Meaningful Youth Volunteer Engagement

Description

Youth volunteer engagement is most effective when opportunities are meaningful, engaging, and aligned with what young people value. In this interactive 90-minute webinar, we’ll explore practical approaches to recruiting, supporting, and retaining youth volunteers while creating experiences that encourage long-term involvement.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand what modern youth are looking for in a volunteer opportunity.

  • Learn practical tools for recruiting, screening, and working with youth volunteers.

  • Explore current perspectives on meaningful youth engagement and volunteer opportunities.

Who Should Attend?

This session is ideal for volunteer managers, nonprofit staff, educators, youth program coordinators, and anyone involved in youth volunteer recruitment or engagement.

Facilitator 

Sammy Feilchenfeld, CVA is an adult educator, volunteer manager and lifelong learner. His 20+ years of experience leading volunteers informs the interactive learning experiences that are the core of his work as Senior Manager of Learning at Volunteer Toronto. Sammy’s experience as a high school teacher, theatre producer, Board leader and policy volunteer regularly inform his learning development and outlook on the future of the sector.

Accommodations

Volunteer Manitoba strives to host inclusive, accessible workshops that enable all individuals to engage fully. If you require any accommodations to participate in our training, please indicate so on the registration form. 

Course Cancellation Policy

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