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Volunteering Activities with DSSF Pune

School on Wheels (SOW):

Teaching and engaging children in various activities inside the bus
Running library in School-on-Wheels
Conducting surveys at communities in order to get details of the children that are not enrolled in schools
Organising events Eg: Republic day, Holi, Diwali, etc
Organising events for children, such as quiz, lectures, competitions, art camps, dance shows, etc.
Taking children out to nearby parks, zoo, bank, factory, etc. for learning and enjoyment. (Need prior planning with DSS teachers)

Parivartan Training Centre

Training DSS staff e.g. computer training
Creating training modules/ delivering training to our staff on various topics
Helping with documentation and office management
Preparing Teaching material which will be used in site classes e.g. puppets, charts, flash cards, innovative teaching tools, etc.

Strategic Activities

Organising fundraising activities at own college or office.
Help in fundraising activities by manning DSS stalls at exhibitions in companies, malls, etc

Behind the scene activities

Entering data into excel or software fields, from manual reports
Preparing reports, planning events, conducting meetings, etc
Translating reports and information submitted by DSS staff, from Marathi to English.
Taking photos of various events/ activities and writing articles for blogs/ newsletter
Designing newsletters, e-mailers, posters, and other promotional material.

Sr. No.	Activity	Activity Details	Frequency	Expected Outcome
1	Story telling / story reading followed by discussion	Age appropriate stories to be either told to students using props / expressions etc. Stories can be read from general reading books,school subject books etc. Example – Stories orlessons from English / Hindi/ Marathi/Historytext books can be used for reference.Mathematical or Scientific concepts can also beincluded. Discussion is important to gauge children’s comprehension	Once a week (if at different centers) /once a month (if at the same center)	Inculcate reading habit Comprehension Articulation of thoughts Awareness about different cultures etc. Develops critical thinking and empathy
2	Conducting Science Experiments	Topics will be shared in advance. Topics are simple and related to day to day living Topics can be taken from respective grade syllabus Experiments are conducted with easily available material Volunteers can guide the students to perform the experiment with them followed by Q&A	Every Saturday	Develop a Scientific attitude Develop curiosity and questioning
3	Teaching	SSC board school subjects – Marathi medium /Semi- English and English medium Syllabus can be shared in advance Volunteers need to develop and deliver content There can be separate teams for content development and delivery	Twice or Thrice a week	Help children with their daily homework Help children in their studies so they are at age appropriate learning levels
4	One Time Activities	Monthly project on topics like fruits, vegetables, etc Celebrating festivals Celebrating national and international days like Youth Day, Independence Day, Republic Day etc. Participating in parents meetings Taking photographs, videos, editing photos / videos	Once a week (if at different centers) / once a month (if at the same center)	Awareness about different cultures Respect for individuals and community Socio-emotional development
5	Content Writing	Content creation for DSSF social media posts, blogs Writing for various media – newspapers, magazines, newsletters (in print and online) Content writing for Newsletter	As required. Can be planned in advance.	Posts for social media Articles for other media Increase in reach New Volunteer and Donor connections New NGO collaborations
6	Designing	Designing flyers, posters, mailers to be shared with all DSSF contacts – giving updates about projects, fund raising appeals etc. Designing Newsletters	As required. Can be planned in advance	Appealing promotional material, which will help to increase reach and visibility
7	Computer Training (children and staff)	Teaching computers to children Computer training for staff – word, excel, power point, google drive etc Sessions on online safety and security	As required	Children should inculcate age-appropriate computer skills Increased efficiency of staff

Few Points to Note

Particulars	Details
Age group of children	3 to 14 years
No. of volunteers	5 to 6 volunteers per center depending on the number of children
Days	Activities with children can be conducted on Saturdays except for days like 15th Aug, 26th Jan. Teaching school subjects to older children can be done on other days also
Timing	1 to 2 hour slots between 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. Can be decided in coordination with DSSF.
Duration	45 mins to 1 hour. Fun activities can go up to 2 – 2.5 hours
Location	Across PMC and PCMC. Let us know your preferred location and we will connect you to a nearby center.
Teaching Activity	We request volunteers to give us a commitment of 3 to 4 months (even if once/twice a week). It takes time to build rapport with children and plan for lessons, assessment etc.