🌅 IMSPARK: Disaster Resilience with Community Building and Volunteerism 🌅

 🌅 Imagine… Disaster Resilience with Community Building and Volunteerism 🌅

💡 Imagined Endstate:

Imagine a future where disaster-affected communities are rebuilt investing in resilience using social capital through volunteerism and community building.

📚 Sources:

Whittaker, J., McLennan, B. J., & Handmer, J. (July 2015). A review of informal volunteerism in emergencies and disasters: Definition, opportunities and challenges. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 13(4).

🔗 Link:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282556010_A_review_of_informal_volunteerism_in_emergencies_and_disasters_Definition_opportunities_and_challenges

💥 What's the Big Deal:

Envision a future where disaster recovery is not solely dependent on formal systems but is driven by community building and volunteer efforts. It highlights the potential of informal volunteers, emphasizes inclusivity, and underscores the importance of community resilience. 🌐 This transformative vision aims to empower individuals and communities, creating a global network of support that can swiftly respond to crises. 🏢 It's about fostering a culture of proactive engagement, where ordinary citizens can become extraordinary agents of change.

Table of methods to invest with social capital:

Key Points	Summary
1. Citizen Involvement	Ordinary citizens are often the initial first responders in emergencies, providing invaluable assistance to affected communities.
2. Digital Volunteerism	Advanced tech enables digital volunteerism, allowing remote contributions.
3. Cultural Competency Experts	Informal volunteers can provide much-needed expertise in understanding the host culture of the community to aid in the response effort.
4. Data Analyst	Adaptive and projected impact models provide avenues for better planning and strategy in the response
5. Cooperation and Coordination Liaisons	Field experts can create avenues for responders to interact and message their efforts to the community.
6. Observers and Recorders	Capturing data that can be used in research is needed and will be beneficial in future disasters that impact communities.

 

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