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Youth Leadership Conference
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 17:50
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- Higher Education
- Housing
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- Learn and Serve America
- Leveraging volunteers
- Poverty and low-income needs
- Program Director
- Program Manager
- Project Director
- resources
- Schools
- servicelearning
- staff
- Supervision
- Training
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Youth service
We invite you to join us in Columbus, Ohio, October 22–24, 2010, for the fourth Habitat Youth Leadership Conference: Habitat 360. These three days will be full of workshops, speakers, and networking opportunities. Connect with other leaders from across the country, share ideas and get inspired.
This year’s theme focuses on the many different ways Habitat builds around the world, from microfinance to Neighborhood Revitalization to green building. The conference will also strengthen your knowledge on Habitat fundamentals, fundraising, advocacy and activities to engage youth.
7th Annual Service Learning Texas Summer Institute 2010
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 17:29
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- Schools
- Service-learning
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- Tribal Programs
- Tribes and Territories
- volunteer
- Volunteer Coordinator
Service Learning Texas is proud to announce its 7th Annual Summer Institute. The annual Service Learning Texas Summer Institute is a key event for educators, youth and community members in Texas who are interested in service-learning, the thoughtful integration of community service with rigorous classroom learning. Each year the Summer Institute provides the kind of quality professional development that “has the ability to change lives” according to one student attendee.
Advanced Volunteer Management Institute
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 16:52
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- Faith-Based Organizations
- Foster Grandparent Programs
- Higher Education
- K-12
- Learn and Serve America
- Leveraging volunteers
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Potential grantees
- Program Director
- Program Manager
- Project Director
- resources
- RSVP
- Schools
- Senior Companion Programs
- Senior Corps
- servicelearning
- staff
- State Commissions
- State Offices
- Tribal Programs
- Tribes and Territories
- Volunteer Coordinator
Advanced Volunteer Management Institute
June 26-27, 2010
Sheraton New York and Towers
Cost: $200 ($150 for HandsOn Network members)
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Conference: Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through Partnerships
Submitted by servicewire on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 19:04
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- Civic engagement
- Community building
- Community partnerships
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- Corporate partnerships
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- Higher Education
- K-12
- Learn and Serve America
- Member
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Partnerships
- Program Director
- Program Manager
- Project Director
- resources
- School-community partnerships
- Schools
- Service-learning
- servicelearning
- staff
- Tribal Programs
- Tribes and Territories
- volunteer
- Volunteer Coordinator
The conference, "Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through Partnerships," promises to be CCPH's best yet as hundreds of community and campus partners convene for 4 days of skill-building, networking and agenda-setting! Whether you are new to community-based participatory research, service-learning or community-campus partnerships and looking for basics to get started, or you've been involved for years and seeking more advanced knowledge and connections, this is one conference you will not want to miss!
Features this year include:
Self-Organizing Summit
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 14:43
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- development
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- Faith-Based Organizations
- Foster Grandparent Programs
- Higher Education
- K-12
- Learn and Serve America
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Program Director
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- Senior Companion Programs
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- Volunteer Coordinator
Save the Date
Join more than 200 leaders and innovators in community engagement from across the nation.
The Self-Organizing Summit, held during National Volunteer Week, a signature event of Points of Light Institute and HandsOn Network, will shine a spotlight on actions people are taking on their own initiative to change the world and how new media is and can be used to empower them.
Social Media Need To Know For Managers
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 14:22
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- Schools
- Senior Companion Programs
- Senior Corps
- servicelearning
- social media
- Technology
- Tribal Programs
- Tribes and Territories
What we need to know about social media changes all the time as nonprofits change how we use online tools and share information. This workshop will help those who supervise work with external audiences as well as those doing it day to day to think through some of the challenges it presents to the organization as well as one or two of the most significant new hands-on skills to have.
9 a.m. to noon (Central Time)
Wednesday, February 17
Columbia College Chicago
Room 806
218 S. Wabash Ave
Chicago,IL 60004
Social Media Need To Know For Managers
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 14:22
- americorps
- AmeriCorps members
- AmeriCorps National
- AmeriCorps NCCC
- AmeriCorps State
- AmeriCorps VISTA
- calendar
- Community-Based
- Community-Based Organizations
- events
- Faith-Based Organizations
- Foster Grandparent Programs
- Higher Education
- K-12
- Learn and Serve America
- Nonprofit Organizations
- resources
- RSVP
- Schools
- Senior Companion Programs
- Senior Corps
- servicelearning
- social media
- Technology
- Tribal Programs
- Tribes and Territories
What we need to know about social media changes all the time as nonprofits change how we use online tools and share information. This workshop will help those who supervise work with external audiences as well as those doing it day to day to think through some of the challenges it presents to the organization as well as one or two of the most significant new hands-on skills to have.
9 a.m. to noon (Central Time)
Wednesday, February 17
Columbia College Chicago
Room 806
218 S. Wabash Ave
Chicago,IL 60004
Facilitation Training - Two Day Workshop
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 14:47
- americorps
- AmeriCorps members
- AmeriCorps National
- AmeriCorps NCCC
- AmeriCorps State
- AmeriCorps VISTA
- calendar
- Civic engagement
- Community-Based
- Community-Based Organizations
- events
- Faith-Based Organizations
- Foster Grandparent Programs
- Higher Education
- K-12
- Learn and Serve America
- Member
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Program Director
- Program Manager
- Project Director
- Reflection
- resources
- RSVP
- Schools
- Senior Companion Programs
- Senior Corps
- servicelearning
- staff
- Tribal Programs
- Tribes and Territories
- volunteer
- Volunteer Coordinator
From volunteers to educators, nonprofit leaders to community organizers, civic reflection discussions engage participants seeking to make a difference in the world. Learn to facilitate these thought-provoking discussions that build relationships and deepen civic engagement.
You Receive:
• Hands-on facilitation skills taught by expert trainers
• A facilitation handbook with tips and answers to frequently asked questions
• A copy of The Civically Engaged Reader ($24.95 value), an anthology of readings for civic reflection
Disability Inclusion Trainer Development Institute
Submitted by servicewire on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 17:23
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- Disability inclusion
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- Foster Grandparent Programs
- Higher Education
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- NSIP
- Potential grantees
- Program Director
- Program Manager
- Project Director
- resources
- RSVP
- Schools
- Senior Companion Programs
- Senior Corps
- servicelearning
- staff
- Tribal Programs
- Tribes and Territories
- Volunteer Coordinator
Announcing a three day Disability Inclusion Trainer Development Institute!
Community Works Summer Institute on Service-Learning
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 14:10
Location:
Shelburne Farms, Vermont is an environmental education center and national historic landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain. Enjoy the walking trails, working farm, and Inn and restaurant. The farm is convenient to city of Burlington, Vermont and many accommodations. Air access is via Burlington International Airport, or Montreal. Discounted accommodations for Institute participants are available nearby. more info
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