Friday, October 11, 2002, 10:00-11:30 a.m. CREATING SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH VOLUNTEERING Steve McCurley, VM Systems, Washington; Linda Graff, Graff and Associates, Ontario, Canada Session Description: This session will examine some of the attempts being made in North America and across the world for enabling previously excluded groups – people with disabilities, immigrants, ethnic minorities and others to become a more productive part of the social and economic fabric of their communities. Learning Objectives: 1. Examine the effects and extent of social inclusion 2. Discuss methods by which volunteering can provide a pathway for involving previously excluded populations 3. Analyze how social inclusion through volunteering can become a part of participants' programs Level:  Intermediate Conference Theme(s): Community, Reflection