The New International Volunteer

A Hands-On Guide to Sustainable and Inclusive Development

Elizabeth C. Medlin (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

240 Seiten

2023
Toplight Books (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9107-7 (ISBN)

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A comprehensive guide for those who are currently volunteering or seeking to volunteer internationally. With inclusivity in mind, it demonstrates that with the right tools and knowledge, it is possible to make authentic, lasting change.

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.

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

Erscheinungsdatum	31.05.2023
Zusatzinfo	6 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	308 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10	1-4766-9107-X / 147669107X
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-9107-7 / 9781476691077
Zustand	Neuware