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OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION SERVICES 2007-08

The purpose of Education Services Program is to contribute to the well-being of our community by providing effective needs assessment, educational opportunities, consultation and resources primarily for board members, staff and volunteers of non-profit agencies.

TRAINING OFFERED IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS

Customized Workshops

Workshops can be customized to meet the needs of the organization. Experienced trainers can facilitate a variety of Board Development workshops, generally offered in up to three hour sessions. See the list of topics available. See the list of topics available.

Consultations

An experienced trainer will assist agency staff or volunteers in some aspect of planning or development - usually one hour.

Organizational Needs Assessment

This assessment tool can help pinpoint areas for growth in an agency. A trainer will bring the tool to an agency meeting of the board (and staff) to complete, then return with a summary of results and recommendations. New tool available – an agency Risk Assessment.

For Information about Fees and Policies
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Noon Nuggets

Noon Nuggets are a series of one hour workshops offered at lunch time. Nuggets are a great opportunity to increase knowledge of Board Development and Volunteer Management topics. Sessions also provide a venue for networking.

All Noon Nuggets will be held in The Saint John Volunteer Centre Training Room, Suite 224, 66 Waterloo Street.

Noon Nuggets
  • September 17th ,2008 12-1pm
    LEGAL RISKS OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP - Nancy Martel
  • October 15th , 2008 12-1pm
    CRAFTING THE MESSAGE (Media) - Troy Wallace
  • November 12th ,2008 12-1pm
    I'M NOT TRUMP – BUT YOU’RE STILL FIRED! - Steven Crawford
  • December 10th 2008 12-1pm
    BOARD MEMBERS ROLE IN FUNDRAISING - Gary Chouinard
Breakfast Nugget
  • October 22nd,2008 8-9am
    BEYOND POLICE CHECKS – Lorene Johnson

Click here... for the Fall 2008 Calendar.

Resource Library

Agency staff and volunteers can borrow relevant books and videos to meet their needs in Volunteer Management and Organizational Development.

Resource Booklet

This free booklet listing web-sites and library resources available and is updated annually.

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