English with Kirsty – episode 290
9/10 Learning through volunteering part 2
You can listen to episode 290 here:
To celebrate 10 years of the English with Kirsty podcast, I’m creating a 10-part series to celebrate 10 different forms that learning can take.
The final part of the series is about learning through Volunteering. I had a number of people who wanted to be involved, so in the end I decided to split this into three conversations. The second part is with Diana Silva Franco, whom you may remember because she was also my guest in episode 219.
What did we talk about?
I really wanted to show some of the different ways in which people can be volunteers, so I spoke with people doing very different roles. We talked about:
- Diana’s story – why she decided to volunteer and which organisations she chose.
- The skills and knowledge that Diana brings to her volunteering roles, plus some of the things that she enjoyed
- Some of the things that Diana has learned through their volunteering experiences – one of which was to go in with an open mind and be prepared for the role to change, depending on the needs that arise.
- Exploring different parts of our personalities as we explore our additional languages
- Tips for getting started.
Who is Diana?
Diana Silva Franco is a multilingual communications strategist who helps global institutions and communities connect through powerful storytelling. Alongside her work with EU projects and international organizations, she volunteers with Empujar and PWN Bilbao, mentoring women at different stages of their professional journeys — from young jobseekers in Argentina to experienced leaders in corporate settings. For her, volunteering is as much about giving back as it is about learning and growing through shared experience.
This series is also a playlist on YouTube
If you’re enjoying this series in which we’re looking at the many different forms that learning can take, I’ve made a playlist on YouTube with all of the episodes! This is an audio podcast, so the YouTube episodes are audio too. You can Find the full playlist here.
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