Workshop Descriptions
Grand Opening | Panel
Presentation and Discussion | Grant
Writing Presentation | Disaster
Readiness and Recovery Keynote
STREAM A: Volunteer Management | STREAM
B: Disaster Readiness and Recovery | STREAM
C: Six Billion Paths to Peace
STREAM D: Opportunities for the Aging/HPGS
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Grand
Opening—Setting the Pace |
Day 1, Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: Susan J. Ellis
The Potential of This Conference: Long Traditions, Shining
Future
There has never before been a gathering of people from around the Pacific
Rim whose focus is on leadership of volunteers! As we begin our time together,
what opportunities can we maximize in three days? How do we learn about
each culture’s tradition of service, identify mutual issues and
needs, share our own knowledge, and forge relationships for ongoing exchange?
It’s a daunting but exciting challenge, both collectively and individually.
In this opening session, we’ll try to lay a foundation for all the
conversations to come, with an emphasis on finding a shared vocabulary
and perspective.
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Panel
Presentation and Discussion |
Day 2, Wednesday, 9:15 a.m.–10:15
a.m.
Dr. Kathryn L. Braun: Moderator; Dr. Takeo Ogawa and Dr. Donghee Han
Responding to the East Asia Aging Tsunami by Creating Volunteer
Opportunities for Seniors
Japan and Korea are two of the most rapidly aging countries in the
world. By 2050, 36 percent of Japan’s population and 37 percent
of Korea’s population will be age 65 or older. Programs and policies
are needed to keep older adults independent and productive, and so more
social participation programs are being developed for seniors. Panelists
will describe East Asia’s aging tsunami and showcase best senior
volunteer practices in Japan and Korea, including the Active Aging Communities
project in Yamaguchi, the Aging Open Museum in Fukuoka, and the Cyber
Navigator and Cyber Neighbor programs in Busan. A common factor is the
collaboration among government, industries, scholars, and older persons.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe volunteer programs for aging baby boomers in Korea and Japan
- Explain why East Asian countries want to develop new ways to use
older people as social capital and to expand volunteering roles for
seniors
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Grant
Writing Presentation |
Day 2, Wednesday, 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Donna Gunn
The Challenge of Funding, Insights into Successful Grant Writing
Grant writing is a wonderful way to boost your volunteer organization's
funding, but can be quite a daunting task. Professional grant writer Donna
Gunn has dozens of successful grants to her credit, and she will present
insights into writing winning grants. She will cover not only federal
grants, but also grant writing for other sources of funding. In this fast-paced,
two-hour presentation, you will learn how to use the Internet to find
grants that meet your mission, how to obtain supportive documentation
for your grant submission, and how grants are judged.
This presentation is a two-hour overview of steps required to obtain
funds for your school or agency, taking you through what is required to
be successful and providing helpful hints on what to avoid. A disc will
be provided for each participant with additional information on grant
writing, sources of funding for grants, as well as examples of successful
grants, letters of interest, partnership letters, letters to a foundation,
and government forms are all provided to help the participants develop
their project. A question-and-answer session will provide time for novice
grant writers to find answers to their questions, and the participants
can talk further with the two writers following the presentation.
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Disaster
Readiness and Recovery Keynote |
Day 3, Thursday, 8:45 a.m.–9:45 a.m.: Susan
Jensen, FEMA
Where We Are Today: Planning Strategies for Different Cultures and Different
Disaster Situations
Information to come.
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A: Volunteer Management |
Day 1, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Betty Stallings
What Makes an Organization Volunteer-Friendly?
This interactive workshop will explore what creates a welcoming atmosphere
and what keeps volunteers coming back to support your mission. Using your
own experience as a volunteer or as a leader of volunteers, you will explore
some key elements of a volunteer-friendly organization: an organizational
philosophy of volunteer engagement, internal support to enhance volunteer
satisfaction, and creative and effective use of technology.
Day 1, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Andy Fryar
Improving Your Networking Skills
For many volunteer program managers, the rigours of simply getting through
the daily workload leaves little time to think about networking or professional
development. Even on a local level, networking sometimes seems impossible.
