Listening, Leading, and Living It: Indigenous Reflections on Volunteering and Community Care

This National Indigenous History Month, Volunteer Canada made space to listen. In conversation with Autumn Peltier, Anishinabek Nation’s Chief Water Commissioner, and through a panel with Lori Campbell, Nikki Komaksiutiksak, and Georgie Gagne, we heard from Indigenous leaders who are reshaping what care, community, and participation look like in practice. Their insights reminded us that […]

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Intergenerational Volunteering: Engaging the Present – Strengthening the Future

Did you know that there is tremendous potential in intergenerational volunteering? Intergenerational Volunteering brings older adults and youth together in mutually beneficial ways. It creates meaningful connections between generations so that they can learn from one another while imprinting the values of volunteerism in the younger generations – planting the seeds for the future.

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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Your Volunteer Program

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015 by the 193 member states of the General Assembly to improve social, economic and environmental conditions around the world. They provide shared goals and a common language so that we may work together locally and globally to create a more just and sustainable world for ourselves and generations to come. This article explores how a social purpose organization can align with the SDGs and how to mobilize volunteers toward the SDGs during a volunteer shortage.

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