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Register soon for these great professional development opportunities! |
 Interviewing Skills and Volunteer Screening
When: June 14, 2011
9:30am - 4pm
Where: NorthStar Cooperative,
3655 Forest Road, Lansing,48910
In this interactive session, participants will learn the importance volunteer screening and some of the tools available to assist programs in meeting Quality Program Standard number three: eligibility screening. Participants will learn and practice techniques for interviewing potential adult volunteers and youth. This session is great for any volunteer manager!
Register today! Interviewing Skills and Volunteer Screening is session number 7303. Train the Trainer: Mentor Training
When: July 11, 2011
9:30am - 4pm
Where: NorthStar Cooperative, 3655 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910
This interactive training will provide an overview of mentor training topics, sample activities and facilitator tips. Participants will experience training from the mentor's perspective, practice leading activities, and learn how to adjust activities based on the needs of your individual program. Topics covered: building a mentoring relationship, setting boundaries, and communication skills.
Register soon! Train the Trainer: Mentor Training is session number 7318.
Webinars
Beyond Certificats and Plaques: Volunteer Recognition Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 10am
Different people appreciate different forms of recognition. Some volunteers love an event while others respond to a personalized note. Does your recognition plan cover the needs of all of your volunteers? Thanking volunteers and recognizing their hard work impacts retention and it can generate awareness about your program. During this webinar, we will share a variety of recognition strategies that have worked for other programs that utilize volunteers. While recognition should be ongoing for programs, National Mentoring Month (January) and National Volunteer Week (April 10-16, 2011) provide unique opportunities to say thank you. Participants will be invited to share their favorite strategies prior to the webinar. Intro to Social Networking
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Does social networking intimidate you? If so, this webinar is for you! We will review the basic principles of social networking, mainly using the widely popular website Facebook as a frame of reference. You will learn social networking language, use, how to utilize privacy settings, and explore the potential impact you can make through this medium.
Advanced Social Networking
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Session Number 7214
Are you well versed and comfortable using social networks? This session is designed for those who have mastered the basics. We will demonstrate how to best utilize social networking for your program and explore some features that are available. You will explore a number of social networking websites including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and sites for blogging. Participants will receive information to begin creating your own social networking plan.
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Program Highlight: Montmorency County 4-H Adult to Youth Mentoring Program | Article submitted by Barbara J. Steele, Program Coordinator with Montmorency County 4-H Adult to Youth Mentoring Program, Montmorency County MSU Extension.
The Montmorency County 4-H Adult to Youth Mentoring Program is one of our newer 4-H youth mentoring efforts in Michigan. The program matches at-risk youth ages 9-15 with adults who live in a rural area of northern Michigan. There are three towns in the county and not a single traffic light. For those living in the center of the county it takes about an hour to drive to a town with major fast food chains and other activities young people enjoy participating in. Our area has retired folks with time and energy who are interested in helping young people.
Currently there are 12 mentors willing to work with at-risk youth. Five mentors matched with mentees. The youth are referred to the program from NE Michigan Community Mental Health, Wraparound, School Success workers and the juvenile court. All youth in the program are eligible through Strong Families/Safe Children. All of the mentee are from single parent homes. The mentors are attempting to give help these young people live a balanced life, gain life skills and increase self esteem. They encourage them with their school work and have fun with them. Volunteer mentors are screened and trained before they are matched with a youth. After the match they meet for one hour or more per week. For more information, contact Barb by e-mail at steeleb7@anr.msu.edu or phone 989-785-8017. |
Youth Development: National Foster Care Month
| Disclaimer: This section of the newsletter is designed for mentoring programs to use within their newsletters. Feel free to cut and paste!
May is National Foster Care Month, a campaign to raise awareness about the needs of youth and children in the foster care system and to encourage citizens to get involved. If you are a mentor of a child or youth that is in foster care or adopted out of foster care, check out this list of resources put together by Mentor Michigan: Resources for Mentors of Foster Care YouthThe list includes training materials for programs from Dr. John Seita, a foster care alumnus who is an associate professor of Social Work at Michigan State University, and information from the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) to assist foster youth in transition.
For even more resources and information about Foster Care Month, visit http://www.fostercaremonth.org/. |
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