Paragraph 1: Volunteer opportunities
- What is the volunteer opportunity that you are researching in your community?
- In the spring I will volunteer with my softball team at the special olympics at McLean Park in Port Coquitlam.
- How could this volunteer opportunity benefit your future?
- It can benefit my future because it can get me my work/volunteer hours to graduate high school
- Why are you passionate about getting involved within this field?
- Softball is one of my favourite sports and I actually volunteered at the same tournament last year. We help out in the concession, ump games and score keep.
https://www.pocominorsoftball.com/
Paragraph 2: Job opportunities
- What is the employment opportunity benefit your future?
- I’m not exactly sure what I want to do after high school, but I would really like to make a career in music. I know it’s hard, but people always say to follow your dreams.
- How could this employment opportunity benefit your future?
- It could benefit my future because it would allow me to be happy with the job i’m doing for a living because a quote that I live by is “Life only comes around once, so do what makes you happy.”
- What kind of qualifications would this opportunity require you to have?
- There’s nothing specific exactly that you would need to have this job, but in order to be successful in this field you would have to have a good voice, some musical skills and be able to write your own music.
- What current skills and qualifications do you bring to the job?
- I do voice lessons with a vocal coach every Monday to help gain better control with my voice. I can play the guitar, the ukulele and the piano and I have taught myself how to play each of those instruments on my own by using youtube and online teachers. I have written my own music with lyrics and instruments and people have told me a have a good voice.
- What steps do you need to take in order to be suitable for this position?
- I think I’m already on like the first step to the music industry by taking voice lessons. On https://www.mi.edu/in-the-know/how-do-you-get-into-the-music-industry/, it says these are the best few steps to build a career in music.
- How Do You Get Into The Music Industry?
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- Decide Between an Independent Music Career and a Major Record Label.
- Understand It’s a Business, And You Will be Rejected.
- Build Your Brand.
- Know The Game Has Changed.
- It Still Takes Hard Work.
- Learn From Others, Find a Mentor.
- Hold On To Your Passion For Music.
- Photo link: https://soundbetter.com/profiles/81936-hal5-studio
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Thank you for submitting the alternate assignment for Community Connection which is connected to COL. We have reviewed your Edublogs post, and have the following observations regarding your work:
– Good job looking up a volunteer and work opportunities
– Well done incorporating your reflection regarding these opportunities
Thank you,
Mr. Robinson and Mr. Barazzuol
COL Teachers