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In the Media "Connell, 24, makes a modest living advising students how to volunteer with non-profit groups, locally and abroad, after graduating, rather than working for pay. Doing so can provide unparalleled personal growth, he said, and it might also give young job seekers the edge to eventually land a fulfilling career rather than merely a job that pays." Read the original article "How is Changing the World 101 going to change the world? I’m exposing as many people as possible to the idea that they really can do international volunteer work and that this work really helps other people’s lives. My job is to help find the right organization for them, show them how to find out if these organizations are doing good work, and then how to offset their costs of volunteering." Read more: http://www.montrealmirror.com/2010/030410/people.html "Jason Connell, a 24-year-old world traveler who has served in some of the globe’s poorest regions, will share insights on volunteering internationally during a free public lecture at Stetson on Thursday (April 15)." Read more: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/changetheworld/2010/04/changing-the-world-101-comes-to-stetson.html "Connell said that three things hold students back from being able to do service projects abroad: a sense of powerlessness, fear of danger and financial difficulties. “We should get used to leaving our comfort zone and living passionately and living in the moment,” Connell said. “I think the next step, once you raise awareness, is understanding that the problems we are inheriting are not solved passively." Read more: http://www.tnhonline.com/student-activists-partner-with-non-profits-to-educate-unh-on-global-poverty-1.1305982
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