This document discusses volunteering in Canada, including: 1. Volunteering is an important part of Canadian culture that provides benefits like life skills, social connections, and experience. 2. Statistics show volunteering rates in Canada have increased in recent years and are connected to early life experiences. The most common volunteer activities are fundraising and organizing events. 3. Self-motivated volunteers tend to contribute more hours on average. Most volunteers want to support their community and help others. Volunteering improves interpersonal skills for about two-thirds of volunteers.

1. Volunteering in
Canada

3. Build a
resume and
practice
interviewin
g for a
volunteer
position
3. Be
prepared
Find a
volunte
er
position
that is
right for
you
2. Get ready
The
culture
of
voluntee
ring in
Canada
1.Get to know

4. “Why to
volunteer
when I can
work?”

5. Volunteering is a part of Canadian
culture. It gives you….
• Respect
• Confidence
• Motivation to
succeed
• Sense of pride
• Work-life
balance
• Social
connections
• Priority over
other (especially
when applying for a
paid job)
• An opportunity
to help others.
• Canadian
experience.

6. Facts about volunteering by CIC
 Number of volunteers growing faster than Canada's population
The number of volunteers in 2010 was significantly greater than in
earlier years. The 13.3 million people who volunteered marked an
increase of 6.4 % over 2007 and of 12.5% over 2004.
 Volunteering is connected to early life experiences
A previous Canadian study has shown that people who were
involved in community activities in their childhood or adolescence
have a greater tendency to become adults who are involved in
more kinds of civic activities like formal and informal volunteering,
political organizations, service clubs, community associations, and
so on

7.  Almost two-thirds of religiously active people do volunteer work
It is a basic axiom of research in the non-profit sector that more religious people
exhibit higher rates of giving, participating and volunteering; studies also show
there are significant relationships between religiosity, personality type and
volunteerism.
 The most common activities are fundraising and organizing events
Raising money and putting on events are the two most common activities in which
volunteers are engaged.
 Self-motivated volunteers give more hours on average
In 2010, about one-half (51%) of volunteers had been asked by someone to
volunteer, while just over 4 in 10 volunteers (43%) said that they had approached
an organization on their own to seek volunteer opportunities.
 The vast majority of volunteers want to contribute to their community
People volunteer their time to an organization because they want to support their
community and follow the concept of “Pay it forward” which means respond to a
person's kindness to oneself by being kind to someone else.

8.  About two-thirds of volunteers benefit from improved interpersonal skills
Although most volunteers get involved with a charitable or non-profit
organization for altruistic reasons, most also believe that they receive
substantial benefits themselves. Many stated that their volunteer activities
had given them a chance to develop new skills; for example, about two-
thirds (64%) said their interpersonal skills had improved. Volunteers also
thought their volunteer experience had given them better skills in
communications (44%), organizing (39%), fundraising (33%) and technical or
office work (27%). One-third (34%) also reported that working as a volunteer
had increased their knowledge of such subjects as health, women's or
political issues, criminal justice or the environment.
Reference:
To read the complete article visit
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-008-x/2012001/article/11638-eng.htm#a3

9. Statistics show why people have volunteered in
Canada

10. Comparisons and contrasts

11. How to write a
paragraph
comparing
volunteering in your
home country and
Canada.

12. compariso
A comparison
the similarities
between things
contrast
A contrast shows
differences.

13. What aspects of volunteering are
similar in Canada and in your home
country?

14. What aspects of volunteering are
different in Canada and in your
home country?

15. Main components of a paragraph are as
follows:
• topic sentence
• supporting details having effective vocabulary
• concluding sentence.
For more details visit
http://youliveandlearn.ca/topic/living-in-manitoba/writing-a-short-passage-
comparing-volunteering-in-your-home-country-and-canada/
Note :
It is easier to write either a comparison or contrast, not a combination of
both.

17. Comparative expressions
likewise,
as, just as,
nor, alike
Both, and,
also,
In the same
manner, in
addition to
Similarly,
furthermore, too,
as well as, neither

18. Contrastive expressions
however,
in contrast,
by contrast,
..., but
..., yet
On the other
hand,
nevertheless
even though + [sentence]
although + [sentence]
whereas + [sentence]
unlike + [sentence]
while + [sentence]

19. Few examples to use comparative/contrastive expressions.
Volunteering is prevalent in my country too.
People want to volunteer in my home country but they couldn’t due to poverty.
Volunteering is appreciated in Canada and likewise in my homecountry
I have neither volunteered in my home country nor in Canada.
Sam is very empathetic by nature. He likes helping people. Furthermore, he is planning to volunteer at
the orphanage. He wants to join, the one, near his house. However, all the spots are filled and his name is
in the waiting list.
Jim has started volunteering at the community centre whereas his brother is still not convinced to volunteer.
My work as a volunteer is for few hours, but nevertheless I enjoy what I am doing.
Few examples to use comparative/contrastive expressions.

20. Thankyou