The basic conditions for becoming an officially qualified Expo volunteer are as follows:
1, fluent in Mandarin, with a certain English foundation;
2. Familiar with Shanghai and other major cities;
3. Volunteer to participate in the volunteer service of the Shanghai World Expo;
4. Age requirements: Volunteers in the Expo site were born before April 30th, 1992, and volunteers in the Expo City Volunteer Service Station were born before April 30th,1994;
5. Abide by the laws and regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC);
6. Be able to participate in the training and related activities in the early stage of Expo operation;
7. Have the necessary knowledge and skills for volunteer service positions;
8. Be in good health and be able to meet the work requirements of the corresponding volunteer positions.
Let me introduce some points of volunteers to you:
(1) What is a volunteer?
The English word "volunteer" comes from Latin valo or velle, which means "hope, determination or wish". In the west, volunteers are regarded as people who strive to improve society and provide non-professional benefits, and are not driven by private interests or laws. The definition of "volunteer" given by China Volunteers Association is: a person who voluntarily provides services and help to the society and others based on conscience, belief and responsibility, and has no material reward. Volunteers have different names in different places. For example, they are called "volunteers" in Hongkong and "volunteers" in Taiwan Province Province. Today, the development of voluntary service has become a symbol of social civilization and progress. Volunteers have spread all over our social life.
(2) What is voluntary service?
What is voluntary service? Some people think that charity in daily life is voluntary service; Some people think that voluntary service cannot be paid; Others think that donating money without actual service cannot be counted as voluntary service. So, what is voluntary service?
Volunteer service is a non-profit, unpaid and unprofessional behavior carried out by individuals to improve the well-being of neighbors, communities and society. Volunteer service takes many forms, from traditional neighborhood assistance to today's efforts to alleviate suffering, resolve conflicts and eradicate poverty.
According to the definition of American Social Work Association, a group of people who pursue public interests and combine their own wishes and choices are called voluntary service groups, and those who participate in such group work are called volunteers, and such group work is called voluntary service.
Volunteer service should have the following characteristics:
(1) Voluntary behavior: Serving the society out of a person's intention to save the world, his behavior is a voluntary choice, not forced by a third person or the outside world.
(2) Free dedication: Use your own time, skills, resources and kindness to help neighbors, communities and society, but seek dedication and not return.
(3) Behavior motivated by helping others: helping others and making society better.
Today's volunteer service has developed into a rich and varied cause, mainly including self-help and mutual assistance volunteer service, charity volunteer service, sports and publicity volunteer service. With the progress of society, the forms of voluntary service are more abundant, and its role in promoting human peace and development is more obvious.
(3) What is the value of voluntary service?
Volunteer service is of great value, which greatly promotes the development of individuals and society. Therefore, volunteers are respected by people, and voluntary service is also valued by society. So, what are the values of voluntary service?
1. Spiritual value
Volunteer service has lofty spiritual value and transcends material pursuit. For individual volunteers, through voluntary service activities, the spirit of dedication is highlighted and the sense of social responsibility is further enhanced. At the same time, voluntary service has also played a positive role in the spiritual pursuit of the whole society. Whether it is an ancient oriental civilization or a long-standing western civilization, it contains the social spirit of pursuing perfection and beauty.
2. Social value
Volunteer service has great social value. Volunteer service focuses on helping the poor, the weak and the disabled, and promotes economic development and social progress in public welfare undertakings such as coordinated urban and rural development, community building, emergency rescue and disaster relief, and large-scale social activities. By helping others and serving the society, volunteers strengthen communication and care between people, eliminate alienation between people and promote social harmony. The existence of voluntary organizations is an important supplement to the functions of the government and the market, and they provide many services to the society in a unique way. In addition, by participating in voluntary activities together, different social groups and strata have strengthened mutual understanding and communication, eased social contradictions, enhanced social trust and played a positive role in solving social problems.
3. Economic value
Volunteering can create social and economic value. Volunteer service does not aim at obtaining direct wages and benefits, so many social welfare activities and a large number of public welfare organizations are willing to let volunteers participate in it, thus gaining the support of human resources, greatly saving costs and directly or indirectly creating value and benefits for society. For example, in large-scale activities, providing free services through volunteers can reduce operating costs and improve economic benefits. According to relevant data, there were more than 60,000 volunteers in 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games, saving about 65.438+300 million dollars. In the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, there were about 47,000 volunteers, saving about 90 million dollars. There were more than 60,000 volunteers in the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, saving about 654.38+0.2 billion dollars.
