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When participants are volunteers from psychology courses at a university, is this convenience sampling?

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:00:31 +0000

I have to give a presentation of a research article where the participants were student volunteers from psychology courses at a large university. What type of sampling is this?

I will try to find out from the University. Can you please tell the name of that University.

Obama’s Volunteers in Pennsylvania

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:39:08 +0000

Volunteers at two Philadelphia field offices share their stories about why they’re donating their time to Barack Obama’s campaign in Pennsylvania.

Duration : 0:3:49

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A Shelter for Abused Animals, Where Volunteers Also Find Healing

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:07:11 +0000

From http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish

Ellie Laks started the Gentle Barn Foundation in California. Her group gives a home to animals it rescued from abuse or in need of care. When recovered, the animals spend time with troubled young people and disabled adults.

ANA GOLDBACH: “I’ve been here for a while.”

Ana Goldbach comes to the Gentle Barn once a week. Caring for animals is said to help people deal with their own problems. Often, the animals get months of special care before they can work with people.

ELLIE LAKS: “This place doesn’t work by just hugging cute animals. It’s the at-risk kids that have been through abuse and neglect and hardship and being misunderstood. When they come face-to-face with an animal that has the exact same story, that’s the healing element. That’s where a kid goes, ‘Wow! I’m not alone. There’s someone else that shares my story. And, if this animal can overcome and is safe here, then I can overcome and be safe in the world.’ So it’s the stories that are healing.”

Laks says her volunteers help educate people about abused animals.

ELLIE LAKS: “And they do so many things. We really count on them for so much. Like I said, all the horses are groomed at 10 o’clock every day. So we’ve got volunteers that come in and groom the horses. We have volunteers that come and take the animals for walks and to eat grass. When we have a special rescue, the animal needs supervision or company we have volunteers that come and supervise that animal, sometimes ’round-the-clock, all through the night.”

Janet Becht began volunteering at the Gentle Barn a year ago.

JANET BECHT: “And it was my birthday. And, I said I’m going to do something special on my birthday. I’m finally going to go. And I didn’t know where it was. It was four miles from my house. So it was very close, and I don’t know, I just never saw anything like this and fell in love with the horses. They scare me, they did. They don’t scare me so much anymore.”

Donations support the work of the Gentle Barn. Ellie Laks hopes to start Gentle Barns across the country so other people can have contact with animals and experience the healing. I’m Barbara Klein.

Duration : 0:2:28

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Volunteers in Florida

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:01:16 +0000

Campaign volunteers in Florida talk about why they got involved and the important work they’re doing for Barack Obama.

Duration : 0:1:34

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The Brandos – Merrily Kissed The Quaker/New York Volunteer

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:57:34 +0000

Recorded live at the Blues Garage in Isernhagen/Germany on December 26, 2006

Duration : 0:4:51

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President Obama’s Call with Health Care Volunteers

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:59:10 +0000

On May 28, 2009, Barack Obama joined a conference call with leading Organizing for America volunteers to talk about health care reform. Learn more at my.BarackObama.com/ObamaCall

Duration : 0:3:15

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US Peace Corps Volunteers Thailand Group 114 10 wk Training

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:09:14 +0000

In this video I try to express the feeling of what it may be like to be in Peace Corps. This video was filmed during the training and home stay before actually becoming volunteers. You get an intensive training for 3-4 months. Learning customs, culture and language. You have a home stay experience for over 6 weeks. Somtimes these people become very good friends in the future. Then you get assigned and move to a new location after training. You do your job whatever field it is in. Many of us were English Teachers and local community Trainers. Also many are involved in community work. You also become good friends with many of the volunteer you meet in your group. We had a special bond with each of the volunteers we lived near. You may see them often as they may live near you or you may never see them again after training if you are far apart. You complete your service in two years and then return home to share your experience. Its hard but interesting and amazing, things you never would get to do see and eat! Skills you pickup and trades you learn.Helping others the whole time. Plus it’s awesome to learn new cultures and languages. Full immersion makes it easy too! I have been a Peace Corps volunteer twice. It is amazing! you make no money but have an amazing experience. Its something you can’t expect and its hard but fun and feels good to help other people. The work with community groups is some of the most rewarding. Tree planting, reforestation and recycling. Aids work communtiy libraries or therater groups many diffent options are available for secondary projects. After two years you have a final workshop “close of service” meeting to help ease you back into America. Help you with job placement or provide school opportunities as well.

Duration : 0:41:11

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Tennessee Volunteer Robert Ayers

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:22:15 +0000

Via http://www.rockytoptalk.com

Highlights of Robert Ayers’ career as a Tennessee Volunteer.

Duration : 0:6:18

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Volunteers Head Animal Rescue

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:49:29 +0000

The Pascagoula River Audubon Center in Moss Point will begin training volunteers to aid in the oil clean-up of the Mississippi coast. Debbye Turner Bell reports with the latest on wildlife cleanup.

Duration : 0:4:37

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Mercy Volunteer Corps Video

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 09:42:08 +0000

In partnership with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, lay women and men of Mercy Volunteer Corps (MVC), enter into relationship with people who are economically poor and marginalized. In a spirit of mutuality, volunteers cultivate mercy and justice in the world by embracing compassionate service, social justice, spirituality and a simple lifestyle in community.

Duration : 0:9:22

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