1. Challenging the Role of a Volunteer and Sharing your Experience

2. Session Objectives: What to Avoid – Volunteer Stereotypes
Challenging the role of a volunteer
Why recording your experience is a good idea
Ways to record and share your experience
Best Examples
Benefits to you and others

3. The role of the volunteer has been disputed due to social media posts such as…

4. The role of the volunteer has been disputed due to videos such as…

5. Lattitude Core Competencies
Team Working
Self-Awareness
Adaptability
Commitment
Communication
Cross Cultural Awareness

6. Why Record your Experience Ways to Record your Experience
Share your experience with others
Challenge the stereotypes of being a volunteer
Keep friends and family updated
See how you develop during your placement
Memories to look back on
Keep in touch with Lattitude in the UK
Photos
Videos
Blogs
Video diary – 30 day challenge

7. Photos, Videos & Blogs - The best examples
Louise – currently in Australia!!

8. Photos, Videos & Blogs - The best examples

9. Photos, Videos & Blogs - The best examples
Ashley and Phoebe in Vietnam

10. Photos, Videos & Blogs - The best examples
Fiji – created by Meghan Rogers

11. Photos, Videos & Blogs - The best examples

12. Benefits to You and Others
Friends – keep them posted with where you are and what you’re up to
Family – stay in touch with them easily
You – monitor your personal development during your placement and have something to look back on
Lattitude - can help share your experience with people