Developing Training Programs for Volunteers

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Developing Training Programs for Volunteers

• This is a subtitle for the title slide

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Why have training programs?

• Familiarizes new volunteers with job
• Establishes competency
• Is seen as benefit
• Shows proficiency
• "Weeding out" technique
• Decide who should train new volunteers

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How do you develop training programs?

• Decide what you want to teach volunteers
• Decide how you will teach
• Write a budget
• Decide the materials to use
• Get the word out

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And

• Consider the logistics
• Consider physical comfort
• Set people at ease
• Develop lesson plans
• Evaluate trainees
• Celebrate the end of training

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Principles of adult learning

• Presence of a need to learn
• Share experiences
• Teach to solve problems
• Make it interactive
• Support and challenge
• Urge use of creativity

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People aren't the same
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Training is ongoing