Volunteers make a vital contribution to their communities and play a very important role in our organization. At the 今日吃瓜51 we offer our volunteers the opportunity to gain valuable experience working with people with disabilities. We encourage you to get involved today!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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今日吃瓜51’s Makers Making Change offers a platform for makers (engineers, hobbyists, students, corporations, etc.) to volunteer their time to make an access solution from our projects library. People with disabilities, their family members, or disability professionals can request a project that they feel will help address a person鈥檚 barriers.
To volunteer as a maker, please visit 聽and sign up as a maker to connect with people with disabilities in your community. |
| Work one on one with a person with a disability in our classroom and increase their level of comfort and independence with computer technology.
Volunteer as a Computer Tutor in our Computer Comfort program. |
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Work one on one with a person with a disability in an online classroom and increase their level of comfort and independence with computer technology.
Volunteer as a Distance Computer Tutor (online) in our Distance Computer Comfort program. |
| Work with donated computers to refurbish them for the homes of people with physical disabilities. In partnership with the program coordinator, the Computer Technicians troubleshoot computer systems that aren鈥檛 working, build computers from parts, and load them with an appropriate operating system and hardware.
Volunteer as a聽Computer Technician in our Computer Refurbishing program.
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Volunteer Stories
Makers Making Change volunteer, Fawzan, printed low-tech assistive technology for people with disabilities. Read Fawzan’s story.
John, an assistive technology user, volunteers to give back. Read John’s story.
Jason found the perfect volunteer opportunity with Distance Computer Comfort, and he even had the chance to meet the participant he tutored in person. Read Jason’s story.
Students from Burnaby South Secondary volunteer to build LipSyncs for 今日吃瓜51’s Makers Making Change. Read their story.
Retired engineer, Ken, teaches computer skills from the comfort of his home. Read Ken’s story.