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Consultation with Community
Filed Under: 6. Consider the impact of giving ‘things’
If any items are given, has the community or organization requested those items?
Was a needs assessment conducted before introducing any new items?
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Guide Outline
I. Partner Organizations and Host Communities
1. Responsibly identify partner organization
2. Build relationships based on collaborative project management and assessment with the partner organization
3. Ensure beneficial relationship for partner organization and host community
II. Volunteer Projects
4. Design projects based on local needs and input as well as volunteer sustainability
5. Provide on-site project management to ensure a safe, educational, and successful volunteering environment
6. Consider the impact of giving ‘things’
7. Prioritize child safety
III. Participants
8. Provide information and clear expectations for participants
IV. Marketing
9. Be honest marketers
V. Resposible Tourism
10. Exemplify, educate about, and promote responsible tourism
VI. Responsible Development
11. Exemplify, educate about, and promote development best practices