Brewers Ticket Drawing!
In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 10 - 16) and as a small token of our appreciation for your dedication to Make A Difference - Wisconsin, we have secured 20 pairs of tickets from the Brewers Community Foundation to be distributed via drawing.
- When: Tues. May 24, 7:10pm
- Where: Miller Park
- What: Brewers v. Nationals
Drawing Info: Names will be drawn at noon on Monday Apr. 18 (limit 2 tickets per name drawn) Please indicate interest in attending via email to Dan Schiller, Program Manager at dan@makeadifferencewisconsin.org, winners will be notified next week.
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Volunteer Networking
It was great to see those of you who were able to attend the most recent volunteer social and free LinkedIn training hosted by Wayne Breitbarth on March 23. Congratulations to Roar O'Hearn and Donna Nagel winners of $25 gift certificates for Bartolotta restaurants, Adam Drake winner of a signed copy of The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success, and to John Maddente winner of a free seat at our upcoming Investment Conference fundraiser, April 27. Special thanks to Wayne Breitbarth for hosting and presenting!
We hope to have networking events on a quarterly basis to give you a chance to meet and connect with other volunteers and Make A Difference - Wisconsin staff and we are welcoming suggestions for the summer event. Contact Dan Schiller, Program Manager to share your ideas. |
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We want to hear from you!
- Tell us all about your classroom experiences.
- Let us know what has worked for you and help us to share ideas for successful program delivery with other volunteers.
- Share stories on how you are connecting with students.
- Let us know what we can do to make this the most positive experience possible for everyone involved.
Contact Dan Schiller, Make A Difference - Wisconsin, Program Manager at
(414) 273-8101 or via email dan@makeadifferencewisconsin.org
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Invest in Youth and Our Community
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Program Update
The 2010 - 2011 school year has flown by and the taste of sunshine we received this past weekend reminds us that summer is just around the corner. We at Make A Difference - Wisconsin want to take an opportunity to thank all of you who have given your time and brought your enthusiasm to deliver presentations in the classroom. Without your efforts we would not be able to do what we do, and because of your willingness to share your insight with students more of our youth are better prepared to manage their finances responsibly than ever before. I've had the opportunity to speak with many teachers face-to-face over the past few weeks and their feedback has been very positive. Educator Chris LeDuc (Kettle Moraine High School) states, "It is a priviledge to have the volunteers and the Make A Difference - Wisconsin program in my classroom and we very much appreciate the partnership".
With your help we continue to expand the geographic reach of our programming and this year's new partner schools include Sussex Hamilton (Sussex), Connects Learning Center (Cudahy), St. Thomas More (St. Francis) Tremper (Kenosha) and J.I. Case (Racine). Both Tremper and J.I. Case students will be receiving presentations in the coming weeks. If you live or work in Racine and/or Kenosha and are interested in being put on the list of volunteers considered for these classes please let us know.
If you have not yet had the opportunity to volunteer this school-year and you have availability, please contact Kathie Yaeger, Volunteer Coordinator (414) 273-8101 and she will let you know about upcoming classes that meet your preferences.
Thanks again for all you do!
-Dan Schiller
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 Seats Still Available!3rd Annual Investment Conference
Wednesday, April 27
1:30 - 2:30pm Registration
2:30 - 5:00pm Program
5:00pm Networking Reception
Pfister Hotel 424 E. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI
Register now to be a part of an afternoon of insight from some of the best in the business while supporting Make A Difference - Wisconsin.
Presenters:
Keynote Speaker - William Ackman
CEO and Portfolio Manager of Pershing Square Capital Management, New York
Kenneth S. Salmon
Vice President, Portfolio Manager, M&I Investment Management Corp.
Daniel J. O'Keefe
Managing Director, Artisan Partners
Rick Lane
Founder, Broadview Advisors
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What Does Engagement Look Like?
We often focus our training and tips on empowering volunteers to "engage" students in the material but what does "engagement" really look like? Tracey Rodgers knows and she does an excellent job of getting students involved and excited about the material (see video below)...
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"Own It!" Notes on effective presentations from our partner educators...
"Sharing personal stories related to the information presented is the most important part, the experience that volunteers have is totally invaluable" -Connects Learning Center
"Relate the PowerPoint to real life, use examples and use situations that students will understand"-University School
"Read your audience, talk to them, not at them...learning happens in conversation"-Lad Lake
"The volunteer really needs to own the classroom from the start, be prepared and confident, call students by name and involve them in the presentation"-Kettle Moraine |
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