Taiwan-WP-21-22.Pdf
Dear future volunteers!
Welcome to Taiwan- The Heart of Asia! 歡迎! Huānyíng! We are delighted to know that you are interested to spend your fantastic volunteering year with us in Taiwan.
In this booklet, you will find the ICYE Taiwan Work Profile with the placements available during the ICYE programme 2021-2021. You may also find information about each placements by visiting the ICYE Federation website.
Important point to note before you continue reading this booklet:
We hope you could be more open-minded and free all the stereotypes you might have. Due to the resident permit regulation, kindly note that you shall stay at the same project during your exchange period in Taiwan. Only if there are certain serious cases it might be necessary to change the project. Most of the placements are located in the remote area, please understand that basically we are unable to fulfil your wish to be placed in a certain region or city. (For example: Taipei or any other big cities) Please note that we cannot promote personal careers by offering university studies or attend language centre’s studies. Please be prepared that your work might also include cleaning (both for male and female). We have some placements that the exchangees will be working and living in the same projects. Therefore, you (especially older or male exchangees) shall be prepared that you might live in the projects. Please be aware of that you are part of the work colleagues at your project, not just like a “visitor”. You have your own responsibility and can only take time off when the project agrees you to do so. This can sometimes be very difficult as it limits the amount of freedom you have.
Please read it carefully and fill in the preference list at the final page. Kindly note that we are unable to guarantee you will be placed in the project of your choice, however we will definitely try our best to accordance you the most suitable placement for you.
We look forward to see you soon! ICYE Taiwan
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CONTENT
Disability Project ...... 4
Canaan Disability Home ...... 4 St. Theresa Opportunity Center ...... 5 St. Raphael Opportunity Center ...... 6 Tobias Social Welfare Foundation ...... 7
Education Project ...... 8
Tainan Municipal AnYe Elementary school ...... 8 Tainan Municipal SianCao Elementary School ...... 9 Tainan Municipal ShanHua Elementary School ...... 10 Tainan Municipal AnPing Junior High School ...... 11 Tainan Municipal GuanMiao Junior High School ...... 12 Tainan Municipal LiouJia Junior High School (LJJH) ...... 13 Tainan Municipal RenDe Junior High School ...... 14 Tainan Municipal SinShih Junior High School ...... 15 The Sunshine and Ture Love Association of Youth Concern ...... 16 Character and Education Institute (CEI) ...... 17
Rules and Regulations ...... 19
Interests and Priorities ...... 20
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Disability Project
Canaan Disability Home
Cannan Elderly Care Home was established in 1994, they rename to Canaan Disability Home since 2008. The aim of Cannan is not only a non-profit organization who cooperates with the local government, but what's important is they would like to inspire their dedication and care for the disadvantaged groups in local society. AIM OF THE PROJECT To safeguard the dignity and respect of the impoverished and the disabled. VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS The volunteer should be patient and interested in working with disabled people. Volunteers with a background or interests in health care, long term care, medical specialty, physical therapy, nursing or social work will be good; otherwise, it will take longer to adapt to this special environment. VOLUNTEER TASK You’ll work as a co-assistance and help with day-to-day tasks in a group with 16 disabled adults. Your daily tasks will be assisted with and/or create activities, help the disabled people to organize and achieve their daily tasks (cleaning, doing laundry, gardening, creative art, etc.) and most importantly be a positive influence in life and assist them to be happy. Actual nursing chores (changing diapers, bath) are not part of volunteers’ daily tasks. At different times (2 to 4 days a month) will volunteer for the Taiwan Saint Foundation, and assist in half-day humanitarian activities at elementary schools in the rural Pingtung region. NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT One to Two - male or female. HOST SITUATION The volunteer will stay at the project dormitory. You will have a room with single bed, bathroom NeiPu Township, and wireless internet access. There is also access PingTung County to the gym for those who is interested in fitness. The location is located in another building 20 meters from Canaan Disability Home.
LOCATION The Canaan Disability Home is situated in NeiPu Township, PingTung County south of Taiwan. 4
St. Theresa Opportunity Center
The St. Theresa Opportunity Center was founded by Rev. Brendan O`Connell, MM in 1988 and Sister Joan McCarthy, SP was the first director of the center. It is the first day care center, especially for people with disabilities in Tainan City.
AIM OF THE PROJECT To protect and respect the dignity and privacy of people with disabilities. To educate and encourage people with a disability. To assist the people with disabilities to develop their potential To help people with disabilities to be included in the community.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Interests in working with mentally disabled children. Positive, active and patient.
