💥Announcement! Tuesday 03.02.2026💥
📜 Panel discussion: Perspectives on voluntourism in different contexts 📜
Tuesday, 03.03.2026 | 6 p.m. | 💻 Online event
🌐 Link: https://brueckenwind.org/bildungsarbeit/podiumsdiskussion/
📣 Call: https://asanb.noblogs.org/?p=15821 - @brueckenwind
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💬 English and German with simultaneous translation
Whether it's volunteer work, short ‘aid missions’ or project trips – voluntourism comes in many forms and is often promoted as an opportunity to do good.
But well-intentioned help can unintentionally reinforce harmful structures, strengthen existing power relations and distract attention from the people who are directly affected by global border regimes and colonial continuities.
As the volunteer sector continues to grow, many people travel with the desire to ‘help’ without always questioning the images, expectations and inequalities that arise in the process.
So what does voluntourism actually achieve – and how can we get involved without causing harm?
In this panel discussion, moderated by Carolin from glokal e.V., Dolly, Laila and Malika share their perspectives and experiences. Together, they shed light on why voluntourism is problematic, the structural dynamics underlying it, and how it affects local communities, political struggles and individual realities.