According to media reports, more and more students signed up for various international volunteer projects this summer. They participate in short-term projects for one to three weeks by paying registration fees to volunteer organizations and engaging in animals.
Volunteer services such as protection, teaching and medical care are generally carried out in economically underdeveloped areas, as far away as Southeast Asia and Africa. For a time, the prosperity of the project far exceeded people's imagination.
When "international" and "public welfare" collide, the "international volunteer line" instantly appears tall. This model not only satisfies the desire of college students to travel, but also allows them to gain rich experiences and shine.
The ring. The problem is that it just "looks beautiful". However, some international volunteer organizations have various "pits", such as inconsistent trips with the original plan, poor accommodation conditions and unreasonable fees, which have become the most common problems encountered by participating students.
It is puzzling that China's tourism market is becoming more and more mature, and there are numerous regular tourism projects. Why are some "international volunteer banks" so popular with college students? A big one for the interview.
Students once said frankly: "I plan to apply for a master's degree in American medical schools in the future, and overseas voluntary medical services are absolutely essential, otherwise I have no chance to compete with others." Some international volunteer organizations have benefited from it.
With this mentality, I claim that volunteer experience is a plus item, and with a certificate, I can enter a famous foreign school.
This is a trick to confuse the audience, but since there is no shortage of audiences, it also proves that this trick is useful. In the final analysis, all kinds of activities that call themselves "public welfare" come one after another now, which cannot be separated from the hidden interest chain.
The relationship. Not long ago, "Shaanxi Love Education Alliance" charged students class fees in the name of teaching, deceiving volunteers. Some Taobao merchants can even enter volunteer time for buyers, including volunteer activities.
Sometimes volunteer places can be filled in at will.
Why do these merchants' tricks often succeed? Because many voluntary activities are related to scholarship evaluation and research. Driven by interests, the birth of "international voluntary service" has become a natural thing.
In fact, it is not difficult to completely eliminate these problems. First, colleges and universities should decouple all kinds of teaching and volunteer certificates from academic performance and establish a scientific and standardized evaluation system. Teaching and other activities are of course understandable, but only by cutting off the interest chain buried deep in it can it be restored.
Secondly, the relevant departments should strengthen the audit of all kinds of organizations in the name of "teaching" and "volunteers" to ensure that they are not suspected of deceiving the world and stealing their names. For example, mature international volunteers must have professional skills such as teaching and ambulance.
Moreover, we must go through the processes of registration, screening, interview and training before we can carry out volunteer activities. It goes without saying that most of the current "international volunteer banks" just pay money. Only by cutting off the interest chain behind it can we break it.
Gave them the idea of "digging holes" constantly. By then, volunteer activities will naturally be much more pure and healthy.