The international volunteering industry has a complicated ethical terrain. It’s a tangled web of beliefs, techniques, and approaches to development and assistance. It’s also at the heart of any conversation… Continue Reading »
Category: Global Values
I am a practical and typical modern man who has lost the ability to sleep. Despite the recently published IPCC Report, what does sustainability really mean? Is it a possible… Continue Reading »
As the summer comes to an end, in the next couple of weeks students will return to the classroom. One activity returning High school, Middle school, or even college… Continue Reading »
How do we ensure a better future when the world is facing so many existential challenges? No one person or nation can answer this question on their own, but there… Continue Reading »
During the week of August 10th, Jamil Zaki, a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the author of The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World, held… Continue Reading »
Originally published on the AFS USA Intercultural Programs’ blog. Shared here with permission. At first glance, global citizenship seems like an abstract concept. What does it mean to be a… Continue Reading »