Many volunteer workers have questioned their efforts and wondered if their actions truly made a difference. Questions about the state of the world, making a positive impact, health, safety, and creating authentic, lasting change are at the heart of international volunteering. This book is a comprehensive guide for those who are currently volunteering or seeking to volunteer internationally. It demonstrates that with the right tools and knowledge, it is possible to make authentic, lasting change. The book offers timely knowledge for volunteering in an era when the world has never been better…mehr
Many volunteer workers have questioned their efforts and wondered if their actions truly made a difference. Questions about the state of the world, making a positive impact, health, safety, and creating authentic, lasting change are at the heart of international volunteering. This book is a comprehensive guide for those who are currently volunteering or seeking to volunteer internationally. It demonstrates that with the right tools and knowledge, it is possible to make authentic, lasting change. The book offers timely knowledge for volunteering in an era when the world has never been better off, but where current developments are not reaching everyone who still lives in poverty.
Elizabeth C. Medlin has volunteered and traveled throughout the Americas and Europe. Passionate about international volunteering after researching and volunteering during Study Abroad in Guatemala, she currently volunteers virtually with the international organization Statistics Without Borders.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments vi Preface 1 Part 1-What Drives the New International Volunteer I. The State of the World 6 II. Making an Impact 25 III. Success 34 IV. Motivations 56 Part 2-Best Practices for New International Volunteers V. Local Involvement 70 VI. Core Project Strategy 82 VII. Donations 100 Part 3-What Volunteers Need to Know About International Volunteering VIII. Health 116 IX. Safety 128 X. Choosing the Right Trip 135 Part 4-Looking Toward the Future with New International Volunteering XI. Making Systemic Change 152 XII. Navigating the Future of New International Volunteering 163 XIII. Where to Go from Here 173 Chapter Notes 193 Bibliography 213 Index 231
Table of Contents Acknowledgments vi Preface 1 Part 1-What Drives the New International Volunteer I. The State of the World 6 II. Making an Impact 25 III. Success 34 IV. Motivations 56 Part 2-Best Practices for New International Volunteers V. Local Involvement 70 VI. Core Project Strategy 82 VII. Donations 100 Part 3-What Volunteers Need to Know About International Volunteering VIII. Health 116 IX. Safety 128 X. Choosing the Right Trip 135 Part 4-Looking Toward the Future with New International Volunteering XI. Making Systemic Change 152 XII. Navigating the Future of New International Volunteering 163 XIII. Where to Go from Here 173 Chapter Notes 193 Bibliography 213 Index 231
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