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06 December 2008
Le 5 décembre, la journée mondiale du volontariat plongée au cœur de l’univers «non profit». 
Etre bénévole, c'est s'engager pour la société et sortir de son trou.
Il y aurait 140 millions de personnes en moins sur la planète, l'économie mondiale perdrait 400 millions de dollars, le PIB diminuerait de 3 à 7 % et des millions d'employés du secteur tertiaire perdraient leur travail… Les bénévoles : le 5 décembre, ont fêté leur journée mondiale.Ce serait probablement un monde plus triste où le chacun pour soi et le règne de l'argent primerait sur tout. Bien qu'étant un phénomène social économique et humain très important, le volontariat est souvent peu considéré par le public et les politiciens.   Read article
More about: Activism  Research
15 August 2008
Doit-on apprendre aux jeunes à dénoncer les violations ?  by Mario Rizzolio
Les éducateurs de la REJEDH, une organisation de volontaires, apprennent aux jeunes à reconnaître les violations de droits en Haïti. (Programme VNU/Mario Rizzolio)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Chaque dimanche après-midi dans la région de Grand’Anse, plus de 150 jeunes issus de plusieurs établissements secondaires ainsi que leurs professeurs d’éducation civique se réunissent pour discuter des défis que représente l’édification d’un état de droit en Haïti et des problèmes auxquels doit faire face la collectivité, particulièrement les jeunes et les femmes.  Read article
More about: Haiti  Human rights
14 August 2008
Olympic volunteer roundup by Philip Sen
Olympic volunteers prepare to provide services at a street stall on Niujie. (Xinhua)
Bonn, Germany: The 2008 Beijing Olympics is one of the biggest volunteer-involving events in history. On every street corner and in every venue, there's an army of volunteers meeting, greeting, translating, giving directions and helping visitors in every way imaginable. For an insight into what being a Beijing volunteer is all about, here's a selection of news, views and links - and a space for your own comments.  Read article
13 August 2008
"I love you and I love me": Volunteering with the Stairway boys by Meghann Aurea Villanueva
Manila, The Philippines: The volunteers at Stairway are what we call 'ate(s)' and 'kuya(s)' (big brothers and big sisters), who devote their time as teachers, as well as friends. I was very impressed with how the volunteers have become really close to the boys. They believed that these children need love. They believed that their presence would not only make a difference to the foundation, but make a difference in their lives as well.  Read article
More about: Philippines  Children
22 May 2008
Eight ways to change the world by Faça Parte
Sao Paulo, Brazil: The resources attached give some ideas on how schools can put the UN's Millennium Development Goals into practice.  Read article

 

Related links
America's top ten youth volunteers 
For their extraordinary efforts in serving others through volunteerism, ten middle and high school students were named America’s top ten youth volunteers for 2008 in a ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce headquarters.   Visit site
Global Youth Service Day - 24-26 April 
During Global Youth Service Day, millions of youth around the world organize community service projects to address the needs of their local communities through service, to be recognized for their contributions, and to be a part of a global youth service movement.

Over the past 21 years, Global Youth Service Day has brought together more than 40 million people in thousands of communities worldwide. It is held during a weekend every April in over 100 countries in every region of the world.

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Yoith Service Initiative (Netherlands) 
YSI is an organization founded by young people, for young people. The overall aim is to create a youth culture of service’ by encouraging young people to take initiative in their community. At the same time YSI is a one year volunteer program for the international youths who want to train in becoming exemplary in the field of service.  Visit site

Related blog entries
12 February 2008, 08:54
Kosovo: Talk on volunteering 
Thanks to the kind offer and cooperation from University Resource Hub (Kosovo Youth Development Project led by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports); UNV Kosovo organized two meetings with students to talk about volunteering in Pristine and in North Mitrovica.  Read entry
From: IVD 2007 Blog
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04 December 2007, 16:11
En Mauritanie: les jeunes, société changeante pour JIV 2007 
En Mauritanie, les jeunes représentent le moteur d’une société changeante et doivent donc devenir des exemples de solidarité. Néanmoins dans cette société, le volontariat.  Read entry


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