International volunteerism takes people outside of their familiar setting and places them into the world we hear so much about on the news. Unlike simply throwing money at a problem, international volunteers gain an understanding of the cause they ar...

International volunteerism promotes cultural understanding by getting people out of their homes/comfort zones into a culturally different setting. By these people volunteering in places around the world, they are not simply taking a leisurely tourist...

Cultural immersion is the gateway to a deeper understanding of how other societies function, and why each culture holds on to its values and beliefs. The willingness to acknowledge and respect another%u2019s way of life and celebrating those differe...

International volunteerism makes other cultures REAL for us. Culture is the hardest thing to understand especially if it is different from our own.



This February, I participated in my first international volunteer experien...

As the world undergoes globalization, people of all backgrounds are merged into a single society where cooperation is vital and ignorance fatal. The world has become vastly interconnected on a global scale%u2014it is not uncommon to regularly talk to...

International volunteerism not only helps promote cultural understanding, but it prevents future conflict between countries. Refer to almost any international dispute and you will find the problem was a result of miscommunication or translation. Si...

Man is a social animal and lives by learning and gaining perspectives on new things. International volunteerism, by providing insight in to a country%u2019s culture from the closest quarter, gives us this feeling of %u2018new%u2019. Not only do you l...

When we are inside our comfortable little bubbles surrounded by familiar people and familiar things it is easy to ignore global issues because they often seem too far away to confront. Only when we immerse ourselves in a culture for reasons bigger th...

In the present era of globalization and global community, understanding different cultures and people is very important for the development of an individual; not only personally but professionally as well. Going out as tourists to various places adds...

The notion that only non-profit organizations can do good is completely outdated. As early as 1889, the Carnegie Corporation asserted that all personal wealth beyond that required to supply the needs of one's family should be regarded as a trust fun...

Companies should have this responsibility as part of their responsibility toward the society

Yes , they have to encourage their employees to volunteer. But I am more concerned of the damage these companies and corporations do.

Yes companies have a greater responsibility to encourage their employees in these kind of volunteerism.These kind of activities will promote social responsibilites among companies. Allowing their employees in these activities will encourage them to b...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

'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...

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...