'Volunteer Exposition' to be held on 23rd and 24th
Participation of over 30 volunteer organizations and institutes, materialized in disability experience and donor pledges
[May 20, 2011]
"Want to volunteer, but don't know how? Then go to Yeungnam University on the 23rd and 24th!"
For two days on the 23rd and 24th, the Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) Street next to the Central Library of Yeungnam University will change into a 'place of sharing'.
YU (president Lee, Hyo-soo) will invite social welfare institutes and hold the 'Volunteer Exposition'.
With the goal of fostering 'Y-type Human Resources' equipped with character, creativity and progressiveness, the Volunteer Exposition that was held for the first time at a university campus in the nation in 2009 has already marked its third year.
At this exposition that will begin at 10am on the 23rd, with the participation of social welfare institutes such as the Social Welfare Donation Drive, Gyeongsan City Social Volunteer Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Blood Drive, Multi-cultural Family Support Center, and Foreign Laborer Support Center, as well as volunteer organizations, and college volunteer clubs for a total of 34 organizations, social welfare employees will conduct various experience programs such as 1:1 volunteer consulting, basic training for volunteers, disability experience programs, disability park golf experience, senior life experience, viewing and demonstrating mobile bath vehicles, donor pledges, etc to 5pm.
At this exposition, those who are new to volunteering can immediately receive a mileage account. Those who are already volunteering can also check their accrued mileage at the spot.
Lee, Hyo-soo, explained, "There are many people who want to volunteer but don't know how and where to start. This event is for such people," and added, "I hope that every member of our society can start small by practicing sharing and experience the joy of volunteering."
Fostering 'Y-type Human Resources' such as making volunteer class a requisite and launching the 'glocal volunteer corps'
December 2010, first university to win presidential award for volunteer services
Meanwhile, in order to systemize volunteer education, YU signed an agreement with the 'Korea Federation of Volunteer Centers(KFVC)' and made volunteer classes a requisite for all freshmen from 2010. Students must complete a volunteer course in order to graduate.
In order to advance volunteer education, at the time of registering for class, it is automatically registered in the Ministry of Public Administration and Safety's volunteer management system so that they can be provided with places and program that need volunteers offered by the KFVC. In addition, to students who receive volunteer consulting and training provided by KFVC, they are given volunteer insurance and incentives according to their performance. Also, volunteer activity report cards are issued so that YU can grant social volunteer credits based on this.
Furthermore, the 'glocal volunteer corps' launched last year for regular volunteer activities, allows the eight volunteer corps to utilize their majors, while also providing volunteer services.
Due to such efforts, in December of last year, YU became the first university in the nation to receive the presidential award for volunteer services at the 'Day of Volunteers' ceremony.