This workshop will offer practical examples of how you can network more
effectively, examine the benefits of being able to network well, and provide
a list of practical resources you can tap into.
Day 1, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Sue Kobar
From Apprentice to Master: Skill Building for Effective Volunteer Leadership
Managing a volunteer program is a unique, though often isolating, role.
This session takes a look at the work we do and what makes our role different
from others. Through a skills assessment, participants will identify their
strengths and learn where partnership with others will assist to develop
and maintain a successful volunteer program.
Day 1, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Susan J. Ellis
Educating “Out”: Teaching Other Professions About Volunteers
One of the biggest obstacles in most organizations is tension between
paid staff and volunteers. There are many reasons for this resistance,
but it all begins with the fact that almost no professional education
includes the subject of volunteer management. Social workers, teachers,
nurses, even clergy never hear a word about volunteers in their university
classes. And then there are all the people in professions other than human
services, such as museum curators, naturalists, and others. It’s
imperative that we attack this problem from two sides: advocate for classroom
time on how to work with volunteers before these professionals arrive
at their first job and educate other professions on their home turf. In
this workshop, we’ll discuss ideas for “infiltrating”
professional associations, conferences, and publications!
Day 1, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Linda Graff
Boom or Bust: Successful Engagement of Baby Boomers, Part 1
Many organizations are expecting baby boom volunteers to move into
volunteering as they enter their retirement years, and the hope is for
increased numbers of new volunteers. But is that expectation founded in
reality? In this workshop, we will explore the practical implications
of boomer volunteering, such as:
- A large population theoretically having more free time . . . but will
they really?
- Volunteers with very high skills, an abundance of resources, and
great influence to leverage
- Volunteers who are more picky about how they will serve but who can
often accomplish more in a shorter time
This eye-opening scan of the big picture will help you connect the inevitability
of change with the unparalleled potential awaiting a handful of organizations
that have the foresight and the courage to transform themselves now.
Day 1, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Martin J. Cowling
Volunteer Motivation: The Key to Transformation, Part 1
This session is an entertaining and thought-provoking session based on
the key belief that understanding what is driving your volunteers can
be the key to building a lasting volunteer program.
Day 1, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Linda Graff
Boom or Bust: Successful Engagement of Baby Boomers, Part 2
Many organizations are expecting baby boom volunteers to move into
volunteering as they enter their retirement years, and the hope is for
increased numbers of new volunteers. But is that expectation founded in
reality? In this workshop, we will explore the practical implications
of boomer volunteering, such as:
- A large population theoretically having more free time . . . but will
they really?
- Volunteers with very high skills, an abundance of resources, and
great influence to leverage
- Volunteers who are more picky about how they will serve but who can
often accomplish more in a shorter time
This eye-opening scan of the big picture will help you connect the inevitability
of change with the unparalleled potential awaiting a handful of organizations
that have the foresight and the courage to transform themselves now.
Day 1, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Martin J. Cowling
Volunteer Motivation: The Key to Transformation, Part 2
This session is an entertaining and thought-provoking session based on
the key belief that understanding what is driving your volunteers can
be the key to building a lasting volunteer program.
Day 1, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Susan J. Ellis
Emerging Technologies: What’s New for Volunteer Programs Today?
So you finally learned how to search the Web, use e-mail effectively,
and respond to online discussions. Now come blogs, podcasts, webinars,
and all sorts of social networking sites . . . what does it all mean,
and how can leaders of volunteers use these new tools successfully? what
are the pitfalls? the costs? the cost of not learning about all this?
Come learn about new technology—or come to teach the rest of us
what you know!
Day 1, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. p.m.: Andy Fryar
Perception as a Tool in Volunteer Management
Have you ever thought about how you and your volunteer program are
viewed through the eyes of your key stakeholders? This interactive workshop
will help you to understand the importance perception plays in almost
every facet of successfully managing your volunteer resources.
