Ethical Global Service Resources
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| Title/Link | Resource Type | Description | Other relevant Aspire topics | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Trade Learning: Ethical Standards for Community-Engaged International Volunteer Tourism | Article | A set of ethical standards for international volunteer tourism. The standards are focused on promoting Fair Trade Learning (FTL) principles in the management and operation of volunteer programs. | N/A | |
| An Ethical Approach to Global Health | Website | Resources and decleration to promote appropriate short-term volunteer engagement in public health. | N/A | Advocacy for Global Health Partnerships |
| Short-term Volunteer Health Trips: Aligning Host Community Preferences and Organizer Practices | Article | Data to discover differences between practices and preferences in short-term medical missions and suggested ways to be more responsive to the communities they serve. | N/A | |
| Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative | Global coalition | A network of educational institutions and community organizations. | N/A | |
| ReThink Orphanages - The Ethics of Volunteering at Orphanages | Global coalition | A cross sectoral global coalition that works with key stakeholders in countries in the global north to shift their support (funding, mission, volunteering and tourism) away from orphanages towards strengthening families in the global south. | N/A | Better Care Network |
| How To Communicate The World: A social media guide for volunteers and travelers | Website | Go-to guide before and during global service/volunteer trips. Use these four guiding principles to ensure that you avoid the erosion of dignity and respect the right to privacy while documenting your experiences abroad. | Communications | Radi-Aid |
| Barbie Savior Instagram | Instagram (satirical account) | Examples of what not to do when posting on social media about volunteering and working in developing countries. | Communications | |
| Hoping to Help: The Promises and Pitfalls of Global Health Volunteering | Book | A comprehensive assessment of global health volunteering, based on research into how it currently operates, its benefits and drawbacks, and how it might be organized to contribute most effectively. | N/A | Author: Judith Lasker (OLAM partner) |