YMCA looks for candidates that demonstrate their desire and abilities to support the community and associated greater causes. Candidates with desired skills and volunteer experience have increased chances of advancing to the final rounds of interviews. YMCA looks for candidates that are energetic and strive make their communities healthier places to live and work in. YMCA values the Employee and volunteer training and believes that it is not only valuable to the organization but to the employees, volunteers and members. Based on the job role, the training provided are CPR, FirstAid, Swim Instructor and Fitness Instructor trainings. Lifesaving techniques are also taught in mock up scenarios. Red shirt drills, for lifeguards, are conducted on a monthly basis. Other developmental training such as …show more content…
These three aspects are supported through YMCA’s logo with a red triangle. Secondly, they are committed to building communities with healthier lifestyles. They invest their resources in the greater causes that are for the benefit of the people and communities. Thirdly, they help create memorable experiences by supporting kids of families that can’t afford to go the camps or participate in recreational activities. Do you see yourself working for this company? Why or why not? I would love to work for YMCA and be a part of an organization that touches many lives and strives to make communities healthier. I have worked as a volunteer at the Davis Centre, a community home for the seniors’, as a recreation programmer and have always been a supporter of giving back to the community by any means possible. The growth opportunities at YMCA are colossal and these opportunities combined with the development and training opportunities would help me enhance my skills and broaden my understanding of the health, fitness and recreation
Due to the increase of popularity of the interscholastic athletic activities on the past few years, several researches process, recommendation, and manuals have been developed by diverse organizations such as the American college of sports medicine, and the national athletic trainer association. These organizations and their members have been working extensively to develop awareness over the importance of providing high quality medical service which can improve the medical outcome of the patient. At the same time, these organization developed regulations to standardize the medical service offered by the sport medicine team; especially by athletic trainers.
The YMCA is a leading nonprofit organization for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The YMCA, also known as the Y, is a nonprofit like no other. This is because in 10,000 neighborhoods across the nation, Y-CAP has the presence and partnerships to promise and deliver a positive change.
There are dozens of benefits that camp graciously gives to campers which influence their daily life including friendships, independence, community, and competence. These universal values and skills are learned at all 7,000 sleepaway camps across the nation, creating more aware, socially conscious, and community oriented children from a young age. The tradition of camp will continue to exist due to the benefits it patently has. Although an adult can be successful without going to sleepaway camp; the exposer camp gives kids at a young age is incredibly beneficial. While camp influences who you become as an adult, it achieves its goal through a magical and memorable experience - something a lifetime camper will recognize and be thankful for as they reach adulthood.
...t’s market position, they have the opportunity to advance many ethical, moral and sustainably agendas, while showing great success.
The subject of my case study is a 16-year-old boy, John , who was interviewed and then observed while he attended a camp counselor-training event. During the meeting I observed his interactions during structured and unstructured events with other youth (9-13th grade) and the camp directors. Some background on John is that he has just finished his sophomore year at Cretin-Derham Hall, a Catholic private school in St. Paul. He is the middle child in a traditional family with a brother in 8th grade and one who just finished his freshman year of college. He has recently finished lifeguard certification training, however he does not have a job. I have broken down the summary of my observations of physical, cognitive and psychosocial observations.
To achieve this great tan one must sign up for the three-week course that the YMCA offers for $100. During the three-week course, you learn how to spot potential victims and accidents. You will also learn how to communicate with pool patrons who have lost their children and those who are breaking the rules. Not, only do they teach you how to watch the pool, but they teach you about skin safety. You learn about which hours are the worst times to be out in the sun and how much SPF to use during those times and how to inform patrons about sun skin safety. Its not all by the book; you will have to get into the water to show your swimming ability and practice techniques, such as how to enter the pool when someone has a spinal injury. Also you need to learn how to deal with victims who are in shock and ways to approach victims who are delusional. You will learn to be assertive with the rules, and when it is necessary to use your whistle. They teach you when to close the pool in emergencies and how it is appropriate to close the pool during thunderstorms. You will also learn to work as a team with your fellow guards, how to use the tube, and the correct ways to clean out the pool with the vacuum.
Not every community is the same. Therefore, each YMCA is different to accomadate these differing needs. The YMCA in your community may offer child care or teen leadership clubs. In the next town over, swimming lessons or drawing lessons may be of bigger concern. Every Y makes theri won decisions based on the needs of the community around them. They decide which programs to offer and how to operate.
The community can start an after school program by volunteer their time or skill set to teach a club or to help students academically. They can mentor a parent or ask parents what their skill set is and see if they would like to come in and share their gifts with other students. Marla works in a photo shop. She could use her skills to teach how to take pictures or develop a roll of film. Finally, the community can help a family by providing resources to help them finically like free health clinics, food pantries, free legal advice, etc. These resources that the community can provide can build trust with the parents and provide a wealth of
Ithaca College fitness center: a safe environment where students and faculty are given the opportunity to participate in group exercises. However, if one prefers to work out alone, they are provided with a wide range of fitness equipment that caters to their needs and desires. Services offered besides the basic exercise area consists of an aerobics room for group exercises such as yoga and zumba, a rock climbing wall, a mondo and wood floor gym (Ithaca College Fitness Center, n.d.).
Lifeguards have to undertake regular assessments in lifesaving skills and fitness. Simulations are run and used to test skills and knowledge to ensure that staffs are job ready to deal with the public and prepared to deal with emergencies when they arise.
...nd organizations realize the importance of involvement of the communities towards which they are working for and encourage them to be self-reliant and benefit themselves.
They also ensure that they are noticed during their promotions and take matters seriously as to make sure they are noticed for the good deeds they do and for their support to underprivileged communities.
The purpose of this community profile is to discuss a particular health improvement issue within a chosen community. A community can be defined using many different terms. You can belong to a community through religious beliefs. Through shared experiences or interests. You can belong to a political community where all involved share the same political interests. A community can also be defined as ‘a family’ a small village where many have lived most of their lives who share the same desire to belong to that community.
Our main focus is to provide healthy chemical free food that gives hygienic and healthy life style to our customers. The way we differentiate our products from others is the surety of pure natural and organic food.
Kings Bridge College. (n.d.). Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation. Retrieved October 18th, 2014, from frog.kingsbridgecollege.devon.sch.uk: