The Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis recently released a research brief as part of their ongoing research on international volunteering in the United States.
This brief gives a great summary and some actual figures about international volunteering trends in the U.S. Some of the highlights include the following findings:
- Over one million individuals reported volunteering internationally in 2008.
- The majority of international volunteers served with a faith-based organization.
- The most common activities of volunteers included general labor (33%), mentoring youth (29%), providing counseling or medical care (23%), and tutoring or teaching (22%).