Virtual Volunteering Opportunities

[Peter Kuhlman]

That's a great question.  From my limited experience, I have found that 
virtual volunteer programs are widely varied.  I think that most online 
tutor/mentor programs try to offer at least a basic understanding of the 
challenges faced by the students. 

The thing to remember about virtual volunteering is that it encompasses 
mentoring and a whole host of other services.  V.V. can serve as a way for 
non-profits to get professional help with projects and management that 
they just don't have time or expertise to get done on their own. In these 
cases, the volunteer is usually given a packet of information on the NPO's 
mission, resources and the specific challenges.

I agree that it is very important to educate volunteers about the people 
who they are volunteering for.  It is as the Aboriginal saying says, "If 
you have come to help me, then you are wasting your time.  But if you have 
come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then come, let us walk 
together." 

Thanks

Peter Kuhlman

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