A Response to Criticism | by Genevieve Brown, IVPA Executive Director
There has been a lot of criticism lately about the growth of voluntourism and the lack of standards on volunteering bodies. Although some criticism may be valid, it is unfair (and inaccurate) to...
View ArticleIVPA Updates for the Field 7.17.15 – News!
Hello all! If you do not know already, our Executive Director, Ms. Genevieve Brown, periodically updates IVPA members and staff about international volunteering making the news. Here are a few articles...
View ArticleIVPA Updates for the Field 7.17.15 – Research!
If you follow this blog, you’ll know the last blog post had some pretty interesting news articles on international volunteering. If you’re looking to do some more (and just as interesting) reading, I...
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Travel Tip #3 – Know the basics!
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know there is a recurring segment of travel tips – tips for the volunteering amateur to the expert. For the third installment of this series, it’s a...
View ArticleIVPA Updates for the Field 8.4.15 – More News!
I know it hasn’t been too long since the last post on international volunteering making the news, but it seems like it’s a hot topic! Here are some more news finds, courtesy of IVPA’s Executive...
View ArticleIVPA Updates for the Field 8.4.15 – Upcoming Events!
There are LOTS of events coming up in the name of international volunteering. From webinars to conferences, we highly recommend becoming a part of the international volunteering community and giving...
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Volunteering Internationally…in the US?
Leonore Kriegel of Magdeburg, Germany, works in the Eden Gardens Block Club community garden. (photo courtesy of The Philadelphia Tribune) By now, you may know that IVPA is a legitimizing body for...
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Volunteer Voices: Apriendo A Vivir – Diabetes Education in the Dominican...
This week’s Volunteer Voices comes from Will Epperson, a volunteer with AYUDA. Photo Credit: Will Epperson By now I have the routine memorized. Measure out the amount of insulin in air in the...
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Project Focus: AYUDA Summer Programs
Now Accepting Applications for AYUDA 2016 Summer Programs! Become an Agent of Change Abroad Join us and be a part of this unique Youth Empowerment and Health Program Introducing Our Newest Program: En...
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Volunteer Voices: Receipts, Receptions, and Perceptions
This week’s #VolunteerVoices comes from Tyrel Nelson a Leader-in-Training for Global Citizens Network. Receipts, Receptions, and Perceptions The young woman behind the counter returns my list. “¿Algo...
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How Not To Be A “White Savior Barbie”
The instagram account “BarbieSavior” is less than three months old but has already garnered a 95k following and been reported on in the BBC, Huffington Post and The Guardian....
View ArticleJK Rowling Condemns Orphanage Tourism – IVPA’s Responds
JK Rowling, famed Harry Potter author, has recently been posted on twitter about the dangers of voluntourism and orphanage projects. Rowling has founded a charity that seeks to end institutionalization...
View ArticleIVPA Updates for the Field 7.17.15 – Research!
If you follow this blog, you’ll know the last blog post had some pretty interesting news articles on international volunteering. If you’re looking to do some more (and just as interesting) reading, I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Travel Tip #3 – Know the basics!
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know there is a recurring segment of travel tips – tips for the volunteering amateur to the expert. For the third installment of this series, it’s a...
View ArticleIVPA Updates for the Field 8.4.15 – More News!
I know it hasn’t been too long since the last post on international volunteering making the news, but it seems like it’s a hot topic! Here are some more news finds, courtesy of IVPA’s Executive...
View ArticleIVPA Updates for the Field 8.4.15 – Upcoming Events!
There are LOTS of events coming up in the name of international volunteering. From webinars to conferences, we highly recommend becoming a part of the international volunteering community and giving...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Volunteering Internationally…in the US?
Leonore Kriegel of Magdeburg, Germany, works in the Eden Gardens Block Club community garden. (photo courtesy of The Philadelphia Tribune) By now, you may know that IVPA is a legitimizing body for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Volunteer Voices: Apriendo A Vivir – Diabetes Education in the Dominican...
This week’s Volunteer Voices comes from Will Epperson, a volunteer with AYUDA. Photo Credit: Will Epperson By now I have the routine memorized. Measure out the amount of insulin in air in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Project Focus: AYUDA Summer Programs
Now Accepting Applications for AYUDA 2016 Summer Programs! Become an Agent of Change Abroad Join us and be a part of this unique Youth Empowerment and Health Program Introducing Our Newest Program: En...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Volunteer Voices: Receipts, Receptions, and Perceptions
This week’s #VolunteerVoices comes from Tyrel Nelson a Leader-in-Training for Global Citizens Network. Receipts, Receptions, and Perceptions The young woman behind the counter returns my list. “¿Algo...
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