Under the situation of economic system transformation, social structure transformation and the transformation of government functions from management to service, it is difficult to achieve the ideal goal of improving people's quality of life and realizing a harmonious society only by the government's strength. Therefore, how to mobilize and exert the power of social organizations, encourage enthusiastic people to make money, make great efforts, actively participate in the ranks of voluntary service, help the government promote the development of public services, and make up for the government's incompetence has become the general trend. Then, how will college student volunteer action solve its own shortcomings and play its due role? The author thinks that the most important thing is to see clearly the development direction of young volunteers' actions and follow the trend. College students' voluntary service presents the following development trend.
The first is the socialization of the essence and connotation of voluntary service.
Youth volunteer service is developed under the advocacy and promotion of the Communist Youth League. However, due to the phenomenon that organizers attach importance to activities and neglect construction, there are shortcomings in refining and popularizing the concept of volunteer service and cultivating volunteer spirit. A considerable number of young volunteers themselves do not have a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of volunteer service, and even have many misunderstandings. To say volunteer service, we must first define volunteers. Volunteers refer to people who can take the initiative to assume social responsibilities without pay, while volunteerism refers to the spirit of volunteering to promote social progress and perfection. It is the essence of voluntary organization to agree with the concept of voluntary service and participate in voluntary action under the impetus of volunteer spirit. Volunteering is not just an activity or sport. Secondly, people's understanding of the non-profit nature of voluntary service is biased. Most people in China think that voluntary service is free and a voluntary activity, and the recipients should not be asked to pay remuneration. Based on this understanding, many people regard voluntary service as a kind act of noble people. The essence of volunteerism and the socialization trend of the inner society, youth volunteer service is developed under the advocacy and promotion of the Communist Youth League. However, due to the phenomenon that organizers attach importance to activities and neglect construction, there are shortcomings in refining and popularizing the concept of volunteer service and cultivating volunteer spirit. A considerable number of young volunteers have not fully understood volunteer service, and even have many misunderstandings. To say volunteer service, we must first define volunteers. Volunteers refer to people who can take the initiative to assume social responsibilities without pay, while volunteerism refers to the spirit of volunteering to promote social progress and perfection. It is the essence of voluntary organization to agree with the concept of voluntary service and participate in voluntary action under the impetus of volunteer spirit. Volunteering is not just an activity or sport. Secondly, people's understanding of the non-profit nature of voluntary service is biased. Most people in China think that voluntary service is free and a voluntary activity, and the recipients should not be asked to pay remuneration. Professor Ding, director of Peking University Volunteer Service and Welfare Research Center, pointed out: In the process of volunteer service, we should not advocate full devotion, sacrifice for volunteer service should not be encouraged, nor should we advocate excessive devotion. Spare no effort to participate is just right. Volunteers should not stop at the construction of moral sentiments. Volunteers should not only be those who have ideals, kindness, a sense of justice, and the courage to sacrifice and contribute. The mentality of volunteers has changed from charity in the past to helping others and helping themselves, and self-evaluation will also change from "noble obligation" in the traditional sense to "social participation" of the public. Participants pay attention to spiritual satisfaction, enjoy the feeling of being liked and needed, have fun with others, and take pride in being volunteers.
The second is the systematization of college student volunteer organizations.
The ranks of college students' volunteers are growing day by day, but the increase in personnel is not synchronized with the organizational construction, and many colleges and universities have not yet formed a complete organizational system. Due to the strong administrative dominance, limited public acceptance and irregular operation, volunteer service activities are not attractive to volunteers, only horizontal spectacular, without vertical depth, initial participants are enthusiastic, but less persistent, coupled with the lack of restraint mechanism, brain drain is fast and the team is unstable. If volunteer organizations are systematized, the above situation will be changed. The so-called systematization of volunteer organizations means that under the guidance of systematic thinking, volunteer service forms a perfect system in publicity, recruitment, activity arrangement, performance evaluation and incentive mechanism. Activities follow the law of voluntary service, achieve optimal design and can operate effectively, satisfy volunteers, continuously improve the scale and level of voluntary service, promote the full development of volunteers and volunteer organizations, and promote social harmony and progress. Under the guidance of systematic thought, schools and society provide multi-level, multi-angle and multi-form social work education, so that most volunteers can improve their service skills and professional level through study and training and contribute high-level social services to society. The organization system of hierarchical management, flexible and effective fund raising and standardized fund management mechanism ensure the healthy and lasting development of the volunteer service system.
