Volunteer activity of student youth as a means of formation personal and professional qualities of future specialists

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the legal framework and best practices of volunteer activity in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus through a review and analysis of the available scientific and methodological literature and official data of both countries, as well as a direct visit to the volunteer centers at the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after M. Tank. The study was aimed directly at volunteering for people with special needs, including adults and children with various developmental and health conditions. In Kazakhstan the state provides full support for the volunteer movement and the development of civil initiatives, but this is more of a social nature, which indicates the need to consider volunteerism as a means of forming not only personal, but also professional qualities in future teachers. This makes it possible not only to initiate a volunteer movement in the social sphere, but also to build a system of training volunteers in conditions of higher and secondary vocational training. The authors present the experience of using volunteer practice in the professional training of teachers in the Republic of Belarus, which allows us to solve this issue by creating a volunteer network at the university, introducing volunteer practice and special courses for students, which form the competencies necessary in working with different categories of children, contribute to understanding the essence of volunteer activity as an integral part of pedagogical work. Based on the analysis of official data and scientific literature, the authors identify the main problems, such as the need for a systematic approach to the training of volunteers at the university and college level; the development and implementation of short-term educational programs; the development of scientific and methodological foundations of volunteer activity within the framework of inclusion. Accordingly, the following solutions are proposed: development of the concept and model of the student volunteer movement within the framework of inclusive education; development and implementation of an elective course for students; coordination and methodological support of the existing network of volunteerism; creation of volunteer clubs, schools, centers in all educational, social and other organizations. The introduction of the best practices of friendly countries and systematic steps for the widespread introduction and development of the volunteer movement among students will allow for the training of teachers who are able to compete in the labor market and are ready to work in the changing conditions of the modern educational and social space.