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Volunteer Needed to Host Pints & Patios Excursion for International Travelers
ORGANIZATION: Hostelling International Boston
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HI Boston is looking for fun-loving extroverts to help travelers enjoy their stay in Boston. We specifically need a few volunteers to help lead guests to Pints & Patios at City Hall Plaza. What's at City Hall Plaza? Beer garden, food trucks, ice cream pop-up, and mini-golf. It's a great way to get to know your fellow hostellers and have a great time outdoors.
This volunteer opportunity will be every Tuesday from 6-8:30 pm between May 7th to the end of August 2019.
Primary responsibilities of volunteers include:
- Escorting guests to and from event
- Engaging and sharing local information with guests
- Promoting/facilitating interaction among guests
Hostelling International USA is a non-profit organization founded on an enduring belief in the power of travel to foster a deeper understanding of the people, places and the world around. We promote a dynamic community of global citizens who have the wisdom and humanity to actively make the world a better place.
The benefits of volunteering with HI USA include:
- Meet new people from all over the world, including travelers, staff, and fellow volunteers
- Work to increase understanding and tolerance by helping people break down cultural barriers
- Help travelers to the community have a great travel experience
- Build skills in public speaking, foreign languages and intercultural communication
- Participate in fun appreciation events for local volunteers
- Receive personal and professional development opportunities
- Earn HI USA membership and dorm overnights at HI USA hostels
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About Hostelling International Boston
Location:
19 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116, US
Mission Statement
To help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling.
Description
Looking to go global but still stay local? Then come volunteer at Hostelling International Boston and help travelers from all over the world find their way around America's most historic city.
Hostelling International Boston (HI-Boston) is the third largest hostel in the United States, and is centrally located between the Chinatown and Theater Districts of Boston. HI-Boston is a division of Hostelling International USA (HI-USA) all of which are part of a worldwide, not-for profit organization dedicated to advancing the cultural interchange by facilitating worldwide travel. HI-Boston has operated a hostel in Boston since 1983 and opened a new hostel in June 2012. The new hostel is anticipated to bring more than 46,000 visitors to Boston each year, 60 percent of which will be international guests coming from over 85 countries. The facility has been constructed to LEED certification standards and is committed to a green initiative. HI-Boston is dedicated to its community and provides a location and outreach programming where Boston youth are educated about global cultures. For more information: www.bostonhostel.org
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WHERE
19 Stuart StreetBoston, MA 02116
DATE POSTED
July 16, 2019
SKILLS
- Group Facilitation
- Cross-cultural Communication
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Complete application and online orientation at www.hiusavolunteers.org