On December 2-5, 2017,
Volunteer Fest was held in various cities
Despite the importance of volunteering, a 2016 study
conducted by the United Nations and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine found that
only 13.4 % of young people in Ukraine have volunteered at least once in their life. According to the 2017
CAF index of volunteering, Ukraine was ranked 83rd among 139 countries. Although it is 7 grades higher
than in the previous year, many Ukrainians are still not fully aware of what volunteering means, its benefits,
or how to get involved.
across Ukraine to mark
International Volunteer Day.
The Volunteer Fest was included fairs, flash mobs,
discussions, living libraries, movie theaters and
contests organized in America House Kyiv and the Window to America Centers around Ukraine.
Organizers of the Volunteer Fest, UN Volunteers programme,
America House Kyiv, GoGlobal, with the support
of the Ukrainian Volunteer Service, AIESEC and Peace Corps, aim was to show that volunteering is
a driving force of change in the
country. The volunteer movement can also contribute to economic growth and
positively affect the
development of civil society.
Despite the importance of volunteering, a 2016 study
conducted by the United Nations and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine found that
only 13.4 % of young people in Ukraine have volunteered at least once in their life. According to the 2017
CAF index of volunteering, Ukraine was ranked 83rd among 139 countries. Although it is 7 grades higher
than in the previous year, many Ukrainians are still not fully aware of what volunteering means, its benefits,
or how to get involved.
During the Volunteer Fest, Ukrainians had the opportunity to learn how
volunteering can help them take
part in civic engagement. By volunteering, everyone can influence the development
of their community, help others, gain valuable
professional experience and develop new skills.
The Volunteer Fest was also feature volunteers from all over
the world, who shared their experiences and talk
about various volunteer opportunities in Ukraine and abroad.
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| Peace Corps Volunteer Cara Schroeder |
We invited to our center 2 Public Organizations, Peace Corps Volunteer Cara Schroeder and UN volunteer Nadija Kovalevych. They shared their experience as a volunteer, and talk about their lives as volunteers.
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| UN volunteer Nadija Kovalevych |
I truly believe that volunteering is multi-faceted in its importance to our society. I think that everyone should try to be a volunteer at least once in a lifetime. I recommend you reading this article http://www.agsinger.com/how-to-travel-and-help-people/ in order to find lots of useful information on how to travel and help people all Over the world. Lets change this world for better together!
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