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DiplomaDiploma 40 hours of activities (free service)40 hours of activities (free service)

Doesn’t have to be a boring experience!Doesn’t have to be a boring experience!

Why?Why?

Strengthen the communityStrengthen the community

Improve self-confidenceImprove self-confidence

Meet new friendsMeet new friends

Make new connectionsMake new connections

Add experiences to your resumeAdd experiences to your resume

How can it add to my How can it add to my resume?resume?

Learn new skillsLearn new skills Gain experiencesGain experiences Gain referencesGain references

Stand out from the othersStand out from the others

What are you interested in?What are you interested in?

Like sports?Like sports?

Like science?Like science?

Care about the environment?Care about the environment?

Have no idea?Have no idea?

Do you know about RAMP?Do you know about RAMP?

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OpportunitiesOpportunities

Career BookmarksCareer Bookmarks

Self AssessmentSelf Assessment

Self Assessment ToolsSelf Assessment Tools

Myers-Briggs TestMyers-Briggs Test

Let’s take a quiz to find out Let’s take a quiz to find out your interests …your interests …

Quick introduction to Myers-Briggs Quick introduction to Myers-Briggs Personality Types:Personality Types:

Based on 4 preferencesBased on 4 preferences 16 types of personalities16 types of personalities

What do you like to deal with?What do you like to deal with?

People, things, situations, or "the outer People, things, situations, or "the outer world“ - the things outside of youworld“ - the things outside of you ExtraversionExtraversion - "E“ - "E“

Ideas, information, explanations or beliefs, Ideas, information, explanations or beliefs,

or "the inner world“ – the things inside of or "the inner world“ – the things inside of youyou IntroversionIntroversion – “I” – “I”

How do you process How do you process information?information?

Facts, what you know, or you describe Facts, what you know, or you describe what you see what you see Sensing -Sensing - "S“ "S“

Ideas, look into the unknown, to create Ideas, look into the unknown, to create new possibilities or to anticipate what isn't new possibilities or to anticipate what isn't obvious obvious Intuition -Intuition - "N" "N"

How do you make decisions?How do you make decisions?

Logical, analyze and you do not let Logical, analyze and you do not let emotions or opinions colour your thinkingemotions or opinions colour your thinking ThinkingThinking - "T“ - "T“

Values and/or personal beliefs, you make Values and/or personal beliefs, you make decisions based on what you believe is decisions based on what you believe is important or what you or others care aboutimportant or what you or others care about Feeling -Feeling - "F" "F"

How do you organize your life?How do you organize your life?

Stable and organized, you like to plan Stable and organized, you like to plan thingsthings JudgingJudging (not to be confused with (not to be confused with

'Judgmental', which is quite different) - "J" 'Judgmental', which is quite different) - "J"

Go with the flow, flexible and respond to Go with the flow, flexible and respond to things as they happenthings as they happen Perception -Perception - "P" "P"

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General Positions linkGeneral Positions link

General Positions linkGeneral Positions link

Volunteer Toronto linkVolunteer Toronto link

How to use it …How to use it …

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Opportunities of the weekOpportunities of the week

Any questions?Any questions?

Enjoy your volunteer experienceEnjoy your volunteer experience

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Thanks for coming!Thanks for coming!