As with all professions, NGOs have sporadic job openings, so keep an eye out for what they have listed and when more become available. If no positions are listed, contact the organization’s Public Relations team to see if you can leave your resume. In addition to each organization’s website, NGO job openings can be found at places like NGO Job Board, NGO Recruitment, and Idealist.org. Create a version of your resume that places emphasis on relevant work experience, prior volunteer work, and education, in that order. Include a 2 to 3 sentence Summary at the beginning of the document paraphrasing the resume and stating your commitment to the NGO’s goal. Along with listing your general duties at each job and charity, include a brief statement about what you personally achieved, such as:  Created and managed 3 fundraisers for the local crisis center. Helped build houses for 12 low-income families. Ran multiple community center seminars on preventing child abuse. Just like applying for regular jobs, prepare a short, clear cover letter to send with your resume. In addition to work experience and qualifications, include 2 to 3 sentences about what you can bring to the organization’s mission and why you care about this type of work. Small anecdotes are fine, but cover letters are supposed to be brief, so make sure the stories are short and relate to your qualifications and goals.  For humanitarian organizations, include something like “Throughout my life, I’ve always wanted to help people, and I believe now more than ever that this is the best way to do that.” For education organizations, include something like “My dream has always been to teach, and I believe I can have a greater impact through your organization.” For medical organizations, include something like “I love the work I do, and I want to use my skills to help those who truly need it.” for the position. Double check your resume, cover letter, and any additional texts you are required to submit. Then, take a deep breath and send in your application. If you’re lucky, they may request an interview or skill test to see if you’re right for the organization. If not, it simply means your dream job is located somewhere else, so keep applying! Remember, major organizations receive tons of applications every year, so a rejection is not a statement about your qualifications or character. If you get called back for a job interview, take some steps to make sure it goes well. Dress in business formal attire, make sure you are clean and groomed, and refresh yourself on the specifics of the job you applied for. Arrive early, bring a copy of your resume, and remember your manners. Most interviewers will ask questions about your background, and though many of these are position-specific, some common ones include:  “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” “Why do you want to work for our organization?” “Why are you interested in this line of work?”
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One-sentence summary -- Look for job openings or internships. Prepare your resume. Write a specialized cover letter. Apply Have a successful job interview.


Unschooling allows a child to learn in their own, individual way, using their natural curiosity and interests. Instead of sitting in a classroom for eight hours a day, they are able to have interactive projects and constant learning opportunities.  Unschooling is incredibly adaptive. It changes and moves with the child and goes at the child's pace. It teaches children that learning happens constantly--not within a rigid structure of 'facts' and tests, but in a natural, non-stressful environment. There is no doing school since you are learning all the time. Giving children the opportunity and the resources for learning on their own gives them greater independence and a greater ability to take charge for themselves and to make decisions for themselves. Regular public school tends to be a space more for showing off and for artificial boundaries drawn based on class, race, and gender that perpetuate in children behaviors and boundaries which are already problematic in the wider culture. Most children learn little more than how to work within a system that does not even treat them as people (many students have stories about cheating on tests, lying to avoid getting in trouble, and so on). Unschooling means that both the parent(s) and the child have to take charge of learning. This does not mean that the parent is responsible for becoming the 'teacher,' so to speak, but to be an active, participant in their child's learning.  This means doing interesting projects and looking up answers to one's own questions. There are a variety of good books and helpful spaces for parents who are unschooling their children, that can help give them ideas and deal with difficult times. Books like John Holt's Teach Your Own or Grace Llewellyn's The Teenage Liberation Handbook. Or check out the Self Made Scholar's unschooling reading list. Unschooling means constant learning. It sounds tiring, but really all that means is rather than setting aside a specific time to sit down to memorize some facts, your child is constantly being exposed to the world and the learning opportunities it provides. You will start to figure out both how you, and your child, learn things and it will take some trial and error to find the most useful ways for your child to learn, since there is no one right way to learn. You may think that a child who is being unschooled won't get into college (and that the same problem applies to homeschooled children as well), but this is actually not true. Of course, not everyone wants or needs to go to college, but many do.  Universities and colleges like Harvard, MIT, Duke, Yale, and Stanford are actually actively looking for students who have had alternate learning experiences, because those types of students tend to earn more credits than regular students and tend to do better, since they have more often been exposed to self-motivated learning. Many colleges have adjusted their admissions policies so that it is easier for these types of students to apply. The most important things to do if you're an unschooler who wants to go to college are to keep good records of your work, make sure you know and meet the deadlines for things like the SAT and submitting applications, and focus on your application essay.
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One-sentence summary -- Discover unschooling. Take charge of learning. Learn all the time. Learn about unschooling and college opportunities.


The temperature of the wine influences how the wine tastes. People tend to drink red wines too warm and white wines too cold. If the white wine is too cold, you will not taste much flavor. If the red wine is too warm, the taste of alcohol will be stronger than usual.  Store white wines between 40°F and 55°F. If you store them in a temperature controlled wine cellar, place them in the refrigerator for one hour before you plan to drink them. Store red wines between 55°F and 70°F. If you store them in a temperature controlled cellar, remove them from the storage 30 minutes before you plan to drink them. If you do not have temperature controlled cellar, store your reds at room temperature and your whites in the refrigerator. Put the reds in the refrigerator 30 minutes before you plan to drink them, and take your whites out of the refrigerator 30 minutes before you plan to drink them. Dessert wine can be served alone or with a dessert. It's a good idea to try it alone first and see how you like it, then to pair it with a dessert another time. There is no wrong way to drink dessert wine.  Brandy, port, and grappa are usually served after you eat your dessert. You can also serve the dessert wine after your main meal and before you eat your dessert. Dessert wines should be served in a 3 oz. glass. Sip your wine in a relaxed fashion. It is meant to be savored and enjoyed.  The small glass directs the wine to the back of your mouth so that you are not overcome by the sweetness of the wine.  Dessert wines typically have a higher alcohol content than other wines. The small glass is helpful for this as well.
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Pay attention to the temperature. Choose how you'd like to serve the wine. Serve in a small glass.