VOLUNTEER TASK The volunteer will help in rehabilitation class as a co-assistance of the preschool education. You would be mainly teaching some handicrafts in your classes with professional staff supported and helping day-to-day tasks in the center and some other more activities. Also, sometimes you will need to help doing some administration work or keeping the environment clean.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT One - male or female.
YuJing District, HOST SITUATION Tainan City The volunteer will stay with the host family or project dormitory, subject to project’s arrangement.
LOCATION The St. Theresa is situated in YuJing District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan. 5
St. Raphael Opportunity Center
St. Raphael is a day care center for children and young adults with developmental or multiple disabilities from moderate to severe degree. It was founded on 23 December, 1974. By the Catholic Diocese of Tainan, and has been legally registered with the City Government of Tainan as a social welfare organization since 1982. At present the center has 220 students and a staff of 80 educators, therapists, office workers and drivers.
AIM OF THE PROJECT Through education, therapy and work training to help people with developmental disabilities to develop and unfold their potential, to become less dependent on others and to participate as much as possible in the everyday life of the community.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Interests in working with mentally disabled children and young adults. Positive, active and patient.
VOLUNTEER TASK Co-assistance in day-to-day tasks and rehabilitation course in the centre, such as feeding and playing with the children. Support the professional colleagues in teaching the handicrafts classes.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT One - male or female.
HOST SITUATION AnPing The volunteer will stay with the host family. District, Tainan
LOCATION The St. Raphael is situated in AnPing District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan.
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Tobias Social Welfare Foundation
Tobias Social Welfare Foundation is a day care center for adults with developmental or multiple disabilities from moderate to severe degree. It has been legally registered with the City Government of Tainan as a social welfare organization since 1982. AIM OF THE PROJECT A program for 25 individuals suffering from autism and severe/profound mental or multiple disabilities. This service is provided in the “Tainan Municipal Home for the Disabled“. Its indoor and outdoor activities are designed to reinforce the participants‘ daily living skill, functional mobility, communication, creativity and recreation in a safe, supportive and cheerful environment.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Interests in working with mentally disabled young adults. Positive, active and patient. VOLUNTEER TASK Co-assistance in day-to-day tasks and rehabilitation course in the center, such as feeding and accompanying with them. The volunteer would have to teach handicrafts in her/his classes with professional staff’s supported.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE East District, PROJECT Tainan City One - male or female.
HOST SITUATION The volunteer will stay with the host family.
LOCATION The Tobias Social Welfare is situated in East District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan. 7
Education Project
Tainan Municipal AnYe Elementary school
The AnYe elementary school was established in 1920, The area are famous of produce pomelo, hence, the area also called the town of pomelo. AIM OF THE PROJECT The aims of the project are to teach their students daily life, rules and regulations, basic language, mathematics, art, sports and other subjects. Also to teach them to interact with others and build a team spirit concept. VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Be responsible (patient) Like to work with kids Be interested in the Taiwanese culture Open minded Enjoy country side life style VOLUNTEER TASK 1. Assisting English teacher in the English lesson and encourage students to speak English. 2. Introduce your country and culture. 3. Assist English activities. 4. Working schedule will provide while volunteer in the school such as: Develop own lessons and planning some activities (kinder garden to 6th grade). Show the culture and help the students to understand a bit more about the world. Prepare special activities (special country week) (cooking / dancing). Prepare the story telling. Support the Home Room teachers during the lessons. Be present in one class during the day. Joining the after school club. NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT One - male or female. HOST SITUATION MaDou District, The volunteer will stay with the host family. Tainan City LOCATION The AnYe elementary is situated in MaDou District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan.
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Tainan Municipal SianCao Elementary School
SianCao elementary school was established in 1920, situated in BaiHe District, Tainan City, The school has two branches, SianCao campus and GuanLing campus. SianCao campus is located in between BaiHe downtown and GuanZiLing scenic area, where used to be relayed station. GuanLing campus is located at GuanZiLing were one of the most famous hot spring destinations in Taiwan. AIM OF THE PROJECT Encourage students experiencing different cultures. Providing students English communication opportunity. Expanding students’ global view.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Speak English (so the kids can communicate and practice the language). Be patient and responsible. Have a good attitude so the kids can enjoy the activities with the volunteer.
VOLUNTEER TASK Assist the English teachers on their classes (help the kids with the pronunciation or phonics). Apply tests and check them. Attend some classes with the kids so they can enjoy learning with the volunteer. Others: Art, Music, P.E, Chinese, Computer, Break time activities. NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT One - male or female.
