One hour.
Just one hour of your time.
One hour to help at a local charity.
One hour to join a project that protects the environment.
One hour to raise money for people who need support.
One hour to get involved in your community.
It may seem like a small action. But small actions create big results. Build the language skills you need to discuss volunteering, charity projects, and social impact.
Just one hour of your time.
One hour to help at a local charity.
One hour to join a project that protects the environment.
One hour to raise money for people who need support.
One hour to get involved in your community.
It may seem like a small action. But small actions create big results. Build the language skills you need to discuss volunteering, charity projects, and social impact.
Word bank:
activism — [ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm] — actions taken to create positive social or environmental change; aktīvisms
Young people show activism when they organise events to protect nature or help vulnerable groups.
benefit — [ˈben.ɪ.fɪt] — a helpful or good effect; labums
One benefit of volunteering is meeting new people.
charity — [ˈtʃær.ə.ti] — an organization that gives money or help to people who need it; labdarība
We are raising money for a local children's charity.
community service — [kəˌmjuː.nə.ti ˈsɜː.vɪs] — unpaid work done to help people in the local area; sabiedriskais darbs
Students often do community service by helping at animal shelters or collecting food for families in need.
experience — [ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns] — knowledge or skill that you get from doing something; pieredze, pieredzēt, gūt pieredzi
Volunteering at the hospital was a great experience for me.
generous — [ˈdʒen.ər.əs] — willing to give more money, help, or time than is usual; dāsns(a), devīgs(a), augstsirdīgs(a), cēlsirdīgs(a)
It was very generous of him to spend his whole Saturday helping us.
get involved — [ɡet ɪnˈvɒlvd] — to take part in something; iesaistīties
I want to get involved in the "Big Cleanup" this spring.
goal — [ɡəʊl] — something that you hope to achieve; mērķis
Our goal is to collect 500 euros for the animal shelter.
join — [dʒɔɪn] — to become a member of an organization or group; pievienoties
You can join the volunteer team by signing up online.
local — [ˈləʊ.kəl] — relating to the area where you live; vietējais(ā)
The local food bank needs more volunteers this winter.
organisation — [ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən] — a group of people working together to achieve a goal; organizācija
Our school cooperates with an international organisation that helps communities after natural disasters.
organise — [ˈɔː.ɡən.aɪz] — to plan or arrange an event or activity; organizēt
We need to organize a meeting to discuss the fundraiser.
project — [ˈprɒdʒ.ekt] — a planned activity with a specific goal; projekts
We are working on an environmental project.
raise money — [reɪz ˈmʌn.i] — to collect money for a purpose; vākt naudu
Students organised a concert to raise money for charity.
selfless — [ˈself.ləs] — caring more about other people’s needs than your own; nesavtīgs(a)
It was a selfless decision to spend the weekend helping people instead of relaxing at home.
service — [ˈsɜː.vɪs] — help or work done for others; pakalpojums, apkalpot
Volunteers provide an important service by supporting people who need extra help.
volunteer — [ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪər] — a person who helps without payment; brīvprātīgais(ā), brīvprātīgi uzņemties (kaut ko darīt)
Many students work as a volunteer at summer festivals.
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