Akintola (2011). Now, decide which one of all the possible motivations is most important in your case and move that to the top of the list. Decide which possible motivation is second-most important to you, ...

This portfolio had me thinking about starting my own project. I was lucky enough to be able to volunteer at the Eden Recovery Centre Addiction Rehab Facility in Midrand 2 years ago. The project I would be proud of starting has to be connected with troubled teens in my community. While I was volunteering at the Centre, I noticed that more than 90% of the patients were in their late 40’s and older.

PYC3716 Assignment 03 Portfolio, includes assignment 01 and 02. Creating your own project, why I volunteer, a booklet about organisations active in your community, shortlist of organisations, participant observation, reflecting on the organisation, summary of key principles of community psychology, reporting on what has been learnt including highlights and tips.

Akintola (2011) on what motivates people to volunteer essay, list of motivations and reasons of importance.

This assignment 02 is about volunteering, a short-list of organisations one would consider volunteering at and volunteering experience.

Volunteering at different organizations