Online education network lets volunteers help needy schools across the world without leaving home

Gillian Burnett, Vancouver Sun writes, "A new initiative by the Canadian International Learning Foundation has set out to overcome what Canadians say is the single biggest barrier to becoming a volunteer: lack of time."

Photo: The Educator Volunteer Network

"Change the world in five hours a week” is the mantra of the Educator Volunteer Network, which matches up skilled Canadians with schools in developing and at-risk regions around the world, letting them donate their time without ever leaving their desks.

Photo: The Educator Volunteer Network

EducatorVolunteer.Net is the brainchild of Ryan Aldred, president of the CanILF, a registered charity devoted to improving educational opportunities for children in destitute and war-torn regions. Through the agency's work in Afghanistan, Aldred said, he saw that online volunteers could make a massive difference to schools.

Right now, Aldred said, the network is seeking volunteers with business knowledge, “to help with developing business plans and help [schools] build up the credibility they need to work with international organizations.”
To volunteer or to donate, visit educatorvolunteer.net
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Source: Vancouver Sun