<<Unit 3: Projects>>

<Starting Point>

Volunteering/Volunteerism

Word Definition:

Volunteering is generally considered an activity where an individual or group provides services for no financial or social gain "to benefit another person, group or organization".[1] Volunteering is also renowned for skill development and is often intended to promote goodness or to improve human quality of life. Volunteering may have positive benefits for the volunteer as well as for the person or community served.[2] It is also intended to make contacts for possible employment. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve on an as-needed basis, such as in response to a natural disaster.

Volunteer Projects

How do I apply for a volunteering job?
How old do I need to be to volunteer?
How much time do I need to give?
What will I get out of volunteering?
Will there be an interview?
What support will I get as a volunteer?
What skills and experience do I need to volunteer?
What training is available to volunteers?
Will my expenses be covered?
Will I need references?
Can I claim benefits while volunteering?
Will you provide me with a reference?
I am a disabled person. Can I volunteer?

Introductory Questions

· What does the word ‘volunteering’ mean in German?
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· Find a definition of ‘volunteering’? How would you describe it?
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· What areas/types of volunteering work are there?
o Community
o Children and youth
o Education
o Health and medicine
o Seniors
o International
o Arts and culture
o Environment
o Disabled
o Sports and recreation
o Tourism …
· What are the benefits of volunteering work for yourself?
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o Share your talents
o Increase your social skills
o Improve self-esteem
o Teaches you valuable skills
o Travel the world
o Making new friends
· Have you done voluntary work yourself?
o Yes
· What are some volunteer organizations in Switzerland?

<Working with words>

Essential Project Management Vocabulary

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1. Team members	A person who is part of a project team.
2. Milestones	They indicate specific progress points or events in project timelines. They mark progress needed to complete projects successfully.
3. Task board	An instrument that teams and companies use to organise their work and visualize the path that they need to go to achieve results, complete tasks, etc.
4. Billable task	A task that a professional does for clients, and for which the clients will have to pay.
5. Timesheet	A ledger on which an employee records the number of hours they have worked.
6. Due date / deadline	The date by which something has to be done or paid.
7. Handover	The point at which deliverables are given to users.
8. Kickoff meeting	The first meeting with the project team and the client of the project.
9. Resources	The elements needed for a project to successfully meet its objectives.
10. Budget	A plan that shows how much money is expected to be spent and earned for a particular project.
11. Constraints	Limitations on a project which can be financial or based on time.
12. Timeline	A plan that shows the sequence and the dates for the completion of the different activities in a project.
13. Brainstorming	A technique in which team members gather to discuss a specific project item with the goal of coming up with a plan of action.
14. Updates	to give someone the most recent information