UNICEF Activity 1 + 2

UNICEF Activity 1

Open the link http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/uae_44659.html

List and discus the latest newsline events in the United Arab Emirates

1- Arab Media Award on Child Rights initiated to honor outstanding achievements.

2- UNICEF and Dubai Cares support quality education to break the cycle of poverty. 

3- They talked with youth participation about many topics that considered important for the     society and the most important one in my consider  is about the AIDS, Its to spread the awareness  in the society.

UNICEF Activity 2

How can you help UNICEF? Working in groups, fill in the table below.

Ideas of supporting UNICEF	Ways of achieving it	Date of completion
Protecting our youths from the drugs	- Doing seminars about the dangrous of the drugs and helping with the organization. - Spread the awareness to the families. - Vising schools and make a group talk with the students.	N/A
Helping everyone to be educated	- Paying for anyone who can get education. - Donate books. - Open centers to teach the old people.	N/A
protecting the society from Chronic diseases	- Periodically check for everyone specially the elders. - spread the awareness about Diabetes because its one of the highest Chronic diseases in the UAE.	N/A
Geting the workers their rights	- taking care of the workers in the UAE. - punish anyone who miss with their rights.  - giving them less work in the hot weather or provide them ways to keep them cold   and protected.

About Takatof

    Takatof

Click on the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMDUTjeymxk&feature=related

Using Google search for information about Takatof and answer the questions below

What is Takatof?

Takatof is a voluntary social program, established in 2007, designed by the Emirates Foundation to foster a culture of volunteering throughout the United Arab Emirates. Takatof mobilizes people and resources across the nation to deliver creative and sustainable solutions for proven community needs.

   

Which year did start? And who started it?
Established in 2007. Inspired by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

What volunteer work have they done?

1.Community Projects 

Takatof Environment projects aim to spread awareness and build an environment-conscious culture among UAE youth through engaging them in environmental projects.

2.Ramadan Projects

Takatof Ramadan projects spread the value of social responsibility through volunteering and engage UAE youth in community projects during the Holy month of giving. The projects provide volunteers with different opportunities to give back to the community and in particular to children, elderly and underprivileged low-income families in the UAE.

3.International Projects

Takatof international projects promote the essence of volunteering for UAE youth beyond UAE’s borders. The objectives are to build a sustainable impact for communities visited, create a cultural exchange between volunteers & host countries, provide an opportunity to gain new international volunteering experiences, advance as UAE cultural ambassadors and establish a new awareness of global poverty and population challenges.

can you help?

Volunteers change the lives of thousands of people every year.Therefore yes i can help because i want to be part of them...

LSH 2903 – Community Service Learning – Exercise #4

This page is from AGE UK. 

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/volunteers-week/

What volunteer roles do the following people have?

	Name	Job
1	John McArthur	Admin and Info volunteer
2	Samarah Hashmi	Survey analyst volunteer
3	Oliver Stannard	Copy writer volunteer
4	Stanley Parker	Market pray ton shop volunteer
5	Camilla Williamson	parliamentary  assistance volunteer

Look again at these people and their jobs. What can you say about volunteering from the information in your chart?

There are no specific ages that can volunteer, therefore no specific experience you can gain from volunteering. 

LSH 2903 – Community Service Learning – Exercise #3

LSH 2903 – Community Service Learning – Exercise #3

Looking at volunteering in different spheres of society.

During the summer of 2012 the Olympic Games were held in London. David Moorcroft is a former athlete. At one point he held the world record for the 5,000 metres. David can be heard discussing the importance of volunteering the Olympic Games.

Zoe Hall is a lady who was one of the volunteers at the Games. She talks about the event and how important it was at the time as well as how much it has inspired her to continue working as a volunteer.

This link is about half way down the page.

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/

Listen again and see if you can work out the answers to these questions about the interview:

1.              How old were the Games volunteers? All Ages

2.              During the Games, the volunteers had a special title. What was this special title?  Game Makers

3.              Complete this quote from David… “… for a moment in time volunteering had a Profile and an Image that they fully Deserve ut don’t always get.”

