Youth Program Volunteer
Unpaid volunteerWorked with children approximately ages 5–7; Helped teach children; Supervised activities.
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Useful work starts with showing up
Unpaid volunteer contributions across peace education, youth programs, martial arts instruction, community websites, and cross-cultural production.
Why this work matters
Build
Organize complex community information into clearer digital structures.
Teach
Support structured activities, safe practice, and age-aware youth instruction.
Collaborate
Work alongside senior instructors, international teams, families, and nonprofit staff.
First nonprofit case study
Supporting Peace Education Through Community and Digital Work
August supports Aikido and Bully Busting workshop activities as a volunteer while helping reorganize and rebuild the foundation’s English and Thai website structure.
Unpaid volunteer work in 2024 and 2026. Website redevelopment remains in progress.
- Volunteer teaching assistant
- Helped teach Aikido to local schoolchildren in Thai
- Used Aikido activities to support discipline, controlled movement, harmony, peace, and nonviolent principles
- Assisted foundation instructors during Bully Busting workshops
- Helped with demonstrations
- Helped with activities
- Helped supervise participants
- Supported workshop preparation
- Is helping build or rebuild the foundation website
- Helps organize complex nonprofit program information
- Supports clearer English and Thai website structure
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Volunteer timeline2016–2021 2025 May 24, 2026 January 19, 2024
Community practice across contexts
Volunteer Youth Muay Thai Instructor
Unpaid volunteerVolunteered approximately once per week; Taught children around age 10; Taught in English.
Volunteer Aikido Helper Instructor
Unpaid volunteerAssisted senior Aikido instructors; Helped with technique demonstrations; Supported partner exercises.
Volunteer Production and Translation Support
Unpaid volunteerTranslated Indonesian into English and Thai; Helped set up the production; Helped prepare materials.