Day 1, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. p.m.: Betty Stallings
Gaining Executive Support for Your Volunteer Program: Don’t Lead
a Volunteer Program Without It!
Excellence in volunteer programs is highly influenced by the commitment
and actions of an organization’s executive director/CEO. Trainer
Betty Stallings has surveyed nonprofit executives who were identified
as Champions of Volunteerism and discovered 12 significant ways that these
leaders support volunteer engagement within their organization. Workshop
participants will discuss methods to influence and support their executives
in becoming champions of volunteerism within their own organizations.
Day 2, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.–Noon: Linda Graff
Risk Management for Volunteer and Community Services
The implementation of a systematic risk management process helps set
boundaries, define what is and is not acceptable, and keep volunteers
and others safe. We will explore many key concepts about risk management
related to volunteering and understand how liability reduction is connected
to the risk management process. Join Linda Graff, internationally renown
author and speaker on risk management, for this special introductory session
on a high-stakes topic.
Day 2, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.–Noon: Andy Fryar
Engaging Young People in Your Volunteer Program
What is the likely future impact of our younger generations on the profession
of volunteer management and the way we might lead volunteers in the future?
This workshop will examine current data and explore statistics around
the engagement of younger volunteers. It will offer practical ideas and
suggestions about how to engage this dynamic group and provide an opportunity
to discuss possible futures.
Day 2, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.–Noon: Martin J. Cowling
Sabotage: How Volunteer Managers Undermine Their Programs
This training does not suggest that the sabotage is being deliberately
undertaken by volunteer managers but warns there are five lethal factors,
which are very serious, but can be overcome.
Day 2, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.–Noon: Betty Stallings
Leading People and Organizations Through Change
Organizations are becoming more adept at planning but have not simultaneously
learned to orchestrate and lead their organizations and people through
the inevitable changes that must take place. This workshop gives leaders
the tools to understand the change process and the framework for leading
their agency and people through the cycle of change.
Day 2, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.–Noon: Susan J. Ellis
Encouraging Entrepreneurial Volunteering
The traditional approach to volunteer recruitment starts by defining the
volunteer role and then seeking people to fill it. What would happen if
instead we described the needs and then put out a call for people with
creative ideas for how to meet them? That would go beyond “volunteer
engagement” to social entrepreneurship. In this session, we will:
show how the entrepreneurial approach attracts new types of volunteers;
identify the benefits and possible pitfalls of using this approach; and
discuss its implications for volunteer program management.
Day 2, Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Betty Stallings
Persuasion and Influence: The Critical Skill to Ensure Success for Your
Volunteer Program
To ensure a successful, active volunteer program, leaders of volunteer
services must be able to influence from the middle of the organization.
They must obtain buy-in internally—from administrators,
staff, and volunteers—as well as externally—from
prospective volunteers, funders, and community partners. This highly interactive
seminar gives participants the tools and strategies to assist them in
attempts to get to “Yes!” in obtaining support for their organization’s
volunteer engagement.
Day 2, Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Martin J. Cowling
Global Volunteer Management Report
In 2007–2008, volunteer managers from several countries contributed
key information about their roles, work, and status in the world’s
first global volunteer management survey. These are the enlightening and
challenging results.
Day 2, Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Andy Fryar
What’s the Future of Professional Associations?
The last decade has seen the development and growth of many professional
associations for leaders of volunteers right around the world. Yet little
discussion has ever taken place about how the great work of these groups
can be consolidated to create some global unity and vision. This conference
offers an opportunity to map out a plan of how we do that better, not
just in the Asia Pacific region, but also globally.
Day 2, Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Susan J. Ellis
What Do Leaders of Volunteers Really Want from Research?
There’s a great divide between practitioners and academic researchers
in every field—and volunteer management is no exception. The topics
chosen for research attention are too often of no interest (and of even
less use) to those of us in the trenches. So what do we feel ought to
be studied, and how do we influence the “research agenda”?
Are there alternative ways of gathering data? Let’s de-mystify these
studies.
