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| OUT8114 - Volunteer Recruitment and Management |
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| Volunteers can play a critical role in meeting the management objectives of the FWS. Participants in this course learn to develop and maintain strong volunteer and group service programs. Discussion explores the benefits and challenges of working with volunteers. Examples of volunteer programs throughout the FWS are also discussed. |
| College Credit |
1 semester hour |
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| Who Should Attend: |
Conservation staff with the responsibility of working with volunteer programs. |
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- Identify appropriate applications of a volunteer program at your site;
- Describe strategies for recruiting and maintaining volunteer staff;
- Determine appropriate methods of training and supervising volunteer staff;
- Describe ways of integrating volunteers with paid staff;
- Identify incentives and benefits for volunteers;
- Outline techniques that provide involvement, build morale, and promote team building;
- List examples of group service projects; and
- Explain the use of internships to meet the objectives of organizational programs.
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| Length: 4 days/28 hours |
Availability: Annually |
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Laura Jones |
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Laura_Jones@fws.gov |
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304/876 7499 |
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Last Updated: November 18, 2008
National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443-9713
Webmaster email: NCTC_webmaster@fws.gov |
