The Role Of Volunteers In Encouraging Youth Empowerment Through Social Media In Philanthropic Organizations

Abstract

This thesis is titled "The Role of Volunteers in Empowering Youth through Social Media at the Filantroop Organization." The purpose of this research is to understand the role of volunteers in promoting youth empowerment through social media at the Filantroop organization, to identify the reasons why young people choose to become volunteers, and to determine the challenges faced by volunteers at Filantroop. This study employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive research design. Data collection methods include participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the actual conditions in the field regarding the role of volunteers in promoting youth empowerment through social media at the Filantroop organization. The findings of this research indicate that volunteers at Filantroop fulfill three types of roles in youth empowerment: active roles, participatory roles, and passive roles. The active role involves creating and sharing beneficial content for Filantroop's social media followers. The participatory role includes contributing creative ideas and engaging in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of events. The passive role involves accepting partnerships or collaborations with other organizations, where volunteers participate only as attendees during collaborative activities. Additionally, this research identifies various perspectives on youth empowerment applied by volunteers at Filantroop, including pluralist, elitist, structuralist, and post-structuralist perspectives.