【推荐1】Are you seeking wildlife volunteer opportunities to support animal conservation efforts? If you are, Animal Care and Wildlife Conservation volunteer abroad projects of International Volunteer HO (IVHQ) are good choices for you. You’ll have the unique chance to support the protection of natural habitats, learn about wildlife conservation techniques and study and monitor animal behavior.

IVHO has over 13-year experience working with responsible and trusted wildlife conservation organizations, animal sanctuaries(保护区) and animal shelters around the world. This means you can volunteer abroad with confidence, knowing that your volunteer work with animals and other like-minded travelers will be rewarding and life-changing.

●Our wildlife volunteer opportunities, such as wild elephant conservation in Sri Lanka or wolf conservation in Portugal, are popular options for animal volunteering. Also, you can join one of our animal volunteer work projects in South America or Central America. Here you'll be volunteering in animal shelters and dog rescue centers, providing support in feeding, caring for, and playing with domestic animals.

●If you’re looking for marine(海洋的) and sea turtle conservation or diving volunteer opportunities, IVHO offers marine conservation volunteer opportunities across a wide range of destinations including Belize. Costa Rica. Spain and more!

●You don’t need to have experience in conservation or animal rescue to make a difference to IVHO’s animal volunteer programs. With IVHO, you can volunteer abroad with animals for one week or 24 weeks at any time of the year.

How to get started；

▲Pick a destination and a project and apply for free.

▲Meet your personal volunteer travel expert.

▲Pay the registration fee to secure your place and upgrade your MyIVHO account.

▲Get ready to volunteer abroad and we’ll support you every step of the way!

Contact:

info@volunteerhq.org

+64-6-758-7949 /International

【推荐2】Whether you’re in high school or college, there are many opportunities at parks and offices across the country to donate your time and services. Following are some volunteer opportunities that you could take up.

Interpretation Language Translator, Mandarin and Cantonese

Time: 4/25/2023—8/31/2023

Address: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California

Description: We are seeking the help of a native Chinese translator/speaker to help translate signs at our Point Bonita lighthouse to traditional Chinese for Cantonese and Mandarin speaking visitors to our park. Volunteers will be working from a Google Document provided by the volunteer supervisor with the associated English text.

Qualifications: Patience; Organized; Attention to detail; Advanced written and spoken proficiency in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese; Access to Computer and computer software.

Mark Twain Lake M. W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center Attendant

Time: 4/1/2023—10/1/2023

Address: Mark Twain Lake, Highway J Monroe City, Missouri

Description: Looking for outgoing individuals with professional attitude to greet visitors, provide customer service, answer phones, issue Annual Passes and assist with a small bookstore/ nature store tasks.

Qualifications: Outgoing personality; professional attitude; good communication skills; basic computer skills; willing to work with team.

Wild Wednesday Assistant

Time: 6/ 1/2023-8/31/2023

Address: Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, County Highway 26, Rochert, Minnesota

Description: The purpose of the Wildlife Wednesday program is to enhance a young child’s visit to the refuge through a one hour hands-on nature exploration activity during the summer season. The activity consists of a story, craft, hike or the movement activity which may incorporate dance and music.

Qualifications: good interpersonal communication and computer skills; passionate about connecting young children to nature; basic knowledge and understanding of ecology, wildlife and plants.

Please click Volunteer.gov to learn more about current opportunities near you.

【推荐3】Mattel is honoring frontline workers with Barbie dolls modeled on real-life doctors and nurses. Among them is a doll version of Amy O’Sullivan. She’s a nurse at the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. That’s in Brooklyn, New York. O’Sullivan appeared on the cover of TIME last year. The doll has hand-painted tattoos, silver hair, and colorful socks like those O’Sullivan wears to work every day.

O’Sullivan was touched by these details. “I used to get a hard time from the administrators about my tattoos and my hair and my pants being rolled up,” she says. “But I didn’t want to be like anyone else… I had no role models when I was growing up. This, I think, shows kids it’s okay to be different. It encourages them to be themselves.”

There are five other dolls in the program. One is modeled on Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz, from Las Vegas, Nevada, who fights racial prejudice against Asian-American physicians. Another is for Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa, from Canada, who is fighting racism in the healthcare system. Next is Sarah Gilbert, a professor in the United Kingdom who helped develop a new medication. There’s a doll for Dr. Jaqueline Goés de Jesus, a researcher who led work around the COVID-19 variant in Brazil. And there is Dr. Kirby White, from Australia. She developed reusable personal protective equipment, or PPE, for doctors.

Each woman was presented with her own one-of-a-kind doll. The honoring dolls are not for sale, but Mattel announced it will donate $5 for every doctor or nurse Barbie sold at Target Corporation. Mattel launched the campaign last year to give back to communities in need. “This fall, admittedly, we thought we would be further along in the pandemic,” Lisa McKnight says. She’s a senior vice president at Mattel and the global brand manager for Barbie. “But it is important to honor these amazing medical workers across the globe as we continue to face a difficult time.”

【推荐3】The following are to help you find the train tickets most suited to your needs when you are in the UK.

The Student Railcard

The Student Railcard (or Young Person Railcard) is a great way to keep travel costs down. The 1/3 off train tickets can go a long way in helping you save, ideal for travelling to work, university or college. Whether you have an early morning lecture or you’re rolling home in the early hours after a night out, you can still get 1/3 off on all passenger rail services within the UK! The only requirement for this Railcard is that you need to be within the ages of 16 and 25, and able to prove it with ID.

The Family &Friends Railcard

Up to four adults and four children can use the card on big days out. Adults get 1/3 off train travel and children get a 60% discount on their fares with a Family &Friends Railcard. Children are classed as being between ages 5-15.

It can be purchased and used within 16 counties in the South East, even including the whole of London! Just remember that all users must stay together while travelling—in the same carriage and on the same train.

The Millennial Railcard

The Millennial Railcard is now available across the UK, helping “millennials” to save money on their day-to-day train ticket fares while encouraging more leisurely train travel on days off.

It is available for all who are between the ages of 26 and 30, regardless of peak or off-peak times. Costing just £30, the new Railcard can be used across the UK!

The Saver Railcard

Half off train tickets. That’s right, half! Pick up the new 16-17 Saver Railcard and let the savings pile up. It costs just £30 for the year or up until the date of your 18th birthday, making it one of the best value Raileards considering the kinds of discounts you can get.

The Saver Railcard can be used throughout the UK rail network. However, it is currently only available digitally. You need download the Railcard app and show ticket inspectors during ticket checks.