LITERACY PARTNERS OF MANITOBA

VOLUNTEENS: RESEARCHING INTERNSHIP PATHS FOR LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. RECRUITING YOUTH VOLUNTEERS
  • LPM strategy for recruiting long and short term volunteers
  • Organizing recruiting displays
  • LPM Youth Volunteer recruiting poster
  • Open House poster
  • Special Events Recruiting and Evaluation Form
  • Sample of recruiting poster for PGI volunteers
  • Youth Volunteer Application Form and Skills/Talent Inventory
  • Volunteer Opportunities sample poster

3. SCREENING AND INTERVIEWING VOLUNTEERS
  • Interviewing potential volunteers
  • Interview questions
  • Script for checking references
  • Script for refusing a volunteer
  • Volunteer Screening Checklist

4. ORIENTATION
  • Facilitator’s script for conduction orientation
  • Agenda for LPM Orientation
  • Sample LPM Orientation Information Package
  • LPM/Volunteer Agreement Form
  • Publicity Permission Form
  • Orientation Evaluation Form

5. LPM VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK
- This features a brief history of the organization, volunteer management policies and procedures, and emergency information.

6. VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Word Processor
  • Display Coordinator
  • Display Volunteer
  • Internet Researcher
  • Peter Gzowski Golf Tournament Volunteer
  • Library technician
  • Child Care Volunteer
  • Proofreader
  • Photographer
  • Mascot Performer
  • Special Events/Fund raising Coordinator
  • Special Events Assistant

7. VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
  • Recommendations from Volunteen Council
  • LPM Policy
  • "Traveling Trunk" and Order Form
  • Letter of Reference Template
  • Sample Certificate of Participation

8. VOLUNTEER EVALUATION
  • Volunteer Evaluation Form
  • Youth Volunteer Self-evaluation Form
  • Youth Volunteer Progress Tracking Form
  • Volunteer Exit Interview Form

9. BIBLIOGRAPHY

10. CONSULTATION NOTES


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