{"id":9704,"date":"2020-09-09T16:20:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T16:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/?page_id=9704"},"modified":"2022-05-03T19:17:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T19:17:56","slug":"volunteering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/competencies\/volunteering\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Volunteering is a great way to build new professional competencies and create new connections! Explore the volunteering resources below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Distributed\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"'Bookshare'\"\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"DoSomething\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Smithsonian\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"SkillsForChange\"\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Distributed Proofreaders<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Registered volunteers may contribute to Distributed Proofreaders in several ways including proofreading, \"smooth reading\" pre-released e-books to check for errors, managing projects, providing content, or even helping develop improvements to the site<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Bookshare<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Contribute your skills and passions to help people with print disabilities read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Do Something<\/strong><\/h3>\n

DoSomething members join volunteer, social change, and civic action campaigns to make real-world impact on causes they care about<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Smithsonian<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Become a Smithsonian Digital Volunteer and help make historical documents and biodiversity data more accessible<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Skills For Change<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Diverse group of volunteers who come from all kinds of backgrounds, cultures and interests with the common bond of being motivated to work with a program for immigrants and refugees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Crisis\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Amnesty\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Grow\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Zooniverse\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Tech\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Crisis Text Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Crisis Counselors answer texts from people in crisis, bringing them from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Amnesty International<\/strong><\/h3>\n

An innovative platform for volunteers around the world to use their computers or phones to help our researchers sift through pictures, information and documents<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Grow Movement<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Make a direct, tangible and sustainable impact. Create employment, enhance the skills of an entrepreneur and increase profitability of a business<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Zooniverse<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Zooniverse gives people of all ages and backgrounds the chance to participate in real research with over 50 active online citizen science projects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Tech Soup<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Access networking events and regional community hubs and ask questions in our online community forums. Learn about the content, products, and resources we provide to U.S. libraries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Missing\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Translators\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"The\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Catch\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Be\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Missing Maps<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Missing Maps is an open, collaborative project in which you can help to map areas where humanitarian organisations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable people<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Translators Without Borders<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Translators without Borders depends on volunteers to translate millions of words, but also to help us run the organization. We work with volunteers who have all kinds of great skills \u2013 and many learn new skills that they can use in their jobs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The School in the Cloud<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The School in the Cloud platform helps accelerate research by helping educators \u2014 be they teachers, parents or community leaders \u2014 to run their own SOLEs and to contribute to the global experiment by sharing their experiences with others<\/p>\n

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Catch A Fire<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Catchafire strengthens the social good sector by matching professionals who want to donate their time with nonprofits who need their skills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Be My Eyes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Be My Eyes volunteers lend their eyes to solve tasks big and small to help blind and low-vision people lead more independent lives<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Volunteer\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"UN\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Up\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Learning\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Volunteer Match<\/strong><\/h3>\n

VolunteerMatch is the most effective way to recruit highly qualified volunteers for your nonprofit. We match you with people who are passionate about and committed to your cause, and who can help when and where you need them<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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United Nations Volunteering<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Online volunteering allows organizations and volunteers to team up to address sustainable development challenges \u2013 anywhere in the world, from any device<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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UpCancer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Up Cancer and Team Up Cancer Advocacy need awareness volunteers and advocacy volunteers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Learning Ally<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Learning Ally's mission is to ensure that all students have equal opportunities to learn by getting volunteers that are willing to do audiobook productions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Distributed\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Distributed Proofreaders<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Registered volunteers may contribute to Distributed Proofreaders in several ways including proofreading, \"smooth reading\" pre-released e-books to check for errors, managing projects, providing content, or even helping develop improvements to the site<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Bookshare\"\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Bookshare<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Contribute your skills and passions to help people with print disabilities read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"DoSomething\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Do Something<\/strong><\/h3>\n

DoSomething members join volunteer, social change, and civic action campaigns to make real-world impact on causes they care about<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Smithsonian\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t

Smithsonian<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Become a Smithsonian Digital Volunteer and help make historical documents and biodiversity data more accessible<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"SkillsForChange\"\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
\n\t

Skills For Change<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Diverse group of volunteers who come from all kinds of backgrounds, cultures and interests with the common bond of being motivated to work with a program for immigrants and refugees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Crisis\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Crisis Text Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Crisis Counselors answer texts from people in crisis, bringing them from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Amnesty\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t

Amnesty International<\/strong><\/h3>\n

An innovative platform for volunteers around the world to use their computers or phones to help our researchers sift through pictures, information and documents<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Grow\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t

Grow Movement<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Make a direct, tangible and sustainable impact. Create employment, enhance the skills of an entrepreneur and increase profitability of a business<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Zooniverse\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
\n\t

Zooniverse<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Zooniverse gives people of all ages and backgrounds the chance to participate in real research with over 50 active online citizen science projects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Tech\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
\n\t

Tech Soup<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Access networking events and regional community hubs and ask questions in our online community forums. Learn about the content, products, and resources we provide to U.S. libraries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Missing\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
\n\t

Missing Maps<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Missing Maps is an open, collaborative project in which you can help to map areas where humanitarian organisations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable people<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Translators\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
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Translators Without Borders<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Translators without Borders depends on volunteers to translate millions of words, but also to help us run the organization. We work with volunteers who have all kinds of great skills \u2013 and many learn new skills that they can use in their jobs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"The\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
\n\t

The School in the Cloud<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The School in the Cloud platform helps accelerate research by helping educators \u2014 be they teachers, parents or community leaders \u2014 to run their own SOLEs and to contribute to the global experiment by sharing their experiences with others<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Catch\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
\n\t

Catch A Fire<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Catchafire strengthens the social good sector by matching professionals who want to donate their time with nonprofits who need their skills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Be\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
\n\t

Be My Eyes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Be My Eyes volunteers lend their eyes to solve tasks big and small to help blind and low-vision people lead more independent lives<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Volunteer\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t

Volunteer Match<\/strong><\/h3>\n

VolunteerMatch is the most effective way to recruit highly qualified volunteers for your nonprofit. We match you with people who are passionate about and committed to your cause, and who can help when and where you need them<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"UN\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
\n\t

United Nations Volunteering<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Online volunteering allows organizations and volunteers to team up to address sustainable development challenges \u2013 anywhere in the world, from any device<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Up\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
\n\t

UpCancer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Up Cancer and Team Up Cancer Advocacy need awareness volunteers and advocacy volunteers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\"Learning\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Learning Ally<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Learning Ally's mission is to ensure that all students have equal opportunities to learn by getting volunteers that are willing to do audiobook productions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Click here for Live Volunteering Opportunities in the Western Connecticut Region<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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***DISCLAIMER:<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

The Career Success Center at WCSU provides this listing for informational purposes only and is not endorsing any site.<\/p>\n

We do not recommend using any\u00a0Volunteer sites<\/u> where you are asked to pay to work; however, there are a handful of volunteering sites here that do require a modest monthly or one-time payment. There is no implied or assumed guarantee of employment or skill development as a result of visiting any site.<\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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