Now are days, the world is going through a digital transformation. Thus, our New Volunteers who are recruited on board and existing volunteers need to adapt by building their capacity to meet the standard. This training is in line with the National Society (NS) strategic plan for 2022 to 2030 Transformation #6; Undergoing a digital transformation point b.
The Vanuatu Red Cross Society SOFTWARE/COMPUTING TRAINING is purposely to train the New Volunteers of Tafea Branch to work effectively together as volunteers and to enhance their capacity building on the software we use in our computers to do our daily work such as Microsoft word (MS Word), Excel, and PowerPoint (Reporting, database, calculation, etc.
The Tafea New Volunteers further explore photography and videography basic skills how to use and capture photos and videos using their phone and a camera. They were also demonstrated how to capture good pictures and videos using whatever devices they have and collect data in the field and enter data into a data template form using MS Word and how to create tables inside Microsoft word, how setup and create a PowerPoint template and how to conduct an interview respectfully. These are all the important parts of their learning on how to use a computer to enter data and it was wonderful to see them interested to learn and recognize their responsibilities and start to step into their roles as strong volunteers before, during and after a disaster.
The VRCS NEW VOLUNTEER SOFTWARE/COMPUTING TRAINING - Tafea Branch was facilitated by Jeremiah Bosese - Dissemination & Communications Officer at Vanuatu Red Cross Society. The SOFTWARE/COMPUTING TRAINING was officially closed by the Tafea Branch President Willie Ketio from Tanna Island.
VRCS NEW VOLUNTEER Participants of the SOFTWARE/COMPUTING TRAINING - Tafea Branch
“I would say this is an excellent training that we learn a lot, we volunteers learn the laws of the Red Cross, Right of a Volunteer, How to use a computer and how to capture a picture or photo using a camera or phone correctly. Thank you VRCS for providing such training like this to Tafea Branch Volunteers,” says Joseph Nok - Tafea Red Cross Branch Secretary, Tanna Island.
“Within 3 days training I as a volunteer of Red Cross Tafea Branch learn a lot, the law of Red Cross, Right of a volunteer, Child Protection Policy, how to use a computer adn how to capturer outstanding pictures and videos using my phone and a camera and also how to interview a person. Thank you VRCS for allowing this training to the Tafea Branch,“ Sergine Poida - Tafea Branch Volunteer from Waisisi Community, Tanna Island.
Jeremiah Bosese - Dissemination & Communications Officer at Vanuatu Red Cross Society Facilitating the Software training to volunteers.
Tafea Branch’s new volunteer group activity - taking turns learning how to sketch a table inside a computer using Microsoft word.
Tafea Branch’s new volunteer group activity - taking turns learning how to sketch a table inside a computer using Microsoft word.
Tafea Branch’s new volunteer group activity - Learning how to capture a picture in portrait mode and landscape mode and also capture a video.
Closing and a word of appreciation from the Tafea Red Cross President Willie Ketio to everyone participated in the training and as well as thanking the Vanuatu Red Cross Society for the wonderful training to the branch.