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DAVA presented another of the Betty Stallings’ training modules on “Orienting and Training Volunteers” at the College of DuPage. Thank you Sally and Chris for a great training session! Thanks to everyone who participated and helped with the session!

Sally Kenaston and Chris Linnell, Master Trainers

Minerva McLaren and Tia Milne welcome Kathy Blair

 

DAVA members at the training

 

Delicious treats for the training

DAVA resources and Power Boosters for members

 

Sally and Chris collecting ideas from the members

 Watch your email for distribution of these ideas and news about the upcoming trainings! Don’t forget to check out the October Power Booster and the all the other Power Boosters now online under the DAVA Resource section.

Join us for

ORIENTING AND TRAINING on Wednesday, October 22, 2008

“Orienting and Training” will be the fifth module, presented by DAVA Master trainers, from Betty Stallings’ 12-Module Series Training Busy Staff to Succeed with Volunteers”

9:30 - 10:00 Networking

10:00 - noon Training

College of DuPage, In OCC 128D. See www.cod.edu for map and additional information

Please RSVP to dava1974@gmail.com

It’s All About You!

Join us to celebrate International Volunteer Managers Appreciation Day on November 5th at 5:00 pmat Cozymel’s Mexican Grill (on the north side of Butterfield east of Naperville Road in Wheaton.)

Cozymel’s will provide chips, salsa, guacamole and queso. DAVA members are responsible for their own beverages and dinner, if they desire.  RSVP by 11/3 to dava1974@gmail.com

Please join DAVA in September when our topic will be…

RESOURCES FOR VOLUNTEER MANAGERS

Guest Speaker: Scott McFarland, Resource and Information Manager Serve Illinois Commission, Illinois Department of Human Services

When:         Wednesday, September 24, 2008

                 9:30 am Networking

                 10:00 Program

Where:        National City Bank, southwest corner of Roosevelt Road and Naperville Road in Wheaton. Please park in the lower lot. 

RSVP to dava1974@gmail.com by 9/19 

On Wednesday, June 25th, 2008, Kathy Blair and Steve Wolfe presented the third module, Motivation, from Betty Stallings’ 12-Module Series “Training Busy Staff to Succeed with Volunteers”. The beautiful location at Morton Arboretum was inspiring, the food delicious and the session very informative. Thanks Steve and Kathy!

Beautiful Morton Arboretum

DAVA members

Chris Linnell and Kathy Blair

Kathy and Steve

Why do people volunteer? What are they seeking and how can we meet those needs? How do we keep good volunteers engaged? You can build success in your volunteer program by meeting the needs of volunteers, staff and your organization.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008
9:30-10:00 Networking
10-Noon Training

The Morton Arboretum:
Special Events Room
(next door to the Visitor’s Center)
4100 Illinois Route 53 Lisle, IL 60532
www.mortonarb.org

Directions:

Indicate to the entry guard that you are there for a DAVA meeting. Park in the Visitor Lot just inside the entrance. The Special Events Room is the building just to the south/right of the Visitor Center. Enjoy the Big Bugs exhibit during a walk around Meadow Lake after our training. June is a beautiful time to visit The Morton Arboretum. Thanks to our host, Sally Kenaston.

Motivation will be the third module, presented by DAVA Master trainers, from Betty Stallings’ 12-Module Series “ Training Busy Staff to Succeed with Volunteers”

Giving DuPage, in collaboration with DAVA, will be providing this training, free to DAVA members, through 2009.

Join us for our latest professional development presentation! Learn more about the benefits to your volunteer program of intergenerational interaction. Gain pratical information about working with youth and elders.

WORKING WITH YOUTH & ELDERS IN INTERGENERATIONAL VOLUNTEERISM Maurenn Statland, Chair of the Chicago Metropolitan Intergenerational Committee

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Program begins at 9:30 am. Networking and Business Meeting after presentation.

National City Bank, Wheaton, Southwest corner of Roosevelt and Naperville. Please remember to park in the lower lot to avoid inconveniencing Bank customers.

• the importance to your organization of designing effective positions
• trends that affect positions
• creative ways to develop new positions
• the components of a well written position description

Thanks to Pat Larson of Naper Settlement for hosting the training.