Fast Track III Program for High School Volunteers
Fast Track III Program for High School Volunteers
Furlough Days 2009 – 2010
The Fast Track plan is based on a Service Learning Model that incorporates classes, doing shelter housekeeping tasks, reflection journal writing and roundtable discussions about daily events. The plan would offer students a two day training program with three hours of involvement for two consecutive Fridays on the shelter site. The Fast Track III Program covers the two required classes that are required of all volunteers. Students would be asked to commit to five hours of service on each of the 15 remaining furlough days. Students would be requested to continue working as volunteers at the Hawaiian Humane Society when the furlough days are finished.
Day # 1 Plan –Friday, October 23, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Getting acquainted
• General Volunteer Orientation class
• Shelter Tour
• Journal writing in the classroom (includes two parts: what happened and how did you feel about what you experienced?)
• Shelter Chores including laundry, dog treats, newspaper preparation for cages.
Day #2 Plan – Friday, October 30, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Intensive Animal Handling class (three hours) working with mentors
• Grounds clean up including sweeping, raking leaves, etc.
• Scavenger Hunt to learn all physical areas of facility
• Evaluation Survey with anecdotal response
After the two day plan is completed the students should be very knowledgeable about the mission, goals, procedures, policies and operational issues as pertains to volunteers at the Hawaiian Humane Society.
The program is planned to be rigorous pertaining to participation and completing “hands” on assignments with supervision by the Volunteer Coordinator throughout each day of the training and when working at the shelter as a volunteer.
Program includes:
• Application Process
• Students must be 14 years of age and enrolled in a regular high school program
• Students should register as a volunteer on line at www.hawaiianhumane.org
• Sign in and out each day
• Students are required to attend the first two days of the Fast Track III Program
• Students working at the shelter the remaining 15 days on the furlough schedule for five hours each day.
Click here to download a volunteer application. Applications can we sent by email attachment, fax or regular mail to Sharon MacQuoid the Volunteer Coordinator:
Email: smacquoid@hawaiianhumane.org
Phone: 808-356-2216
Fax: 808-955-6034
Address: 2700 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96826-2216
Please contact Sharon if you have further questions.