How do we gauge and understand the *impact* of volunteer programs in
respect to improving the quality of life for both recipients and
participants?
How can volunteer organizations ensure they are *meeting local needs *and *
preparing *volunteers adequately for *integration* in the local context?
How can volunteers prepare to *manage the stresses* of working with the
impoverished, the traumatized, or survivors without getting overwhelmed,
stressed, or burned out?
What *criteria* should a potential volunteer look for when considering the
many volunteer options available?
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Volunteering in the Developing World: Who Helps Whom?
Dissecting the Controversy of Who Benefits
Wednesday, May 16
5:30 pm, Haldeman 041
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Moderated by Sadhana Hall, Deputy Director, Nelson A. Rockefeller Center
Panelists:
Meg Brooks, Executive Director, Volunteers for Peace
Bernie Benn, Peace Corps, Tunisia
Stella Safari, Class of 2013, Democratic Republic of Congo
Co-sponsored by: Rockefeller Center, Dickey Center, Developing Country
Network
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