as an individual who wants to work towards social change
i often get asked where and what i want to do
and a lot of people are surprised when i tell them that i want to focus on local change
and the easiest explanation involves saying: "need to fix my own backyard first."
rather than explaining the problems that come with what has come to be called "voluntourism" and the imperialism, colonialism and privilege that comes with going to "third world" countries and "helping" the "needy."
i'm technically not lying to them because i actually do believe that there are issues in my hometown and surrounding areas as well as across canada
but explaining "voluntourism" happens only so often as i find that it is easier to tell some people over others
strategically spreading my wisdom to the masses haha
anyways, here is an interesting article that looks at humanitarianism and the literal bullshit behind it
take a little looksie, especially the voluntourism stuff http://www.cracked.com/article_19123_6-socially-conscious-actions-that-only-look-like-they-help.html
other than that, i am currently writing my last undergrad essay/take home!
sociology of religion yay! not
oh and for our readers, this saturday is our blogs 1 year birthday!
i hope i remember hahaha
lets have vitural cake. YUM
ray charles
i often get asked where and what i want to do
and a lot of people are surprised when i tell them that i want to focus on local change
and the easiest explanation involves saying: "need to fix my own backyard first."
rather than explaining the problems that come with what has come to be called "voluntourism" and the imperialism, colonialism and privilege that comes with going to "third world" countries and "helping" the "needy."
i'm technically not lying to them because i actually do believe that there are issues in my hometown and surrounding areas as well as across canada
but explaining "voluntourism" happens only so often as i find that it is easier to tell some people over others
strategically spreading my wisdom to the masses haha
anyways, here is an interesting article that looks at humanitarianism and the literal bullshit behind it
take a little looksie, especially the voluntourism stuff http://www.cracked.com/article_19123_6-socially-conscious-actions-that-only-look-like-they-help.html
other than that, i am currently writing my last undergrad essay/take home!
sociology of religion yay! not
oh and for our readers, this saturday is our blogs 1 year birthday!
i hope i remember hahaha
lets have vitural cake. YUM
ray charles
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