Meyer Michelle Annette, Peek Lori, Unnithan N Prabha, Coskun Rebekah, Tobin-Curley Jennifer, Hoffer Katherine Heirot
J Cult Divers. 2016;23(3):106-113.
The United States 'population is growing and diversifying rapidly. The nation is also experiencing an increase in the frequency and magnitude of disasters. Yet, most organizations that respond to these disaster events operate with a homogenous volunteer base - largely, white, middle class, and older. To improve program reach and effectiveness, diversifying volunteer pools is increasingly important. This article presents an evaluation of one response organization attempting to diversify its volunteer base geographically, ethnically, and linguistically, to better serve disaster survivors. Drawing on interviews with program leadership, the results, highlight two needs: 1) clear communication about the definition and rationale of diversity throughout the organization and 2) implementation of volunteer recruitment methods to address these goals.
美国人口正在迅速增长且日益多样化。该国还经历着灾害发生频率和规模的增加。然而，大多数应对这些灾害事件的组织所依赖的志愿者群体同质化严重——主要是白人、中产阶级且年龄较大。为了提高项目覆盖范围和成效，使志愿者群体多样化变得越来越重要。本文对一个试图在地理、种族和语言方面使其志愿者群体多样化以更好地服务灾害幸存者的应对组织进行了评估。基于对项目领导层的访谈结果，突出了两个需求：1）在整个组织内就多样性的定义和基本原理进行清晰沟通；2）实施志愿者招募方法以实现这些目标。
