Introduction to Volunteen Project

Literacy Partners of Manitoba's VolunTeens: Researching Internship Paths for Literacy Organizations Project began in September 1999 and was completed one year later in the fall of 2000.

We are pleased to report that all of the major objectives of the project proposal were accomplished and are documented in this binder.

The purpose of the project was to develop concrete tools to recruit, screen, retain and recognize youth volunteers and to develop a comprehensive volunteer management plan that literacy programs could use or adapt for themselves.

As a result, we now have a solid infrastructure for youth volunteers to become involved in Literacy Partners of Manitoba activities.

We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the National Literacy Secretariat for the funding of this project.

We also acknowledge the contributions of our youth advisory council members: Tara Maltman, Mariana Boukailo, Lindsay Kavalench, Courtney Hill, Kiera Panell, Inez Okanovic, their teachers and sponsors, the Transcona Collegiate Youth in Philanthropy group, and all of our new community partners. As well, we thank members of the Manitoba Association of Volunteer Administrators and the Winnipeg Volunteer Centre who provided us insight, advice, resources and samples of their volunteer management tools, for us to consider.

Lastly, we thank Marg Rose (Executive Director of LPM), Jasmin Singh (Development Officer), Judith Hayes (Learner Coordinator), Linda Dubasov (Library Technician), Bonita Cobb (Library Technician), Joyce Kehler (Financial Support) and the LPM Board for their ongoing advice and technical assistance.

A copy of this guide will be posted on the NALD website as a full text document. Your feedback is most welcome. Please send your comments/questions to literacy@magic.mb.ca.

Susanne Magyar-Chapiel
November 18, 2000