{"product_id":"a-legacy-of-americas-global-volunteerism-international-voluntary-services-1953-2002-9781950444526","title":"A Legacy of America's Global Volunteerism: International Voluntary Services 1953-2002","description":"\u003ci\u003eA Legacy of America's Global Volunteerism: International Voluntary Services 1953-2002\u003c\/i\u003e explores the philosophical and organizational growth of international volunteerism. The book describes the International Voluntary Services, Inc. (IVS) innovative use of volunteers in relief and development projects and the challenges faced in both its public-private partnerships and field operations. Analysis of impacts and lessons from IVS's fifty-year lifespan may provide guidance for future international voluntary service institutions and programs. Volunteers' personal stories highlight issues inherent in international development and volunteerism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSection I, \u003cb\u003eHistory of International Voluntary Services, Inc., \u003c\/b\u003ecovers\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eevents from the start of IVS in 1953 to its closure in 2002. Described are programs initiated by the U.S. Government and private organizations that engaged American volunteers in development and relief activities worldwide. Initially focused on sensitive areas of the Middle East and Indochina, IVS programs expanded and internationalized throughout the Global South. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSection II, \u003cb\u003eVolunteer Experiences And Impacts, \u003c\/b\u003e describes the wide-ranging experiences of individual volunteers and the challenges of evaluating the impact of volunteer programs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSection III, \u003cb\u003eInternational Voluntary Services Partners, \u003c\/b\u003e identifies partnership programs ranging from \"Peace Church\" volunteer programs that inspired IVS, to recent U.S. Government volunteer initiatives, and the formation of the U. S. Peace Corps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSection IV, \u003cb\u003eImplications and Questions for Future International Volunteerism, \u003c\/b\u003e analyzes lessons learned from the IVS experience and their implications for future international volunteer activities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author of the book's first chapter, entitled \u003ci\u003eIVS Origins and Early Years, \u003c\/i\u003e is a former Peace Corps volunteer; the following chapters were written by IVS alumni and professionals in the field of volunteerism who frame the IVS experience in the context of a broader international development picture. Individual volunteer stories throughout the book describe the challenges they faced and their wide-ranging successes and failures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book highlights the dramatic changes throughout the world during the second half of the Twentieth Century and how these changes impacted international volunteerism. It concludes that international volunteerism remains relevant today, as reflected in the Peace Corps, which has had 241,000 volunteers serving in 143 countries since 1961.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3747597\"\u003eMike Chilton\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15839012\"\u003eFrederic C. Benson\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10425461\"\u003eGary Alex\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peace Corps Writers Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781950444526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 195044452X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC035000\"\u003eVolunteer Work\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peace Corps Writers Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44425573138669,"sku":"9781950444526","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_569a70d4-6183-4dda-bd99-831f9b5ba771.jpg?v=1699979351","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/a-legacy-of-americas-global-volunteerism-international-voluntary-services-1953-2002-9781950444526","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}