Thank you to those who filled out our Engagement Survey to let us know how you’d like to stay connected while we are all at home.
Here’s what we learned:
- Many of you are already connecting virtually with your shiftmates through weekly zoom calls – that’s great! We’re so happy you took the initiative to set those up
- More than 50% of you have some free time on your hands and would be interested in getting more involved
- Almost 60 volunteers have already joined the AGO Volunteer group on Facebook, where we have been sharing articles, virtual museum tours, favourite artworks and MORE!
- Many of you expressed interest in 1 or more of the initiatives we proposed in the survey including:
| Activity | # of interested volunteers |
| Take a free online course/workshop with a group of volunteers | 43 |
| Literary Club – meet virtually with volunteers to discuss books, magazines or articles of interest | 21 |
| Meditation/Mindfulness sessions – get together virtually with volunteers for breathing exercises, meditation | 17 |
| The Art I Live With – Participate in a “Show and Tell” online with fellow volunteers to talk about favourite artwork in your home | 16 |
| Movie Club – meet virtually with volunteers to discuss movies of interest | 15 |
| Recipe Exchange – trade recipes, get the dish on AGO chef favourites and maybe even enjoy a virtual meal together | 15 |
| Virtual Random Coffee – connect with 1 or more volunteers virtually over Zoom for a coffee (or other beverage of choice) | 12 |
| Craft Club – share ideas for craft creations you can make at home | 11 |
The Volunteer Council and your staff coordinators are figuring out next steps. If you didn’t have a chance to fill out the survey, you still have 1 week to let us know how you’d like to get involved! You can click on the survey link here: https://forms.gle/U8fMrqKwRxAYEavg7
If you’re interested in joining the AGO Volunteer Group on Facebook, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/256671058703278/
If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to Holly Procktor, Volunteer Coordinator, ([email protected]) or Maya Kotlarenko, Volunteer President, ([email protected]).