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How to Get Into a Learning Mindset
One of the key ideas we talk about in the Learning Service book is about embracing a learning mindset. In fact, we believe that it is one of the most important factors in trying to ensure your work as a volunteer is effective. Having a learning mindset means becoming...
read moreIs voluntourism the new colonialism? Interviews on ABC Radio National
Volunteer tourism, or 'voluntourism', is one of the fastest growing areas of the tourism industry. However new evidence suggests that it may be doing more harm than good in developing countries, as Kerry Stewart reports. Earlier this week Daniela Papi was...
read moreRecommended Reading: Voluntourism Solutions
Voluntourism has been a hot topic in the media recently. Not too long ago the viral article "The Problem with Little White Girls (and Boys): Why I Stopped Being a Voluntourist" sparked some much needed conversations on the topic. We've noticed, however, most of the...
read moreLearning service as an effective alternative to voluntourism
“Maybe I’d like it there if I was volunteering in an orphanage and got to play with the kids.” I slapped my hands over my face, shaking my head. I’ve been living in Cambodia for over three months now and probably haven’t been Skyping my best friend back home as much...
read moreLearning Service on KEEN Blog!
A big thank you to KEEN for featuring our contest on their blog and providing some awesome prizes! Exploring foreign cities, meeting interesting people, tasting local cuisines – the reasons we love travel are endless. Recently volunteering has risen in the ranks of...
read moreOrphanage Tourism: Tackling the Trend via Tourism Concern
If you bring up volunteering abroad in a conversation more often than not you'll get a response like, "Volunteering is great! I've always wanted to work in an orphanage." While traveling in developing countries it's hard to ignore the countless signs held by...
read moreSoria Moria Boutique Hotel Hosting Contest Winner!
We are excited to announce the fabulous Soria Moria Boutique Hotel will be hosting our "Know Before You Go" contest winner during their 3-day stay in Siem Reap, Cambodia! Will it be you? To give you more chances to win we are extending the contest deadline until...
read moreTips for Responsible Travel: Southeast Asia
Tips for Responsible Travel: Southeast Asia We all want to travel responsibly, but sometimes it's difficult to know how best to do that in a country and culture we're not familiar with. This bonus video is designed to help viewers travel responsibly in Southeast...
read moreWhy We Still Need to Learn about Service via JUMP! Foundation
Why We Still Need to Learn about Service (and how JUMP! is Continuing to Learn!) JUMP! have been supporting international schools to develop and deliver their service learning programs for a number years, and yet still for many of us it is an area in which there are...
read moreLearning Service; a constructive approach to volunteering via Volunteer in Cambodia
February 9, 2014 by Eleanor Paton Overseas volunteering has had its fair share of bad press. Tales of orphanage tourism in particular make for depressing reading. Report after report touches on similar practices; children kept in poverty so that volunteers continue...
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