The School of Young Volunteers was held

On November 15, the team of the volunteer sector “EraCaritas” of the PO “Student Government of KNMU” held the “School of a Young Volunteer” event on the basis of the Pharmaceutical Hub with the support of Pharmacy 9-1-1.

The event was dedicated to introducing new participants to the activity and structure of the sector and sharing volunteer experience and practices.

The event consisted of two parts – theoretical and practical.

At the beginning of the theoretical part, the head of the sector Oleksiy Taran told the participants about main areas of activity.

During the practical part, the sector team conducted a demonstration class on the inclusive basic medical education project for the population “MedicalBackground” on the topic “Heart” for new participants.

At the first stage, the coordinators explained to the participants the importance of getting to know the children in order to establish contact with them. After that, the coaches in a playful way told general concepts and interesting facts about the heart, explained the importance of using interactive methods in working with children. As an example, this activity included using a stethoscope to demonstrate auscultation, as well as demonstrating a mock-up of the heart. At the end of the practical part, the coaches together with the participants painted a heart and signed its components.

As a result of the event, all participants increased their level of knowledge and awareness of volunteer topics, as well as became interested in the work and signed up for the next trips to the sector.