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As of Wednesday June 10th, 2009 World Endeavors Volunteer Trip contest has been completed.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

World Endeavors is pleased to announce the winners of our Volunteer in Thailand contest. Many great ideas were submitted, and selecting the recipient of the full scholarship and the nine recipients of the partial scholarships was not easy. We received well over 100 great ideas and thousands of thoughtful comments in response to the three questions we posted.

And now, the winners of the 2009 World Endeavors Volunteer Trip to Thailand are:

Full Scholarship:  

Tom Mitchell

Partial Scholarships:

Ashley Elgatian

Jessica Gorman

SarahJean Harrison

Andreas King-Geova

Teresa Ng

Laura Palmer

Joylani Shibata

Liza Smirnoff

Kristy Wilson


How the Winners were selected:

Our selection process weighed the number of votes received, the quality of the contributor's response, and the quality of the comments received. As stated in "The Challenge" directions, receiving the greatest number of votes was not the only criteria used to select scholarship winners.

We feel that through this process we have identified a team of volunteers who will make the most of the opportunity to contribute to and learn from our local community-based volunteer program in Thailand.

In the end we were truly inspired by the enthusiasm, creativity and initiative put into this contest and for that we want to thank all of the contributors. We sincerely hope that the contributors for whom we were not able to provide a scholarship will continue to work to make a difference, both in their home communities and around the world.

 

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How the Winners were selected:

Our selection process weighed the number of votes received, the quality of the contributor's response, and the quality of the comments received. As stated in "The Challenge" directions, receiving the greatest number of votes was not the only criteria used to select scholarship winners.

We feel that through this process we have identified a team of volunteers who will make the most of the opportunity to contribute to and learn from our local community-based volunteer program in Thailand.

In the end we were truly inspired by the enthusiasm, creativity and initiative put into this contest and for that we want to thank all of the contributors. We sincerely hope that the contributors for whom we were not able to provide a scholarship will continue to work to make a difference, both in their home communities and around the world.




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What is the role of international volunteerism in promoting cultural understanding?

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Adeleke Adejuwon | posted: 8 May 2009

n order to promote acceptance, tolerance, and above all, understanding between cultures, it is necessary to first overcome the barriers created by international stereotypes and preconceived notions. By performing international volunteer service, you....

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Som Gharti Chetri | posted: 8 May 2009

As in international volunteerism there will be people from different countries, cultures and skills which people get to share right in the field and apply and share back in home after the completion. This is a better way to bring people together for ...

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Carrie Hart | posted: 7 May 2009

International volunteerism opens up a person's mind to the way other people live and what they believe. By spending time around other cultures makes a person realize that the way they live is not the only way that there is to live. It can make a pers...

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James Foster | posted: 6 May 2009

This I believe and recommend to others:





As a citizen of the world...



I BELIEVE in the dignity of all humanity, that each person is a being of supreme worth.


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malla mahesh | posted: 6 May 2009

iIt is always a better idea to meet different people of different regions with different cultures.This helps a person to understand the importance of culture and its implcations.One will start thinking globally instead of restricting himself to parti...

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malla mahesh | posted: 6 May 2009

It is always a better idea to study different group of people, different cultures followed in different regions. This helps a person to understand the importance of culture and its implications. Neither a person who follows single culture nor the one...

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Mashal Azhar | posted: 6 May 2009

This is an awesome experience. To learn the cultures of the world and how different societies perceive situations we are in, in a western society; I sure hope I get this opportunity! It's one of those experiences that you can get only by volunteering...

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Do companies have a responsibility to encourage their employees to volunteer?

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Kevin Kurzendoerfer | posted: 12 May 2009

No, companies do not have to encourage their employees to volunteer. However, all companies employ multitude of talent. Those that restrict and harbor this talent-base risk losing market-share and being shunned by the potential employee base.
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Ann Hao | posted: 18 May 2009

That greater numbers of companies today act upon their responsibility to society, is encouraging. However, publicized actions may not similarly develop socially aware internal company cultures. Volunteerism can facilitate such a culture, because its ...

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Christine Estima | posted: 8 May 2009

Many companies report that they get more out of their employees who have previous volunteer experience - whether it be unique solutions to problems, better functionality in groups, and overall work performance. I think it's vital that companies encou...