4. Educational value
Volunteer service can promote the healthy growth of teenagers, is a very important way for teenagers to participate in social life, and is one of the practical ways for teenagers to exercise and grow in practice. In the practice of voluntary service, teenagers have enriched their life experiences, cultivated their civic awareness, improved their ability of organization and coordination, and enhanced their self-confidence and sense of honor. Teenagers have developed physically and mentally in an all-round way, and their quality and ability have been improved as a whole, laying a good foundation for the benign operation and future development of society.
In addition to the above values, voluntary service is of special significance to its direct beneficiaries-customers. Volunteers make clients feel the warmth and care of the world, help them integrate into society and enhance their self-confidence and sense of belonging.
(d) What is the spirit of volunteerism?
In his speech at the launching ceremony of "200 1 International Year of Volunteers", UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan pointed out: "The core of voluntary service is the ideal of service, unity and the belief of making the world a better place together. In this sense, volunteering is the ultimate embodiment of the spirit of the United Nations. " This sentence points out the essence of voluntary service and expresses people's sincere praise for voluntary service. The spirit of voluntary service can be summarized as: dedication, friendship, mutual assistance and progress.
1. Dedication
"Dedication" originally refers to giving and offering respectfully, that is, paying without asking for anything in return. Dedication is noble and the essence of voluntary service. Volunteers participate in activities to promote human development and social progress without pay, fame and fortune, and without privilege, all of which reflect noble dedication. 1938, Dr. Bethune gave up his superior material conditions and came to China from not far from Canada to provide medical services for the Eighth Route Army, help establish military health schools, and personally compile various teaching materials and give lectures. 1in the autumn of 939, he died of virus infection while rescuing the wounded. Dr Bethune devoted his whole life to China, and this spirit of internationalism is also an important manifestation of dedication.
friendly
The spirit of voluntary service advocates that volunteers appreciate others, be kind to others and have love and respect equally. This is the spirit of friendship. The love of volunteers transcends national boundaries, occupations and the gap between the rich and the poor. It is equal love without cultural differences, ethnic differences and income levels. It fills the society with sunshine-like warmth. For example, Doctors Without Borders, regardless of race, politics and religious beliefs, provides humanitarian assistance to victims affected by natural and man-made disasters and wars, and its dedication transcends national boundaries.
Love. 1999 10 15, Mé decins sans frontiè res won the Nobel Peace Prize that year for "always insisting that disaster victims have the right to timely and effective professional assistance".
help each other
Volunteer service contains a profound spirit of mutual assistance, and advocates "helping each other and helping others to help themselves". Volunteers rely on their hands, brains, knowledge and love to carry out various volunteer service activities to help those in difficulties and crises. With the spirit of "mutual assistance", volunteers awakened many people's inner love and charity, and made them spare no effort to make persistent and sincere dedication. "Helping others to help themselves" helps people get out of trouble, stand on their own feet and return to the stage of life. After the recipients gain the ability to live, they will also devote themselves to voluntary activities that care for others, help others and contribute to society. These voluntary activities all contain a profound spirit of "mutual assistance".
make progress
The enterprising spirit is an important part of the spirit of voluntary service. Volunteers can improve their abilities and promote social progress by participating in voluntary service. The spirit of "progress" is everywhere in voluntary activities, which makes people willing to pay and pursue the realization of social harmony.
After becoming a volunteer for the World Expo, you need to promise:
1. Abide by the laws and regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the relevant regulations formulated by the organizer;
2. Perform the volunteer service assigned by the organizer and with my consent;
3. Participate in the selection, training and related activities arranged by the organizer;
4. Obey the command and deployment of the organizer, obey the management of the team, and ensure the minimum service time of the designated post;
5. Abide by the confidentiality system of related work;
6. If it is necessary to withdraw from the volunteer position in advance due to special reasons, a written application shall be submitted to the volunteer management institution of the World Expo three days in advance, and the withdrawal can only be made after approval;
7. Cherish and safeguard the reputation of China 20 10 Shanghai World Expo, and do not use the identity of volunteers to engage in acts that are inconsistent with the purpose and purpose of volunteer service activities at the Expo.