Article Details � Journal of Volunteer Administration
| Author's Name: |
Murphy,
Sandra |
| Article Title |
The Social Impact of Volunteers Internationally |
| Co-author? |
No |
| Year Published: |
2002 |
| Issue Number |
XX(4) |
| Page Number |
5 |
| Article
Abstract |
Volunteers are a " fundamental building block of civil society" according to the Universal Declaration on Volunteering". The current growth of civil society is of profound significance. Everywhere in the world volunteers, in their various manifestations, are having a major impact on the social and economic growth of their communities. This is true as well in the museum world where volunteers play a major role from Coastal Labrador to Mexico City in capitalizing on current trends and building partnerships with other sectors to promote and support "cultural tourism" as a vehicle to viable and sustainable communities. There are, however, some major challenges to volunteering around the world that need to be addressed by the museum world and others if volunteering is to continue and expand its social impact in this new century. |
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