Discover the best practices of an experienced member development coordinator
Neil Schulman of Northwest Service Academy (NWSA, Portland, Oregon) shared some of his in-the-trenches knowledge about planning a training (both orientation and skill specific) and working with outside experts to deliver training to AmeriCorps members and staff.
Neil is the Training and Member Development Coordinator for NWSA's Lower Columbia Center, with 120 members serving in Oregon, predominately in the Portland metropolitan area. Members work for sponsors at various sites in individual placements or on teams on projects to preserve and restore the natural environment.
In this interview, Neil Schulman describes how he approaches:
- Planning an Orientation Training
- Planning a Skills Training
- Hiring an Outside Expert for a Training Session
- Handling Critical Member Development Trainings
- Conducting Post-Training Evaluations
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Comments (2)
Thank you for posting this resource. I think it will be very helpful for myself and also the current and future VISTA leader for planning CBVC orientations. I found a lot of helpful information in the document!
Maighie Fitzgerald
Posted by Maighie Fitzgerald | November 27, 2006 1:15 PM
Posted on November 27, 2006 13:15
Thanks for sharing this detailed account of how to prepare for a successful training - very useful.
Posted by Karen Mauldin-Curtis | July 25, 2007 1:56 AM
Posted on July 25, 2007 01:56