{"id":8655,"date":"2016-07-12T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teanabroad.org\/?p=8655"},"modified":"2018-07-17T17:23:50","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T17:23:50","slug":"volunteering-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teanabroad.org\/blog\/volunteering-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering While Studying Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maybe volunteering while studying abroad isn\u2019t something you thought about until this\u00a0post. I know I wasn\u2019t thinking about it until a few\u00a0weeks into being at the university I was studying at in Melbourne. I thought, \u201cI\u2019m\u00a0abroad, how will I have time to volunteer?\u201d We all know that volunteering is an incredibly meaningful experience, but how do you find time for it?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to have a bit of stability in the hectic and chaotic time that inevitably is\u00a0study abroad, finding a weekly or bi-weekly volunteer opportunity is a great idea. It is\u00a0also a wonderful way to connect with the local community. Apart from experiencing the\u00a0Australian education system, through volunteering you will interact with locals on a\u00a0different level, doing something meaningful for the community. It is such an interesting\u00a0way to learn about the people, their values, and how they interact with one another.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8656 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/teanabroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/University-of-Melbourne.jpg\" alt=\"University of Melbourne\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8656 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/teanabroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/University-of-Melbourne.jpg\" alt=\"University of Melbourne\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teanabroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/University-of-Melbourne.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/teanabroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/University-of-Melbourne-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teanabroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/University-of-Melbourne-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teanabroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/University-of-Melbourne-310x207.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4>on-Campus<\/h4>\n<p>I found my volunteer opportunities through the University of Melbourne. Make sure to\u00a0attend your school\u2019s club and activities fair, if they have one, because this is a great way\u00a0to learn about all the opportunities for volunteering. I was interested in health foods, and\u00a0found an opportunity to volunteer weekly at the student-run food co-op in the university\u2019s\u00a0union. This was an awesome way to meet like-minded people, serve the community some\u00a0delicious, healthy food, and feel like I had some structure during my semester abroad.<\/p>\n<h4>Housing<\/h4>\n<p>The housing offered through TEAN in Melbourne also had some volunteer opportunities\u00a0that I took advantage of. Through the student housing, I was able to participate in a local\u00a0soup kitchen serving food to those in need at Sacred Heart Mission in St. Kilda. This was\u00a0a truly humbling experience. There will be times during your period abroad, when you\u00a0don\u2019t want to do anything, when you don\u2019t want to spend your money on some touristy\u00a0thing. Volunteering is a great way to experience the place you\u2019re living in, from a\u00a0different perspective. You will engage in a different kind of way, and you will feel good\u00a0about it. Trust me.<\/p>\n<h4>Community<\/h4>\n<p>So, if you are looking for a little more than just the school and weekend travel, get\u00a0involved locally. Seek out opportunities online in your city or town, participate in a soup\u00a0kitchen, see what your school has to offer, talk to the local students, even talk to people\u00a0you meet on working holidays, because let me tell you, they\u2019re everywhere in Australia!<\/p>\n<p>If you do decide to volunteer at least once while abroad, it\u2019ll be worth it. It is a\u00a0wonderful and enriching learning experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mia Kataisto is a TEAN Alum and recent graduate of University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Mia studied abroad with <a href=\"http:\/\/teanabroad.org\">TEAN<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/teanabroad.org\/programs\/australia\/melbourne\/university-of-melbourne\/\">Melbourne, Australia<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maybe volunteering while studying abroad isn\u2019t something you thought about until this\u00a0post. 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