HOST SITUATION The volunteer will stay in the dormitory near the GuanLing campus, the volunteer will live with BaiHe District, other teachers, and you will have your own Tainan City bedroom.
LOCATION The SianCao elementary school is situated in BaiHe District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan. 9
Tainan Municipal ShanHua Elementary School
The ShanHua elementary school was founded in 1898 during the Japanese colonial period, it was named Wanli Public school during that time, it is the oldest school in the region. The elementary school also famous by cultivate well-known baseball players since 1975.
AIM OF THE PROJECT It’s a public elementary school in Shanhua area, the main aim are provide the National compulsory education. The aim of the program is to provide an opportunity for the children in school to know different culture form the world.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS You should be patient, responsibility, initiative, creativity, and interested in working with youth. It is good if the volunteer has English teaching experience, teaching skill such as sport, musical, Art….. Good behavior (volunteer will be a model for the children).
VOLUNTEER TASK To as a teaching assistant in the English class. To create the English environment in school for the students. Shearing your culture. Organizing games, arts, music and other sports activities for children.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT One - male or female.
ShanHua HOST SITUATION District, Tainan The volunteer will stay with the host family.
LOCATION The ShanHua elementary school is situated in ShanHua District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan. 10
Tainan Municipal AnPing Junior High School
The AnPing junior high school was founded in 1969. At that time, the school was surrounded by the fishpond and the canal which force the teachers and students need to go to another campus for the time being. Hence, they were only able to step into the campus after hand-crank moveable bridge was built across the canal in 1971.
AIM OF THE PROJECT The An Ping junior high school is will continue pursuing superiority in qualified education, enforcing the establishment of campus internet, training the talented information engineers, and pushing forward the creative teaching. Hoping that the students possess not only the ability of independent thinking, but also the active and explorative attitude toward learning. VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Be patient and show responsibility, initiative and creativity Be interested in working with youth. It is good if the volunteer has English teaching experience, sports, musical and art. VOLUNTEER TASK Teaching students about different cultures, customs, sports, or exotic fun games, etc. Help students understand foreign cultures and customs to broaden their perspectives. Accompany the children to enhance their English. Create English learning environment, which helps the student not to be afraid of English. NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT One - male or female. HOST SITUATION The volunteer will stay with each host family for 3 to 4 months, total of 3 to 4 host family in 12 months. AnPing District, Tainan LOCATION The AnPing junior high school is situated in AnPing District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan.
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Tainan Municipal GuanMiao Junior High School
The GuanMiao junior high school was founded in 1968. This was the only junior high school in this District. The GuanMiao area is famous for pineapples, bamboo and GuanMiao sundry noodles.
AIM OF THE PROJECT To develop students' "multi-disciplinary literacy" Enlighten students' "human care, literacy" Increase students' "scientific and technological exploration" To have innovative students with "excellent and superb" literacy
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Be generous, willing to accept challenges, enjoy performances Love sports or enjoy playing musical instruments
VOLUNTEER TASK To design cultural exchange activities, introduce food, festivals, sports, etc. Cooperate with teachers in the field to promote the deep cultivation and promotion of international education courses.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT One - male or female.
HOST SITUATION The volunteer will live in the dormitory.
LOCATION GuanMiao The GuanMiao junior high school is situated in District, Tainan GuanMiao District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan.
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Tainan Municipal LiouJia Junior High School (LJJH)
LJJH was founded in September 1957 and teaches children aged between 13 and 15 years old. We have 20 classes, and about 28 students in each class, 485 students in total. The number of the faculty and staff members is about 58.
Based on the concept of well-rounded education, students are not only taught professional knowledge but also humane. This allows them to become enriched, while becoming self-disciplined, caring, moral, skilled and well-balanced young people.
AIM OF THE PROJECT Bring the world (international volunteers) to the students who don’t have a chance to travel much.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS The volunteer should be enthusiastic, passionate, and outgoing and dominate English with strong listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
VOLUNTEER TASK Assist teachers in the English conversation classes. Assist LJJH hold activities to know more about the world. Introduce the volunteer’s country and the culture of it.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT One - male or female.
HOST SITUATION The volunteer will stay with the host family. LiouJia District, Tainan LOCATION The LiouJia junior high school is situated in LiouJia District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan.
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Tainan Municipal RenDe Junior High School
The RenDe junior high school founded in 1968, it was established after the president Jiang Kai Shek extended the state education for nine years in 1956. This was the first and the oldest junior high school in RenDe District.
