{"id":419,"date":"2017-12-06T12:53:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T11:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.vostel.de\/en\/?p=419"},"modified":"2024-08-02T15:36:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T13:36:52","slug":"volunteering-as-an-expat-4-musts-to-be-a-volunteer-with-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vostel.de\/blog\/en\/volunteering-as-an-expat-4-musts-to-be-a-volunteer-with-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering as an Expat \u2013 4 Musts to be a Volunteer with Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alia Hack<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It took me a while to volunteer in Berlin, in part because I was too busy working in a start-up but mostly because I didn\u2019t speak German and I feared that I would not be a good volunteer: How will I know what to do, especially if I cannot speak German?<\/p>\n

Luckily vostel<\/a> makes it easy to understand which volunteer opportunities require German and which do not. Nevertheless, if you\u2019re still worried about whether or not you\u2019re going to be good, here are some tips to help ensure you will do well!<\/p>\n

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1. Show up, on time (but if you\u2019re late – or going to be late \u2013 do not bail)!<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve all been there. It\u2019s time for your volunteer shift and you just don\u2019t want to go. I mean, you do, but you\u2019re tired, or you\u2019re watching Netflix. Ok, maybe you\u2019re still at work (good for you!). In any case, neither your id nor superego are coming out ahead and you\u2019re losing time. You did say you would go, though \u2013 remember?<\/p>\n

Well, being a good volunteer means showing up (obviously) but more importantly it means not bailing. If you think about it closely, these two things are not the same thing. Think about it this way, not showing up is worse than showing up late or leaving early, and if either of the latter cases do happen, simply say \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d and move on.<\/p>\n

2. Make eye contact (especially if you don\u2019t speak German) and smile!<\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve been living away from home (Canada) for almost 3 years now and in learning to speak a foreign language I got in the habit of looking (starring) at people\u2019s mouths (Sounds strange, I know, but I was trying to lip-read). The unsettling part was that I didn\u2019t realize I was doing it until I couldn\u2019t recall the facial expressions of the people with whom I was conversing: Were they uncomfortable or at ease? Noooooo idea.<\/p>\n

When it comes to volunteering in a foreign place and in a foreign language you\u2019re going to want to communicate with your co-volunteers and the participants. Makes sense. However, focusing too much on verbal communication can lead you to throw the baby out with the bath water, and no one wants that. A good volunteer will work hard to communicate both non-verbally and verbally. Learn some essential phrases like \u201cGem\u00fcse oder Fleisch\u201d (\u201cvegetable or meat\u201d – can you tell I volunteered at a soup kitchen?), make appropriate eye contact (i.e. don\u2019t stare) and smile. You\u2019ll be surprised at how comforting (and appreciated) the uncomfortable act of conscious eye-contact will make you and others feel. Someone might even draw your portrait.<\/p>\n

3. Observe & Ask questions (but not too many)!<\/h2>\n

Maybe it\u2019s because I was a server for many summers but I\u2019m often confused as to why so many of my co-volunteers are at a loss for what to do. In my mind, there is [almost] always something to do: \u201cOk, maybe it\u2019s her first time and she\u2019s overwhelmed.\u201d; or \u201cMaybe he\u2019s shy\u201d. I get it. If you find your feet glued to the floor, take off your shoes. Just kidding. Don\u2019t do that.<\/p>\n

Take a moment. Look around. Ask for help. Chances are you\u2019ll find something to do, or, at the very least, someone else doing something. Ask them if you can help. No? (awkward). Ok, ask the next person. Get comfortable with asking to help, asking for help, and asking if the task you made-up (because you were an awesome observer and figured out something to do on your own) is relevant. It\u2019s hard to go wrong volunteering, except if you do little to help and stand frozen in a corner.<\/p>\n

Oh, and if you\u2019re someone who doesn\u2019t have a problem finding something to do, help out your co-volunteers: \u201cHey, could you help me with this?\u201d or \u201cHey, why don\u2019t you take over for me, I\u2019ll do something else for a bit.\u201d Guarantee you\u2019ll be a good volunteer if you keep busy (plus, the time will go by more quickly).<\/p>\n

4. Expectations? Throw them far out the window!<\/h2>\n

Years ago, I learned to readjust my notion of \u201chaving expectations\u201d to \u201cnot having expectations\u201d when trying something new, thanks to an intercultural effectiveness training course I took before volunteering at an HIV\/AIDs hospice in Botswana.<\/p>\n

I remember thinking\u2026 \u201cWHAT!?, have zero expectations? How will I function? Is that even possible\u2026 or safe?\u201d but once I wrapped my head around the idea, it\u2019s helped to make my experiences a lot more enjoyable. Here\u2019s the idea in a nutshell, as Jeff Probst<\/a> would say: \u201cExpect the unexpected\u201d.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fine to have expectations but you\u2019ve got to be flexible. In order to do so, I recommend not having any expectations because chances are, you\u2019ll still have some. Get it? Being a good volunteer means being flexible and going with the flow. If you can do that, the likelihood of a positive experience (and doing a good job) is pretty damn high.<\/p>\n

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Alia is a 28-year-old, from the Canadian Maritimes who finds her BSc in Social Psych much more interesting than her MSc in Business Strategy. She makes decisions quickly, in the interest of adventure, and highly recommends the chocolate-chunk sea salt cookies and book collection at Shakespeare and Sons caf\u00e9, in Friedrichshain.<\/em><\/p>\n

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