4.              David mentions that some of the volunteers are semi-retired. What does this mean? Working Part time

5.              Zoe worked in Events Services. Where was this located? Olympic Stadium

6.              How does she describe the experience of volunteering for the Olympics and Paralympics? Fantastic Experience

7.              What benefits of volunteering, according to Zoe?

a.     Fun

b.     Meet New People & New relations 

c.    Improve Confidence

d.      Satisfaction

8.              Why does David feel that volunteering in the community is so important?

             It gives all kinds of experience to the volunteer, and it fills the empty space in one’s heart

Human Rights UDHR - and Maslow

Working in pairs, discuss and write how these rights relate to the different levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

1. Article 3     -      personal security relates to Moslow  is need for personal safety

2. Article 16  -      the right to Family and marriage-Moslow 3 love& belonging

3. Article 22  -      the right to social security and right to develop-Moslow 4 Esteem

Questions for CSL Organization Research (ZHO)

1.           The Main goal(s) / purpose of the organization?
2. With the aim of aligning and consolidating the efforts made in the field of special needs care.
3. WHY? In order to serve the community by gathering its people to help those who feel in need.

             2.  History? When started by whom??   
   By Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (may his soul rest in peace) and H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President, issued, during his tenure as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.                                                          When? The Law No. (2) dated April 19, 2009.

 3. Organization – Where is the headquarters?

Abu Dhabi Center for Care and Rehabilitaion

City:	Abu Dhabi
Address:	Al Mafraq City-Near Al Mafraq Hospital

Abu Dhabi Sport Club for Special Needs

City:	Abu Dhabi
Address:	Officers City

 Who is CEO?

   Mohamed Mohamed Fadel Al Hameli Deputy-Chairman and Secretary General CONSIDERED AS CEO                    Its a Public Organization

4.   Areas/ countries active?     In Abu Dhabi there are only two common Areas                                                                Where? 

Abu Dhabi Center for Care and Rehabilitaion

City:	Abu Dhabi
Address:	Al Mafraq City-Near Al Mafraq Hospital

Abu Dhabi Sport Club for Special Needs

City:	Abu Dhabi
Address:	Officers City

5.   Target recipients? Who?  The people who have disability or who feel in need in ZHO  are the output or the target recipients that who we can help or volunteer for.                                                                               

6.   Benefits/ resources provided?  Short term vs. long term?  

What Needs need to be met?  

Developing skills in participants for example listening and communication that would help me as a volunteer to be understandable to others need.

7.   General profile of a volunteer – Who would/should get involved? Why would you?

    The student who would like to serve in first place his country and community to live a life helpful to others and who would like to feel new experiences and emotions toward others.

Maslov Sheets #2 + #3

Working in groups, discuss and answer the following questions:

1.     Does every human being have the right to reach the top of the Maslow pyramid?

Yes, because we are human beings we all can reach the top.

2.   

  Does every human being have the capability of reaching that level?

No, because some people don't have the basic needs like food, water and property.

3.      

What are the opportunities are needed to get to the higher level?

You got to have a lot of confidence in yourself, and when you see a chance to achieve something grab it and achieve it, don't waste the chances.   

4.    

 What are the obstacles could stand in the way of reaching these levels?

Living in a bad environment where there are no safety, have low self esteem about yourself and doing nothing, being not creative.

5.      

What could you do to help others to reach the higher levels?

By helping them to surpass the basic needs by supporting them, encouraging them to have acceptance about themselves and be more creative.

Human Needs Activity 2

Match the specific needs with the five levels by writing the level number in front of each need. 



1.     Self-actualization                                                                                                        

2.     Esteem

3.     Love/Belonging

4.     Safety

5.     Physiological

ANS

5 Water

1 Problem solving

3 Affection

3  Family

3  Social interaction

5 Sleep

4  Employment

5 Health

5 Property

1 Creativity

2 Confidence

5 Food

1 Passions

2 Respect

4 Resources