STANDARDS FOR E-VOLUNTEERING IN YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
E-Volunteering is reflected in all aspects of work
Youth organizations should integrate e-volunteering practices into their operations, ensuring that they align with their mission and vision.
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Host organizations should design integration strategies to welcome e-volunteers and facilitate mutual awareness and efforts to ensure teamwork and cohesion among team members.
E-Volunteering tasks are defined by clarity and transparency
Roles, responsibilities, and expectations for e-volunteers should be tailored to their needs, skills, and competencies, presented in clearly described, communicated, and accessible to both sides.
E-Volunteers receive support and training
E-volunteers should be provided with necessary guidance and assistance to effectively contribute in their tasks, as well as be offered opportunities for competences development and growth.
E-Volunteering requires quality in management, monitoring and evaluation
Effective coordination, performance measurement, and regular evaluation, guarantee that e-volunteering efforts are impactful and well-managed.
Opportunities for e-volunteering are open and accessible to young people from diverse backgrounds, taking into consideration cultural differences and thus fostering intercultural understanding.
E-volunteering is inclusive and defined by cultural awareness.
A secure digital environment, the protection of e-volunteers' personal data and respect of their rights are pivotal for positive and effective e-volunteering experiences.
Safety and security are preconditions for e-volunteering.
Acknowledgment of e-volunteers contributions and recognition of their efforts’ impact is a prerequisite for their long-term engagement and commitment to the organization’s work.
E-volunteering is based on motivation, appreciation and recognition.
Host organizations should implement additional measures to accommodate cultural differences, foster tolerance and inclusion, and ensure social cohesion among team members.
Ε-volunteering programs ensure social cohesion and intercultural learning.
The specificities of digital work should be taken into account, including the selection of tools and processes to reach the desired quality standards of the learning process of e-volunteers.