The onboarding process may be even more important for new volunteers than for new employees. Without knowledge that they have an important role in accomplishing a worthwhile task, volunteers may not show up or stay. Many opportunities exist to volunteer in this process, including the following:

• Develop an onboarding process to help with new volunteer orientation and training at a nonprofit organization such as Goodwill or the Salvation Army.

• Volunteer to assist with new student orientation at your college. 

• Explore the learning process by volunteering to help in local schools.

As you put your service learning experience together, keep a journal of your activities, the time you spend, contact information for people you work with, and your thoughts about the process. When you’re finished, make a presentation to your class about the experience and what you learned. What concepts from Chapter 8 were you able to apply?