Posted on: 08-05-10 20:51:26
thanks iceberg. I shall talk to principal.
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The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Mahatma Gandhi
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Originally posted by Iceberg
This is pure bullshit if the school has told you that. My wife volunteers in a school and she started that when we were here for just over an year, All they require is a police clearance certificate which is not a big hassle. Speak to the principal about this.
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Originally posted by gopalpai
Have you tried to work voluntarily? Go to school and tell them you are ready to work voluntarily, they will ask you whether we have completed 5 years in canada. My dear friend, I went to school to offer voluntary work for 2-3 hours they told me sorry, first I have to complete 5 years in canada, then only, I am eligible to work voluntarily in school.
I know in Ottawa the best way to go for volunteering is reading on volunteer ottawa http://www.volunteerottawa.ca/vo-clean/ I'm not sure if they have something like that in your city but perhaps searching city's website would be a good idea. And yes, to volunteer their are lot of things needed like suitability etc; and in most cases how long you have been in Canada is not really important. Again some places may look for how well you can contribute to the volunteering position and your stability/ familiarity may be a factor but by no means you needed to spend certain number of years. And yes, in most places you would need a Police clearance certificate and that can be obtained for free if it's for volunteering, at least in Ottawa.
Hope that helps.
Happy volunteering.
On the note of 'Rikshawpuller' here is a very short poem- http://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=3814
