The Agenda with Steve Pakin tackles the question of “voluntourism”
Voluntourism: Helping or Hurting?
Spending two weeks on the beach basking in the sun is a common way to enjoy spring break vacation. But in the past decade, many young Canadians are opting to lend a helping hand in the developing world instead. Travel and altruism combine in voluntourism: the act of volunteering and traveling abroad. Critics argue that oftentimes these volunteers have a lack of training or understanding of the culture they visit. Advocates say the impacts are minimal. How is voluntourism shaping the Canadian image abroad?
http://theagenda.tvo.org/episode/140607/the-agenda-in-the-summer—friday-july-15-2011
