Over the past few decades, the terms for referring to active members of causes or organizations have changed. The “volunteer” – which rather referred to charitable action, or solidarity, customary in part of the associative sector, has increasingly replaced in current discourse the “activist” of rather union or political connotation. And, even more recently, no doubt by […] … learn more→
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Associations, volunteering: why do students get involved ?

The real-world benefits of volunteering for College students
It’s factually proven that contributing to each other's community and helping one another in a positive approach and in strong ways makes them feel good. Having impactful actions always does good, and when it comes to college students, you can never ignore how helpful volunteering is. Spending some genuine time volunteering in college can be […] … learn more→

Here’s why some Dutch university students are living in nursing homes
In today’s society both young and old increasingly find themselves living in a bubble of like-minded and similar-aged peers. This is especially true of university students who leave home at 18 to live with people of the same age – who have quite often had similar life experiences. Given this, the report that a Dutch […] … learn more→

Think looking after turtles in Costa Rica for three weeks is good for your CV? Think again
Every year, an estimated 1.6m people across the world choose to volunteer overseas. The majority of these individuals are under the age of 25 – they have often just left school, or are taking a year off between studies. While helping to alleviate poverty appears to be of key importance to all volunteers, many are […] … learn more→
Educating young women, rebuilding Cambodia
Sharing a muddy crawl space with four roommates isn’t part of the traditional path to a law degree. But that’s exactly how Veasna Chea, a Cambodian woman, lived during law school in the mid-1990s — still managing to graduate first in her class. Speaking recently, Alan Lightman, adjunct professor of the humanities at MIT, described […] … learn more→