Lessons Learned: How to Run a Youth Volunteer Program
Running a successful youth volunteer program takes more than just good intentions, it takes vision, structure, and heart. In this session, you'll hear from a professional who has spent the last four years developing a cutting edge youth volunteer program. You'll get to take away lessons in how to recruit the right staff, attract engaged and passionate teens, and create an environment that fosters safety and meaningful growth. We’ll cover practical dos and don’ts, and the key ingredients that make youth volunteer programs thrive.
Join us for an end-of-year holiday happy hour and networking session! Connect with other volunteer administrators, share ideas, and unwind! *Drinks and food are on your own.
We all encounter ethical dilemmas in our daily work with and for community, but rarely do organizations focus on ethics related to volunteer engagement. This session provides an opportunity for practitioners to understand the difference between personal, organizational and professional ethics. The core values and principles identified by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) will be shared. Participants will learn a process for ethical decision-making that can be applied in any situation, and then practice this using real-life scenarios related to volunteers. Finally, several specific strategies will be offered for increasing awareness of ethics within an organization and helping both volunteers and staff become more effective at handling ethical dilemmas.
Registration needs to be completed here - https://idealist-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UKogv7NCTMe8uGmfz9vfVQ?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist#/registration
Leaders in non-profit organizations and community groups increasingly understand that volunteers can be a critical resource for delivering on a mission. Effective people management and community engagement is imperative – whether they be paid or unpaid. As a result, employers expect that those individuals tasked with mobilizing and coordinating volunteer engagement demonstrate a thorough knowledge of effective practices and an understanding of how to apply that knowledge in support of real-world organizational priorities.
Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) is an international professional certification in the field of volunteer resources management.
During these sessions, you will learn about the CCVA, why the CVA certification may be right to you, how the exam is created, what the application, preparation, and certification process is, and when you will be ready. All the sessions have the same content and you may attend them as many times as you like.
Registration needs to be completed here - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElfuutrTMpHNYBtl0a5D05x1Tv3urFVem-#/registration
