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how can i become a humanitarian?
what steps should i take to have the biggest impact as possible?
#humanitarian-relief #non-profit #charity
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Dhairya’s Answer
Hi Emily,
Great question, and super excited to see that you want to make the world a better place. Michelle offers great advice above on some traditional career paths in the humanitarian relief, human rights, and diplomacy space.
In addition I'd also recommend checking out the following online volunteering groups:
- Standby Taskforce: http://www.standbytaskforce.org/
- Digital Humanitarian Network: http://digitalhumanitarians.com/get-involved
- Crisis Mappers: http://crisismappers.net/
There is an entire community of online volunteers who help first responders during natural disasters by collecting, curating, and mapping information in real time. For example, during a natural disaster, volunteers will collect from twitter and local news websites for reports of people needing help, structural damage, and other relevant information and put it in a digital map (crisis map) in real time so that responders on the ground have up to date information about what is happening. There is wide range of activities that rely on volunteer support to ensure that people in a crisis situation get get help and that first responders have the information they need to provide it.
I'd recommend checking out those website to learn more and get involved. Volunteering is great way to learn more about this space and many different potential career opportunities.
Additionally, there are many local things you can do as well. Many cities face challenges with grow rate of homeless people who need food, shelter, and resources. Look into volunteering for a soup kitchen or helping with local food and l clothes drives. Humanitarian challenges are not only international, they're often happening every day in our local communities.
Great question, and super excited to see that you want to make the world a better place. Michelle offers great advice above on some traditional career paths in the humanitarian relief, human rights, and diplomacy space.
In addition I'd also recommend checking out the following online volunteering groups:
- Standby Taskforce: http://www.standbytaskforce.org/
- Digital Humanitarian Network: http://digitalhumanitarians.com/get-involved
- Crisis Mappers: http://crisismappers.net/
There is an entire community of online volunteers who help first responders during natural disasters by collecting, curating, and mapping information in real time. For example, during a natural disaster, volunteers will collect from twitter and local news websites for reports of people needing help, structural damage, and other relevant information and put it in a digital map (crisis map) in real time so that responders on the ground have up to date information about what is happening. There is wide range of activities that rely on volunteer support to ensure that people in a crisis situation get get help and that first responders have the information they need to provide it.
I'd recommend checking out those website to learn more and get involved. Volunteering is great way to learn more about this space and many different potential career opportunities.
Additionally, there are many local things you can do as well. Many cities face challenges with grow rate of homeless people who need food, shelter, and resources. Look into volunteering for a soup kitchen or helping with local food and l clothes drives. Humanitarian challenges are not only international, they're often happening every day in our local communities.
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Patsian’s Answer
A great question! Thank you for thinking ahead about the impact you wish to have on the world. There is a community of young people like you who are taking very intentional efforts to understand how they make a choice in their career path that will, in total, create the most impact possible for their individual ability.
This is an interesting approach because it doesn't separate "doing good" from "doing well" - but rather challenges a person to consider that, if they have 80,000 hours of their lives to give to their jobs, which jobs will be the ones that allow the 80,000 hours to do the greatest amount of good, with the skills they have.
https://80000hours.org/
This can lead to some surprising answers which brings to you different career path options too!
Good luck!
This is an interesting approach because it doesn't separate "doing good" from "doing well" - but rather challenges a person to consider that, if they have 80,000 hours of their lives to give to their jobs, which jobs will be the ones that allow the 80,000 hours to do the greatest amount of good, with the skills they have.
https://80000hours.org/
This can lead to some surprising answers which brings to you different career path options too!
Good luck!