In this seminar, participants will gain an understanding of adolescent motivation for volunteering, volunteer recruitment and recognition strategies, and the key concepts involved in teaching adolescents to be mentors.
Teenagers commit to volunteering for many different reasons.
Teenagers will volunteer in their communities if they believe that their contribution is significant. They will also volunteer if the volunteer work matches their personal interests and may have some value in terms of their future career. We all know teens and adults are interested in a wide range of community service projects. We learned about after-school centers with computers that offer adolescents an opportunity to serve as role models and mentors for younger children. It also gives teens an opportunity to apply their technological skills.