1. C ommunity A ction V olunteer In E ducation By Candace Arreola

8. What You Can Participate in Offers 15 Programs for diverse interest Kids Programs Teachers Aide NASA (noon and After School Activities Wise Kid Healthy Kid _ Community Connection Senior Circle Animal Connection Chico Ambassadors Adopt a Park Weekend Immersion Sonoma Yountville Alternative Spring Break (A list of top programs Offered

9. Alternative Spring Break Alternative Spring Break is the most applied for Program at C.A.V.E. Which is great because the usual spring for college students often involves not the most optimal choices. This specific program allows students to display great Critical Action as they are able to first handily experience cultural and social difference. Students travel nationally to experience volunteering on almost a completely different environment then their own personal community. The program has gained strong interest in students after such student enthusiasm from conversations from students who have experienced the trip themselves. The program has traveled to the south, Louisiana, or the East to New York and Washington D.C where they experienced homelessness. This program gives students a whole new concept of volunteering and outreach to society, making it a difficult program to embark in.

10. Statistics http://www.ivr.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres536BFD60-8748-4D6A-9DA5-6D92D3D3BAB8/0/NCCPE_Bursting_the_bubble_web.pdf 51% of recent graduates under 30 years old who are in paid work say that volunteering helped them to secure employment 38% of student volunteers are introduced to volunteering through their university or students’ union 95% of students who volunteer are motivated by a desire to improve things or help people

11. Need in the Community The importance of volunteer education is vital to young adults who are growing in their own personal and career growth. Volunteer Organizations such as C.A.V.E allow students the opportunity to grow in outdoor experiences, allowing interaction between them and their own community. This creating a strong relationship with themselves and the community and allowing them to grow within their own capacity and interest. Students are able to see their efforts become before them and help them establish own personal goals to reach.

13. What is My Connection? Being a College Student myself I have ventured into volunteering. I had the opportunity to work with C.A.V.E and increase my education through the organization. As a freshmen in college I was able to travel to New Orleans and help Hurricane Katrina victims, in the task to rebuild their community. I will never forget this experience as it has helped me open my eyes and recognize the need for community support, I will carry those images with me throughout my life. “Life is for Learning is C.A.V.E’s motto and through this trip this quote became a realization. Critical Action became a vital role with the realization that we can make a difference NOW and not just in the Future.

16. Connection to Critical Thinking

17. Connection to Critical Action

18. Thank you! I hope this has convinced you to Volunteer and increase your own life’s experiences.

19. Research and Websites 1.Article written by Dr Diann Eley, Institute of Youth Sport, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University Perceptions of and reflections on volunteering: the impact of community service on citizenship in students http://www.ivr.org.uk/VA+Documents%2fVA5_3%2farticle2_eley.pdf 2. Vinspiredstudents: Bursting the Bubble http://www.ivr.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/536BFD60-8748-4D6A-9DA5-6D92D3D3BAB8/0/NCCPE_Bursting_the_bubble_web.pdf 3.C.A.V.E http://www.aschico.com/cave 4.JUST THINK http://justthink.org/