Third, the development of college students' volunteer service is diversified.
The participation of college student volunteers has gradually changed from the traditional low-level and simple physical effort to all-round participation including physical and mental contribution, showing a diversified development trend, and the colors of homogenization, simplification and utilitarianism will gradually fade. First, gradually diversify the service content. With the establishment of the market economy system and the deepening of reform and opening up, the society is becoming increasingly complex, the gap between the east and the west, the existence of vulnerable groups, the social contradictions caused by the disparity between the rich and the poor, and the psychological confusion and employment difficulties of college students have brought many new service spaces to college students' volunteer service. Secondly, the participation methods of college student volunteers are gradually diversified. In order to meet the different motivations of participants, voluntary service is no longer just through formal organizations, but individuals can also provide services and help to others at any time and place free of charge in the spirit and belief of voluntary service. Diversified ways of participation make volunteers more active in volunteer service, ensure the cause of volunteers in human resources, and help improve the form of young volunteers.
The significance and value of college students' volunteer work should be discussed in the whole social environment, which is more specific. This set of books "University Humanities Reader" says that after entering the university, you can think about man and nature, man and society, man and the world. This means that college students can look at their environment from a higher latitude. The advantage of this is that you can narrow yourself down from the so-called right and wrong, good and bad, good and evil, and even your self-persistence, and your mood will be broader now. This position, or this perspective is very important, and it is also an important basis for judging the size of the pattern. We can think about these things nominally called public welfare, which are our own expectations? Or the needs in the eyes of others? Or is it just a task they have to complete?
Therefore, for the society, voluntary activities have the following positive significance. First, they spread love and civilization. Volunteers not only bring care to the society, but also spread love and civilization. This kind of "love" and "civilization" is passed from one person to another, and will eventually converge into a powerful social warm current; Second, it helps to build a harmonious society. Volunteer work provides opportunities for social interaction and mutual assistance, strengthens communication and care among people, reduces alienation among people and promotes social harmony; The third is to promote social progress. Social progress requires the participation and efforts of the whole society. Volunteer work is to encourage more and more people to participate in the ranks of serving the society, which plays a positive role in promoting social progress.
For individual volunteers, voluntary activities have the following positive effects: First, make contributions to society. By participating in voluntary work, volunteers have the opportunity to make contributions to society and fulfill their civic responsibilities and obligations. The second is to enrich life experience. Volunteers take part in some meaningful work and activities in their spare time, which can not only expand their life circle, but also experience people and things in society and deepen their understanding of society, which is very beneficial to volunteers' own achievements and improvement. The third is to provide opportunities for learning. In the process of volunteering, volunteers can not only help others, but also cultivate their own organizational and leadership skills. Learn new knowledge, enhance self-confidence and learn to get along with others.
For the clients, voluntary activities have the following positive meanings: First, accepting personalized services. While providing a large number of human resources, voluntary service can give full play to the functions of humanization, personalization and comprehensiveness of service, thus benefiting the clients. Second, it helps to integrate into society and enhance the sense of belonging. Through voluntary service, it can effectively help clients to expand their social circle and enhance their confidence in people and society. At the same time, volunteers help customers to reduce their sense of inferiority and alienation when receiving services with cordial care and encouragement, so as to establish their self-esteem and life goals.
