Младежкото доброволчество като конкурентен фактор за висшите училища
Youth Volunteering as a Competitive Factor for Higher Education Institutions

Author(s): Violeta Toncheva-Zlatkova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Higher Education
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: Youth Volunteering; Pro Bono Activities; Social Engagement; Volunteer Culture; Quality; Higher Education; Universities
Summary/Abstract: This report highlights the significance and the role of the volunteering and youth activity, a review is conducted on the ideas regarding national policies for young people and their implementation, an observation is made concerning the regulatory and institutional framework governing the issues pertaining to participation of the young people and youth volunteering. The definitions and trends in the volunteering development are discussed, the author explains the advantages and challenges for the participants at an institutional level – students on the one side, and the universities – on the other. A snapshot of the existing student clubs in select Bulgarian universities is offered with their main characteristics presented. Steps which must be undertaken by the higher education institutions to promote youth volunteering are proposed in order to build up a specific culture and to visualize and promote volunteering activities. Author suggests examples of possible solutions and proposals for the implementation of a focused university policy and the establishment of a strategic program to support volunteers in the context of the European Education Area formation.

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