Volunteering requires giving your time and resources towards a cause that you believe in. Make the Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE), and the activities that it supports, your next cause!

Overall benefits of volunteering

All of us have busy lives and it can be hard to find time to volunteer; however, the benefits to you and your community can be significant!  Consider the following impacts of volunteering:

• helps you meet new people
• makes you feel part of a team
• connects you to others with the same causes/interests
• strengthens your existing network
• builds your networking opportunities
• sharpens your existing skills, and develops new skills
• provides professional development and personal growth opportunities
• gives you confidence/experience (creates leaders)
• provides you with a sense of accomplishment
• gives you a sense of purpose
• improves your mental (and physical) health, and can feel energizing/stimulating
• improves your interpersonal and communication skills
• builds up the individuals or community that you work with
• allows you to explore alternative career paths
• identifies your weak points, and
• is fun!

Why volunteer with ACE?

Past and present volunteers with ACE are the glue that holds our unique community together, and are the people that keep our organisation moving forward. Being a volunteer on the Executive Committee, National Council, Regional Council, national annual conference committee, or one of the many special project committees will also:

• give you insight into the internal workings of ACE
• assist in building your professional and social connections within ACE
• help ACE fulfill its mission and meet its goals
• allow you to contribute and improve local, regional, provincial, national and international Human Factors and Ergonomics communities (become a change agent)
• use your expertise to the benefit of others, especially with students and new ACE members
• help ACE reach new audiences
• provide ACE with valuable connections, and
• offer you a sense of accomplishment!

Note that volunteering with ACE doesn’t necessarily mean making a long-term commitment, or take too much time out of your busy day. ACE has many volunteer opportunities that would benefit from your expertise. Consider taking on a new challenge today by joining the ACE community. All we need is your time and energy! Please do your part in keeping ACE vibrant and relevant.