Whenever we see social injustice, poverty, vulnerable groups, natural disasters and man-made disasters, we will always feel something. We all want to do something, but after all, we are individuals and don't have enough ability to do it. Each of us still has love in our hearts, a kind heart and hope for social harmony. People respect and care for each other, and there is no poverty or indifference ..... and the meaning of public welfare can show the true side of human nature, that is, truth, goodness and beauty. Always help others with a sincere heart, and then we can deeply understand the meaning of living. Social welfare is actually a way of life. An active, healthy and happy lifestyle. In this complex and high-paced society, the two-point and one-line life makes us have little extra time to make a few sincere friends. Life is monotonous. We use games, movies, TV plays and bars to fill a little leisure time, but whenever we think quietly, there will always be a little inexplicable emptiness in our hearts … ...
Zhang Guangyi, the founder of "Warm Cup Action", said: We are a grassroots organization. At first, there were some things that we really couldn't solve by ourselves. "Zhang Guangyi does not hide this." But there will always be gaps where we can intervene and do things. As long as we find this, we will definitely have the right to walk through the wall one day. "
"We have been doing it for ten years. I actually don't know how to describe it, so that more people can understand my experience more clearly. " He said, "We just want to get things done as soon as possible, and do what we should and can do as soon as possible."
Let's do public welfare activities, teach and improve the living conditions of children in poor areas. We are definitely not here for money, nor for credits, but for awards. Although this society can't move without money, if everyone does things for money and for himself, our society will be unsightly. We use our spare time to give love and do something that can help others. While making more sincere friends, spread the positive energy of love and attract more people to join the public welfare team. This project, like the "Warm Water Cup Action" of Northwest Normal University, has stepped out of Lanzhou step by step from the initial rural primary school to independent registration, so that this charity flame can spread throughout the society. ...
The general college students' first contact with public welfare is in their children's school. They are just some small volunteer activities, and they may not feel anything. They just take it for granted to pay for their children ... in fact, what we need more is to practice and infect and educate our children with practical actions. Really integrate into this collective, really close to public welfare, only to find that there are really too many things to do. If you feel that you can't express it in words, you will want to do something for the people around you with your own hands and do something real for those in need, no matter what the cost! The value of a person's life lies in that he helps others while he is happy. The happiness you get when you help others is incomparable to anything else. The greatest happiness in the world is dedication and dedication. Help a person to see, you will feel very happy, full of love for the world, and life will be full of sunshine. I remember an advertisement saying: public welfare activities are like a lamp, warming the way forward. Although the public welfare activities in advertisements are very small, most of them focus on the small things around them, or even can be ignored, but their existence can warm people's hearts. Of course, public welfare activities involve a wide range, no matter how big or small things are, they can be collective and organized activities, or individuals can contribute their time and energy. The forms are different, but the connotations are not much different. Nothing embodies its spirit better than volunteers. Volunteer to help people in special times, but don't pay a penny. Maybe it sounds a little fake in this society, you may say: Who said that voluntary service should not be rewarded? Isn't it a good reputation? Volunteers sound beautiful? Excellence award? Admittedly, I admit that many volunteers are a little "selfish" now, but it is undeniable that in this era, the connotation of public welfare activities such as volunteers has not deteriorated because of this, and it is still a pure land in people's hearts.
When people say "thank you" to your volunteers, even if you come for "Volunteer Hour", you will be excited, and you will feel that your efforts are worthwhile, even though you have spent precious time and energy on it, and your feet will hurt at night. The next day, you will still go on working in high spirits. To say the least, I have devoted all my efforts to this charity event. Found the true meaning of public welfare activities.
Of course, there are many public welfare activities, and we can't all participate. People's energy is not infinite. After participating, the true feelings gained from it outweigh everything else. This is a kind of beauty that will make society better. In other words, the reason why public welfare activities are advocated and respected by people is to eliminate some bad aspects of society. I hope everyone can pay attention to public welfare activities and find its connotation and true meaning. Do public welfare with your heart and do meaningful public welfare!