AIM OF THE PROJECT Cultural exchange: for the students to learn about another culture and see their own culture through the volunteer’s eyes. To get to practice speaking English and gain more confidence in speaking English.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Fluent in English speaking (even better if experiences in teaching English). With passion, patience and responsibility. A volunteer who is able to fit in with the group and willing to interact with peoples, especially teenagers.
VOLUNTEER TASK To provide teachers with extra assistance as they teach vocabulary, pronunciation and conversation. To support students as they practice speaking English, both in class or one-on-one lessons. To help organize activities or design materials to promote English learning. To help review the school's English materials for accuracy. To share cultural diversities with students and teachers. NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT RenDe District, One - male or female. Tainan City HOST SITUATION The volunteer will stay with the host family. LOCATION The RenDe junior high school is situated in RenDe District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan.
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Tainan Municipal SinShih Junior High School
The SinShih junior high school founded in 1968, it was the oldest junior high school in SinShih District. For the past 50 years, SinShih area was well-known for traditional industries such as textiles and food factory. After the gradual decline of traditional industries, it is famous for high-tech products industrial park since 1995.
AIM OF THE PROJECT Give students real contexts to learn about English. Work with English teachers to motivate students. Offer students and teachers opportunities to learn about different cultures. Provide volunteers with the chances to immerse themselves in cultural diversity in Taiwan.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Easy-going Strong sense of responsibility
VOLUNTEER TASK Assist in teaching English and designing activities to promote students’ motivation in learning. Exposing students and teachers to different cultures around the world. Assisting in school-based English learning materials and projects.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT One - male or female.
HOST SITUATION The volunteer will stay with the host family or dormitory. SinShih District, Tainan LOCATION The SinShih junior high school is situated in SinShih District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan.
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The Sunshine and Ture Love Association of Youth Concern
The sunshine and true love association is to provide a comfortable space and a friendly environment for the youth who form a disadvantaged family and juvenile delinquent, hope they feel is welcomed and keeping learning. The main group we serve is young people from problematic families and young people delivered by the court. The other group that we work with are the students from high school.
AIM OF THE PROJECT The association is supporting young people from problematic family and juvenile delinquent to offer choice, develop new skills and to access leisure/volunteering opportunities in the community.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Be very social and have the ability to host and set up community events and even play a musical instrument (optional). Get along with all beneficiaries. Be patient and able to work under stress. Like to make friends and help people. Likes sports, art and cooking.
VOLUNTEER TASK The volunteer is expected to set up and host community events for English speakers in the neighboring area, help teenagers be involved in these activities and encourage them to speak English.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT One - male or female.
HOST SITUATION The volunteer will stay with the host family or XinHua dormitory in the project. District, Tainan
LOCATION The project is situated in XinHua District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan.
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Character and Education Institute (CEI)
Character And Education Institute (CEI) was founded in April 2008 and works with local elementary school provide 5 day camp for 10-year-old students. CEI course mainly focuses on the cultivation of core character and key abilities, as well as improvement of English interest and ability.
AIM OF THE PROJECT To expand our students' views and knowledge of the world. To set an example for the students. To show the students that learning English can be fun!
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Patient Open minded Interested in teaching Able to work in teams Able to get along with children
VOLUNTEER TASK The volunteer's tasks include: Teach or assistant teach in all English classes. The volunteer is responsible for developing and preparing their lessons and for starting and ending their classes punctually. Assist with some activities in the Character classes throughout the week. These will be explained to the volunteer by the English Teaching Affairs teacher. Assist the students if an emergency situation occurs on campus after hours. On some evenings, you may have the option of going to the dorms to play with or sing good-night to the students. Male teachers are not allowed in the girl’s dorms.
The English team is expected to: Help look after and interact with the students on the playground when the students are let out for their 10 min. break time between each 40 min. class period. Help serve lunch to the students. The volunteer may ask to help with other meals if they want to.
Work schedule: Work hours at CEI are from 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. The English team is expected to be in the office or classroom during these hours. In addition to day classes, the
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English team is scheduled to teach an evening class from 7:00-8:00 pm twice per week. During Camp weeks, volunteers may leave on Fridays at 3:00pm instead of 5:00 pm because they have put in these two evening hours earlier in the week. Lunch break and rest time is from 12:30-1:30. English volunteers may go to their dorms if they wish to during this time after they have helped serve lunch to the students. There will be some weeks scheduled each semester as office weeks with no students, and these are usually used for lesson planning, work training, and staff activities. The English Team Leader will assign work projects and communicate with the volunteer's campus about what meetings or activities the volunteer is required to be present for that week. Volunteers may also do personal projects or work during this time if they are finished with any school related assignments. Work hours during office weeks are from 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER IN THE PROJECT Four to Five, one in each campus - male or female.
