Volunteering in Marginalized Communities
Volunteering in marginalized communities presents unique opportunities and challenges. Well-intentioned people want to help, and marginalized communities often have genuine needs that additional support could address. Yet the history of outsiders coming to "help" is complicatedâmarked by power imbalances, paternalism, and interventions that sometimes cause more harm than good.
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