1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Burka [1]
2 years ago
12

Read the speech "Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True" and consider the advertisement "The Opportunity of a Lifetime

." Then, answer the question.
Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True

A Speech to the Student Body of Evergreen High

[1] Picture this: It's Spring Break, and you fly off to some country where there's lush rainforests and beautiful, blue coastlines to explore. There's also people in need, so you decide to blend your vacation with volunteering. Volunteering as a tourist, or voluntourism, seems like a great way to explore new regions and help people at the same time. However, this "volunteer plus travel" experience can actually harm local communities. While many teens might view traveling and volunteering abroad as a worthwhile adventure, there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference.

[2] Most would agree that volunteering in general is a worthy use of time. However, what if you found out the children you are "helping" are actually being kept in poor conditions so voluntourists will spend money to come to the local area? Dale Rolfe, a supporter of ethical voluntourism, explains the shocking reality that "Animal sanctuaries and orphanages are often manufactured for the voluntourist...encouraging a cycle of exploiting the very animals and children the volunteers are trying to help."

[3] Proponents of the "volunteer plus travel" experience also argue that traveling to new places builds character and is a valuable way to learn about different cultures. With voluntourism, however, participants often pursue experiences that are all about them. For example, they sign up to build a school for a gold star on their resume, but they have no real building skills and take jobs away from local construction workers (Schulten). Or, they arrive to teach English but instead take selfies with the locals. One world traveler and ethical voluntourist believes voluntourism "can perpetuate small minded views of the world by taking insulated, fake, and structured experiences and selling them as unabridged and eye opening" (Carlos). The voluntour experience is a mirage. The voluntourist's eyes are not opened to real life at the destination, and lasting change is not achieved.

[4] If you want a genuine experience where you can see a lasting impact, there are better options than voluntourism. You can volunteer in your local community. Give an hour every week to your town's animal rescue. Serve monthly dinners to the homeless. Be a reliable, positive influence on a child who needs a mentor. Studies show that volunteering and forming lasting relationships with those you help has a positive impact on your physical and emotional health. In fact, blood pressure is reduced, memory is improved, and rates of depression are reduced (Michaels).

[5] There is another reason to look into alternatives to voluntourism. Did you know the average "voluntour" travel package costs $3,400 (Rolfe)? Could that travel money be better spent? If the world's citizens are your passion, it could go to an international organization. If you care about education, your funds can be used to buy books for students in faraway lands. If you want villagers to have clean water, contribute funds to local efforts to dig wells. If you want to experience a different culture, travel to the country as a guest, and learn from the locals how you can best help them after you've returned home. But do not voluntour.

[6] In reality, there are better ways to make a difference. Voluntourism might appear to be an adventure that blends travel and helping others, but it does little except provide a costly, superficial experience that might actually do more harm than good. So, volunteer where you are most needed-at home, where you can stay to see the job through and form genuine, lasting relationships. Choose a beautiful coastline closer to home and send the travel money you saved to an international organization that will put it to good use. Whatever you do, don't turn someone else's hardship into your vacation.

"The Opportunity of a Lifetime"

A magazine advertisement with the title

Which two elements from the advertisement "The Opportunity of a Lifetime" could the speaker of "Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True" use to support the point that the voluntour experience is as much (or even more) about fun as it is about helping others?

The image of the girl laughing with joy
The picture of the many colorful buildings
The possibility of building a new school
The statistics that reveal problems in the world
The words "enjoy... new friends by night"
English
1 answer:
Zigmanuir [339]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

a) The image of the girl laughing with joy.

e) The words "enjoy... new friends by night"

Explanation:

For a visual explanation of this response, please see the accompanying image.

You might be interested in
Which parts of this excerpt from Christopher Marlowe’s The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus bring out the theme of forbidden k
ddd [48]
<span>"Whose deepness doth entice such forward wits / To practise more than heavenly power permits".

</span>
7 0
3 years ago
1.1.2 Read: AP3X -Interviews about the Great Depression
notka56 [123]

Answer:

1. Why did Lillian's family have to pawn the ivory dresser set?They soon found themselves low on money, but they remembered the dresser and decided to pawn it. They came to this decision because they knew food and gas was more important at the time.2. What was Lillian's most treasured memory of her trip from Ohio to Virginia?It's not clear in the article, but i can assume her most treasured memory was when her father lit the fire to protect their family in their slumber."My dad was working 24/7 to make it."James Bost3. Why did James's father withdraw and bury his money?His father buried his money because he didn’t trust the bank.4. Why do you think James did something similar so many years later?I think that he followed his dad because every young boy looks up to their father and soon become similar to them. "Mom and Dad drove that Model T truck loaded to the hilt .

Explanation:Thats all i got

6 0
3 years ago
PLS HELP!
bonufazy [111]

Answer:

to show that the land has been covered by floodwaters

6 0
2 years ago
the words vegetation and vegetable share root word that means " to give life to " How are the meaning of the two words related t
adell [148]
Veggies are alive! Not reliable
3 0
2 years ago
Write a poem about peer pressure
Brums [2.3K]

Answer:Peer Pressure Kept Them From the Party

Ghoul and ghost were way up high on a walnut tree limb.

Owl flew up, intending to go to the haunted house, straight in.

Jack-o-lantern head saw his friends, and climbed up to join them.

What are we doing here? He asked his friends in a whisper slim.

We’re scared of the party, Owl said as he took a bumpy limb seat.

Skeleton came outside the house and tried to entice them with a treat.

But the four stayed up there the entire Halloween night.

None could get over their intense peer pressure fright.

Explanation:

7 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • What are the contents of Pandora’s box
    11·1 answer
  • Read the paragraph.
    7·2 answers
  • Which of the following sources is most likely to provide credible information?
    12·1 answer
  • What do you think Annie means when she says, “Take her out of my hands and it all comes apart?”
    8·1 answer
  • Who is MOST LIKELY the intended audience for this passage?
    11·1 answer
  • Explain how the author of the article portrays Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya
    6·1 answer
  • Antagonist of butterfly circus
    6·1 answer
  • People with (blank) interests rarely suffer from boredom.
    11·1 answer
  • The question is attached.Will mark brainliest.​
    5·1 answer
  • Megan is taking a standardized test for the first time. She bought the study guide and prepared herself for it. She brings a swe
    13·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!