ICVA Conference 2002 -- Saturday Morning Workshops

ICVA Conference 2002

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Workshops • Saturday, October 12 • 10 – 11:30 am

code	level & category	description
SW11	ALL	Connecting With Your Personal Mission For The Coming Year Trudy Seita, Trudy Seita Associates, WV, USA Revisit your personal values, explore your priorities, create a stress relief plan and prepare, through reflection and planning, to return home and implement ideas from the Conference. View the detailed workshop description.
SW12	B I	Volunteerism And Patriotism: A Winning Combination Ken Culp, University of Kentucky, KY, USA History depicts a strong relationship between patriotism and volunteerism. Focus on ways that Volunteer Administrators can connect the work of their organizations with their communities. Recruitment, marketing and motivational strategies, based on patriotism, will be explored. View the detailed workshop description.
SW13	B I	Time Out For You To Focus On Your Power Points Lucy A. McGowan, Trainer, CA, USA Reflect on your personal "power points" and assess how these are being applied to the profession of volunteerism. The five basic competencies in the Certification in Volunteer Administration will guide you to both your "power points" and growing edges. View the detailed workshop description.
SW14	I A	The Volunteer Manager As Educator Jaci Lyndon, Volunteer Calgary, AB, Canada This presentation will focus on the role of adult learning as it pertains to the volunteer experience. Participants will reflect on the use of adult learning in their management practices and on the educator roles they assume in the context of the non-profit workplace. View the detailed workshop description.
SW15	I	Volunteer And Paid Staff Partnerships: The Sum Is Greater Than The Parts Nancy McKelvey, American Red Cross, Washington, DC, USA; Vivian Littlefield, Consultant, WI, USA Enter the American Red Cross world of Volunteer-Employee Partnerships. Learn to develop and sustain partnerships, avoid common pitfalls and ensure success. Develop partnership strategies for your organization. View the detailed workshop description.
SW16	I	Effective Communication: An Opportunity For Talking And Listening Connie Pirtle, Strategic Nonprofit Resources, Washington, DC, USA Volunteer Administrators constantly are communicating – to volunteers, staff colleagues, community leaders and funders. Strengthen your communications by exploring research on the impact of talking and listening, the factors in nonverbal messages and how adults respond to new ideas. Assess your personal communication style. View the detailed workshop description.
SW17	I A	Using PowerPoint Properly To Enhance Your Presentations Will Murray, Conservation Impact, CO, USA PowerPoint, used well, can enhance your presentations. Zero in on principles to make your presentations shine, using PowerPoint as an ally to galvanize your audience and achieve your communication objectives. View the detailed workshop description.
SW18	B I	A Successful Framework For Developing And Nurturing An Exceptional Volunteer Program Lisa M. Crump, Focus on the Family, CO, USA Learn faith-based fundamentals and critical factors for highly successful programs – top-down buy-in, "friend raising,” value of time donation, atmosphere of extended family, necessary paid positions, measuring program impact, local level support and volunteer contributions. View the detailed workshop description.
SW19	I	Intergenerational Collaboration – What's The Hoopla? Sharron Brandrup and Linda Holloway, Rainbow Bridge, Denver, Colorado Buzzwords and fancy speeches influence us, but what actions are needed to make these meaningful for a community agency or school system? Who are the players? What is your commitment? What are the projects? View the detailed workshop description.