Minnesota Literacy Council ABE Volunteer Management Pre-Conference Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Registration – 10:30 – 11:00 am Lakes C Lakes D Lakes B Worthwhile Tasks for Volunteer Volunteer Management Basics – Cathy Making Minnesota Home: Refugee 11:00 - Classroom Assistants – Burgen Young, Grady, Minnesota Literacy Council Resettlement – Patricia Fenrick, MN 12:10 Minnesota Literacy Council Department of Human Services Lunch Program – in Lakes A Volunteer Engagement Award – 12:30 – 1:00 Issues Impacting Our Work – a discussion with Peter Waite, Eric Nesheim and Michele Diecuch – 1:00 – 1:45 2:00 - 3:10 Empowering Volunteers to Become Adventures in Working Across Cultures It Doesn’t Have to Be a Gift Card: Free and Advocates – Jenne Nelson, English – Patricia Fenrick, MN Department of Low-Cost Ways to Say Thanks to Volunteers— Learning Center Rob Podlasek, Minnesota Literacy Council Human Services Trends in Volunteerism…How Will They Risk Management: When Volunteers Community Advocacy Toolkit for Volunteers in 3:15 – 4:30 Affect Your Program? – Rob Podlasek, Require Extra Attention– Debbie Cushman, ABE – Ellie Purdy and Michelle Short, Literacy Minnesota Literacy Council Minnesota Literacy Council Action Network Volunteer Engagement Committee Break 4:30 – 4:45 4:45 – 5:55 The Power of YET: How Volunteers Can Resources to Train and Support ESL Doing More With Less: High Impact, Low Effort Help Foster a Growth Mindset in Adult Volunteer Teachers – Andrea Echelberger, Professional Development for Tutors, Alison Learners—Theresa Luther-Dolan (MN Minnesota Literacy Council Austin, Washtenaw Literacy, Ypsilanti, Corrections) & Stephanie Sommers Michigan (Minneapolis ABE) CEUs can be picked up at the registration table at the end of the day.
Minnesota Literacy Council ABE Volunteer Management Pre-Conference Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Registration – 10:30 – 11:00 am Lakes C Lakes D Lakes B 11:00 - 12:10 Worthwhile Tasks for Volunteer Classroom Assistants – Burgen Young, Minnesota Literacy Council Volunteer Management Basics – Cathy Grady, Minnesota Literacy Council Making Minnesota Home: Refugee Resettlement – Patricia Fenrick, MN Department of Human Services Lunch Program – in Lakes A Volunteer Engagement Award – 12:30 – 1:00 Issues Impacting Our Work – a discussion with Peter Waite, Eric Nesheim and Michele Diecuch – 1:00 – 1:45 2:00 - 3:10 Empowering Volunteers to Become Advocates – Jenne Nelson, English Learning Center Adventures in Working Across Cultures – Patricia Fenrick, MN Department of Human Services It Doesn’t Have to Be a Gift Card: Free and Low-Cost Ways to Say Thanks to Volunteers— Rob Podlasek, Minnesota Literacy Council 3:15 – 4:30 Trends in Volunteerism…How Will They Affect Your Program? – Rob Podlasek, Minnesota Literacy Council Risk Management: When Volunteers Require Extra Attention– Debbie Cushman, Minnesota Literacy Council Community Advocacy Toolkit for Volunteers in ABE – Ellie Purdy and Michelle Short, Literacy Action Network Volunteer Engagement Committee Break 4:30 – 4:45 4:45 – 5:55 The Power of YET: How Volunteers Can Help Foster a Growth Mindset in Adult Learners—Theresa Luther-Dolan (MN Corrections) & Stephanie Sommers (Minneapolis ABE) Resources to Train and Support ESL Volunteer Teachers – Andrea Echelberger, Minnesota Literacy Council Doing More With Less: High Impact, Low Effort Professional Development for Tutors, Alison Austin, Washtenaw Literacy, Ypsilanti, Michigan CEUs can be picked up at the registration table at the end of the day.