Putting a monetary price on volunteerism does all of the following, exceptGroup of answer choicesconnects to the economic benefits of our volunteer activities.helps us be deliberate in our "non-work" activities.reminds us of our opportunity costs.reinforces that we are developing and sharing valuable skills.cheapen the value of our service work.

Unlike the other modules, Giving Back - Volunteerism, Charity, and Philanthropy is unrelated to the economic way of thinking.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Philanthropy, volunteerism, and charity are all about giving to others and lifting them up through a voluntary contribution of money, talents, and/or time.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Volunteering is a way to develop additional important skills such as communication, management, or supervisory skills that may not be taught in your classes.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

I provided you with some interesting stats about giving back in the overview video, which of the following was not one of them?  Group of answer choicesIt’s estimated around 64 million Americans volunteer every year.85% of volunteers see themselves as more likely to donate money.Americans volunteer 6.9 billion hours, equating to $139 billion worth of time annually.Gen Z dominates volunteerism in America.The U.S. has nearly 2 million active nonprofits.

My name is Alan and I have been working as a volunteer for three years. I started when I was still at school and now, while I'm writing application letters and waiting for job interviews, I'm carrying on with this type of work.Sometimes people ask me what makes these young people spend their free time in the service of others instead of enjoying themselves doing what most teens usually do. Well, many young people decide to do voluntary work as they get the chance to feel good about themselves, because helping out with something they believe in can be very gratifying and enjoyable. They feel they can make a difference by being useful to someone in need. On the other hand, they can choose what they want to do. So they have the opportunity to get involved in issues they care about. At the same time, they meet other young people who have similar interests. They may make new friends, have fun, gain experience and confidence and develop their sense of responsibility and learn new skills that may be very useful in the future.When the time comes to choose a career or to get a job, things may be easier because they already know the kinds of tasks they are best at and which things they enjoy the most. Besides, the experience they acquired may be of great advantage when they write their CVs or go to job interviews.Question 27:What is the main topic of the passage?Writing application lettersChoosing a career as a volunteerJoining in voluntary workTaking advantages of volunteeringQuestion 28:According to the passage, teenagers spend their time volunteering when they ____________.satisfy about themselvesmake a differencehelp other peoplekeep themselves activeQuestion 29:The word ‘gratifying' has the closest meaning to ________.carefuldelightfulcalmingexcitingQuestion 30:What of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?Helping others makes teenagers feel gratifying and enjoyable.Young people can take part in issues they care about.Young people can experience difficult things to get a job.Volunteering helps them to improve their responsibility.Question 31:Writing CVs and interviewing for a job can ________________.help teenagers to know things they enjoy the mostbe easier for people who gain experience from volunteerknow the types of tasks young people are best attake advantages of the experience and new friends