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Faith Chang | posted: 6 May 2009

Companies who employ a bevy of talented individuals definitely have an obligation to encourage volunteer work. Since these employees can lend valuable experience to underprivileged organizations, it seems selfish, even unjust, for companies to guard ...

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Edward P Goodwin Jr | posted: 6 May 2009

Companies most definitely have a responsibility to encourage their employees to volunteer. While compulsive volunteerism saps the spirit from any good actions taken, fostering a culture of compassionate responsibility towards persons less well-off th...

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Danielle DaSilva | posted: 7 May 2009

Volunteers are extremely important in shaping society. It is these people, that donate their time, that can help change the world. I feel that companies do have a responsibility to encourage their employees to volunteer. Further, it is important t...

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Joyce Malmo | posted: 5 May 2009

You have probably heard a colleague or friend complaining about their job. "Why am I doing this"? "If I could choose, I would do something where I can help others or gain more self fullfiment rather than pure profit-making".


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Elaine Cohen | posted: 8 May 2009

The responsibility of companies is concerned,amongst other things, with the impacts of companies on employees and the impacts of companies on communities. Through encouraging employees to volunteer, companies transform positive impact ON employees i...

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Sabine Nicoleau | posted: 7 May 2009

Yes, companies are responsible for encouraging volunteerism. A company, as an entity, is a major citizen of society and has obligations to address the social environments that surround it. I believe that business managers need to move beyond tradit...

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patrick adler | posted: 6 May 2009

Companies should not require people to participate in volunteer activities (or offer incentives to those who do). These policies A. Taint the selflessness of volunteerism and B. Can be used to hide questionable morals within the company.

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Is the notion that only non-profit organizations “do good” outdated?

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Teresa Ng | posted: 18 May 2009

The notion that only non-profit organizations %u201Cdo good%u201D is not only outdated, but it is flawed and limited to begin with.



The desire to %u201Cdo good%u201D should not be limited to non-profits because it begins wi...

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Andrew Hyder | posted: 12 May 2009

To soften the edge of capitalism, we created non-profits as a way to have organizations focus on public benefits instead of money. That is noble, yet there are many versions of doing good outside of a 501C. Corporate volunteerism and social entrepren...

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Avikshit Saras | posted: 7 May 2009





I strongly oppose the view that only NPOs%u2019 do good. My idea could lead to a profitable living for dairy farmers, profitable investment opportunity for banks, quality milk for dairy factories and hygienically packed mil...

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joylani shibata | posted: 7 May 2009

The notion that only non-profits do good is not just outdated, but was never accurate to begin with. The reality is that "good" is not confined to the services provided by non-profits. The danger in believing that only non-profits do good is that we ...

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William Xiong | posted: 8 May 2009

The notion that only non-profit organizations do good falsely reflects a stereotype of the role private firms play in modern society. Non-profits and for-profits are both capable of contributing "good" to society but do so in different ways. Non-prof...

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Colleen Hanlon | posted: 23 May 2009

The notion that only non-profits do good work, while false, is still a

largely accepted, and very dangerous conception.

The reality that all sectors have the ability to and many are doing good work is

revolutio...

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Allana Rajroop | posted: 9 May 2009

Good is inherent in ALL people.

Our hearts permeate goodness. It is up to us to captive that sense within our selves and use it to actualize positive movement and change in the world we live in. Ownership can be placed on each and ev...

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Julie Perng | posted: 7 May 2009

As someone who is currently working for a non-profit, I would like to point out that even these organizations can sometimes do %u201Cbad.%u201D Even when mission statements are idealistic, a plethora of things can go wrong: projects could fail, polit...

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Kebba Omar Jagne | posted: 17 May 2009

'Doing good' is more than a mere act based on a notion that an individual has or shares collectively with a group, it is a virtue-an innate quality we are capable of which sometimes, we best reveal by acting on behalf of an organization. The world we...

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tinna ho | posted: 6 May 2009

The notion that non-profit organizations are the only ones capable of doing good is definitely outdated. Companies and individuals have just as much potential for making a difference [and more are doing so], whether the projects are local or internat...

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