Virtual Volunteers and E-Interns

Why Go Online

• Increased awareness

VIRTUAL REALITY

Are you too busy?

Busy with busywork?

Is the reality that no one

at your site has the skills

you need?

or want for that cool new project?

Creating A Program

on the hunt....

VolunteerMatch.com

Colleges

High Schools

Those that may not be able to go out

may still enjoy being involved

WORKING WITH VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERS

Some lessons learned

Create Short Term

and

Project Based Jobs

Who is

captainspaceman@yahoo.com

on one hand

language barriers

on the other hand

no waiting for meetings

TOOLS OF THE VIRTUAL TRADE

EMAIL

PHONE

SKYPE.COM

YOUSENDIT.COM

google docs

QUESTIONS?

A DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP

ONLINE TRAINING

GET READY, GET SET, GO!

Base on current practices

Virtual Volunteering Guidebook

Trade off site work for

real job experience!

Variety of volunteers

• Expand Volunteer Base

• Different skill sets

written record

GO VIRTUAL

JOB DESCRIPTION

work on own timeline

Independent Living Centers

Assisted Living Communities

missing context

CURRENT VOLUNTEERS

distance barriers

communication station