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The official national Senior Corps website of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
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Research conducted by the Omidyar Foundation on civic engagement among people of different life stages. The learnings and insights in this research can be helpful in developing local and national...
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Americans who give to or volunteer with religious congregations give more time and money than those only involved in secular charitable activities. The power of faith-based giving and volunteering is...
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This guide describes some promising strategies for bringing children, youth, and older adults together as partners to explore, study, and work to improve the natural environment. At the root of these...
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A summary of the research conducted by the Omidyar Foundation on civic engagement among people of different life stages. The insights from this research can be helpful in developing local and...
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Component 6: Individual Training Agenda
Now that the schedule is started, the next step is for the person responsible for the training to work out the details, such as specific activities that will...
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Component 5: Volunteer Training Plan and Schedule
There is no one way to plan your volunteer training; the important thing is to plan, while allowing yourself some flexibility as circumstances change...
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Component 4: Training Content and Resources
Content
There are two key opportunities for projects and stations to offer training: pre-service orientation and “on-the-job” or in-service training. The...
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This sample recruitment brochure appeals to active adults, 50+, and does not use the word "senior". From the Delaware HHS RSVP.
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Component 1: Training Requirements
Orientation/Pre-Service (new volunteers)
Suggestions from the RSVP Operations Handbook (2008):
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Component 1: Training Requirements
The Corporation for National and Community Service requires that the sponsor provide not less than 40 hours of orientation and training to Senior Companions– of...
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Using volunteers with high-level skills to help nonprofits adapt and grow is consistent with what current research describes about volunteering trends, particularly regarding baby boomers. ...
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Volunteer speed matching mimics the concept of speed dating — with three minute interactions between selected organizations and potential volunteers. The results: volunteers who want to be where they...
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North Central Montana RSVP engages citizens age 55 and older in meaningful service to meet local community needs in North Central Montana.
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This report from Civic Enterprises, LLC contains fresh information, trends and findings based on recent research, as well as recommendations for senior service in the future. "The central message of...
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The conference materials are divided into four tracks:
Strategic Initiatives
Sponsor Issues
Project Management
New Directors' Orientation
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Providing Independent Living Support: Training for Senior Corps Volunteers was developed to provide a standardized and easy-to-use training curriculum for Senior Corps’ Senior Companion and RSVP...
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