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Global Perspectives:

Global Perspectives:. International Volunteering as Leadership Training. "Helping people in need is a good and essential part of my life, a kind of destiny."   --   Princess Diana. Quiz. Do you want to travel to another country? Do you like adventure?

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Global Perspectives:

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  1. Global Perspectives: International Volunteering as Leadership Training

  2. "Helping people in need is a good and essential part of my life, a kind of destiny."   --  Princess Diana

  3. Quiz • Do you want to travel to another country? • Do you like adventure? • Do you want to learn about other cultures? • Do you want to improve your English ability? • Do you want to get a good job in your future?

  4. Why Should You Volunteer? • Challenge and Success – The best way to experience success is by overcoming a challenge. This builds self-esteem and self-confidence. • You have something toShare. • Leadership and Experience – Volunteering can be a great step to a future job!

  5. Why Should You Volunteer? • It can be fun • You can make new friends • Adventure • Chance to use English everyday in real communication • Adds meaning and quality to your life

  6. OBSTACLES • Money -- can't afford it • Language -- don't speak a foreign one • Skills -- don't have specific skills to offer abroad • Solo travel -- never done it • Homesickness -- sure to get it • Health -- can't risk it

  7. 2008 Olympics Agriculture Animal welfare Athletics Building Schools Child care/Street Kids Community Development Health Environment Homelessness Parks Refugee Relief Sea Turtle Protection Trail Building Tree Planting Types of Volunteering

  8. The Construction of Love Houses • LG Electronics is involved in a large number of diverse, overseas social contribution programs, with the goal of fulfilling its responsibility as a corporate citizen.

  9. Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation Volunteer to Help Protect Coral Reefs in the Philippine Islands And Teach Children

  10. Coaching A Kid’s Baseball Team in Nicaragua Feeding the Sick in India TeamWorks InternationalEmbracing the Adventure of Serving

  11. Paint, Build and Repair Buildings in Ghana Teach orphaned Children in India

  12. Volunteer at the Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya Volunteer to Help Save the Turtles

  13. Selecting a Program That is Best for You • Why do you want to become an international volunteer? • What people, events, and experiences have led to your interest in volunteering abroad? • What do you hope to get out of the experience? • What do you hope to contribute? • How do you see international volunteering affecting your life? • Where do you see yourself in five years?

  14. “The highest reward for a person’s work is not what they get for it, but what they become because of it.” – John Ruskin

  15. Korean Websites for Volunteering • http://www.kvo.or.kr/main02.php • https://www.koica.go.kr/ • http://youth.unesco.or.kr/

  16. Questions or Comments???

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