HOST SITUATION CEI has equipped their English Teacher’s dorms with several appliances and furniture, which should be treated with respect and care. By keeping the dorm and its furnishings in good condition, we are helping maintain a good environment for future English teams. Air conditioning is available in your dormitory. CEI is strict about conserving energy, and it is necessary for the volunteer to follow the school’s Air Conditioning Management Policy. Details for this will be provided to the volunteer by the English Teaching Affairs teacher.
LOCATION The main office is at Xindian, and the other five campuses are Hualien, Taitung, Yunlin, Chiayi and Nantou.
Nantou Campus Hualien Campus
Yunling Campus
Chiayi Campus Taitung Campus
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Rules and Regulations
We want to learn from you!! To this end, we need to create an atmosphere in which open dialogue is possible and to agree to certain guidelines throughout the year. This success of the exchange year will depend very much on YOU and your attitude. Like any program, there are limitations, rules and regulations which have been established to enable us to accomplish the goals of the ICYE program TOGETHER. Please read the following rules carefully and then return your signed agreement.
1. I will pay for all telephone calls that I make and I will respect the rules regarding telephone usage in my host situation and volunteer workplace. 2. Your residence visa does not allow you to hold a paid job. If an exchangee is discovered working illegally, s/he will be deported. This means that you will have to leave the country. 3. Exchangees are expected to take an active part in all ICYE orientations and camps. 4. Due to the heavy traffic, ICYE TAIWAN does not encourage the exchangees to ride a motorbike or drive a car during the exchange year. So I will not ride a motorbike or drive a car, unless I obtain the driver’s license that is legally recognized or granted by the Taiwanese government officials. Also, my family, my sending NC and I will need to sign another agreement stating that I will take the full responsibility by myself if there’s any traffic accident happens due to riding a motorbike or driving a car during my exchange year. 5. During the exchange years, I will at all times behave according to the laws of my host country - Taiwan. 6. I will leave Taiwan at the end of the exchange year, unless I can obtain another resident permit on my own. 7. I will not use illegal drugs. 8. Agreements made between the exchangee and the place of volunteer work must be kept. I will respect and follow the rules of my workplace. 9. I understand that any changes in host placement or host family will not be made during the first six months, except in cases where the exchangee’s welfare is threatened. 10. When changing host situations, ICYE TAIWAN will work with the exchangee to find a suitable new placement. The exchangee must be prepared to accept the new host situation found by ICYE TAIWAN. 11. I understand that ICYE is neither a tourist nor a travel agency. I may travel no more than four weeks. ICYE only allows independent travel in the last month / 2 weeks (for the 6-month program) of the exchange year. I cannot begin this travel before June 30. If I travel to another country, I will have to fill the necessary form and send it to ICYE TAIWAN at least one month prior to leaving. 12. If I choose to return to my home country before the end of the exchange year (before July/Jan for the 6-month program), I understand that I will not receive any travel month money, and will not be permitted any independent travel. In addition, I am required to fill out the necessary form and send it to ICYE TAIWAN at least two months prior to departure. 13. I must inform ICYE TAIWAN staff personal when I go abroad. 14. ICYE TAIWAN cannot host any visitors during my exchange year, or make any alternative arrangements for my visitor. In addition, I will not schedule my visitor’s arrival to coincide with any planned programs of ICYE. I have read and understood the above rules and agree to obey them. PRINT NAME HOME COUNTRY SIGNATURE DATE 19
Interests and Priorities
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Please indicate in order of preference your 3 most favoured voluntary work place types (indicate in order of preference from 1 to 3). Project preference Children welfare institution Physically challenged children Physically challenged adult Elderly/ old people Elementary school / Educational Junior high school / Educational
Living preference With a host family Project’s dormitory
Please tick as many as appropriate Skills that I have and I would like to share Experience with children Music Experience with youth Computers Experience with elderly Teaching Experience with people with disabilities Sports Others, please specify below:
Kindly note that we are trying our best to fulfill every volunteer request to go to their favored placement, however, kindly be understood that it is not always possible to fulfill every single person's request. Hence, please comprehend that we might offer you alternative placement options if your choice is not available.
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Please indicate 3 priority projects from our Work Profile explaining why you choose them: Option 1
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Options 3
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Name of the volunteer
Date and place
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