成为世界公民:海外志愿活动的中国青年参与

Becoming Global Citizens:Chinese Young People’s Participation in International Voluntary Service

国际志愿者是国际发展事业的重要组成力量,国际志愿服务也是发展研究中的一个重要领域。近几十年来,随着全球化的发展,越来越多来自世界各地的年轻人自发地参与到国际志愿服务中,其中就包括中国志愿者。然而,相比西方学术界对于国际志愿者在动机、体验、收获等各个方面的深入研究,来自中国海外志愿者的经验视角仍十分欠缺,尤其是民间层面海外公益实践的实证研究。因此,本文对中国志愿者在非洲肯尼亚的志愿服务经历进行了调查,试图深入了解他们的动机、在实践中的困惑与收获,并通过反思“世界公民性”的概念,充实国际志愿服务领域的中国视角。

International volunteer has been one of the most essential parts in international development as well as an important research fi eld in development studies.In the recent decades,under the background of globalization,there has been an increasing number of young people over the globe participating in international voluntary service,including those from China.However,compared with the western academic that has paid a lot of attention to international volunteers in terms of their motivations,experiences,pays and gains,there remains a lack of perspectives from Chinese volunteers in this picture.Empirical research on voluntary service from the Chinese grassroots practitioners are specially needed.Therefore,this research investigates Chinese volunteers’practice in Kenya,analyzing their motivations,gains and challenges.By refl ecting on the concept of‘global citizenship’,China’s research in the field of international voluntary service will be enriched.