Day 2, Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Linda Graff
Genetic Engineering of the Volunteer Movement: Global
Shifts and Is Anybody Paying Attention?
Governments worldwide are discovering the power of volunteers and volunteering,
even in countries where a tradition of volunteering has not existed before.
In many Western countries, volunteerism is being wielded as tool to address
political, social, and economic goals, and in some settings, volunteerism
is being deliberately shaped to meet political ends. Will these transformations
alter public perception volunteering? Should emerging forms of mandated
and/or stipend work be called volunteering? Does it matter what we call
it? Do we want or need government intervention in volunteerism? Join one
of North America’s leading authorities on volunteering in this thought-provoking
session as we explore together some challenging big-picture questions
emerging in our field.
Day 2, Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Sue Kobar
Measuring Performance to Meet Expectations
Evaluations often conjure up a negative image. However, feedback provides
volunteers the opportunity to learn what’s working and where we
can improve. This interactive workshop provides a positive and practical
approach to gathering information that is measurable and results-oriented.
Participants will discuss formal and informal evaluation techniques that
will guide them to an ongoing process of program improvement.
Day 3, Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–Noon: Andy
Fryar and Martin J. Cowling
From Obsession to Profession
A lot has changed about the way we lead and manage volunteer groups over
the past three decades. In this interactive workshop, Andy and Martin
will consider:
- Where have we come from as a profession?
- Where are we now as a profession?
- Where is our profession heading?
- What changes do we need to make to look like the volunteer managers
of the future?
- What challenges might we face (individually and collectively) in
getting to that point?
- Are there significant issues pertaining specifically to the Asia
Pacific Rim?
Join us for a highly rated workshop that has been presented in four continents.
Day 3, Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–Noon: Betty
Stallings
The Team Approach to Enhancing Volunteer Programs
You can’t lead a volunteer program alone. It requires the involvement
and support of the top administrators, board members, volunteers, and
management staff who, together, can assist you in carrying out the roles
necessary to build effective volunteer programs. Learn the process of
creating TEAM support and design your own organization’s unique
team.
Day 3, Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–Noon: Linda
Graff
What's It Worth: Calculating the Value of Volunteer Work
There is a growing worldwide interest in volunteering and what it
can accomplish. Organizations are under pressure to cut costs and justify
bottom lines, and this fiscal scrutiny is beginning to be directed toward
volunteer programs and services. These trends are combining to spike interest
in understanding and calculating the value of volunteer work. In this
lively session, Linda Graff protests the popular replacement wage theory
of volunteer value and posits a radical new way of thinking about value,
challenging the field to look in new directions for the true value of
what volunteers do. Don’t expect all the answers to the exciting,
tangled, and sometimes elusive values question, but count on an interesting
journey into the complexities and subtleties of what volunteering is really
worth.
Day 3, Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–Noon: Susan
J. Ellis
Leading Volunteers When You Are a Volunteer Too
This conference is billed as focusing on volunteer leadership, but this
often is too narrowly defined as agency-based volunteer services. A huge
part of the volunteer world is all-volunteer membership associations,
including service clubs, civic groups, fraternal organizations, special-interest
groups, and faith communities of all sorts. The board members and especially
the officers of such membership groups function as volunteer managers,
yet they often don’t conceptualize their role in this way. In this
session, we’ll compare the basics of volunteer management to all-volunteer
group leadership and then determine the unique challenges of doing all
this as a volunteer—the demands of part-time attention, coordinating
people who are your friends, hidden responsibilities, and more!
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B: Disaster Readiness and Recovery |
Day 1, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Lisa Orloff
Leading and Managing Spontaneous Community Volunteers—Force Multipliers
in Disaster Response, Part 1
This workshop introduces emergency managers to essential concepts in utilizing
spontaneous unaffiliated community volunteers (SUCVs) and community-based
groups as force multipliers in agency specific disaster response functions.
These concepts include spot training, management, spot credentialing,
and integration of spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers into agency frameworks.
Managers are asked to explore their organizations’ internal readiness
and how SUCVs could fill surge capacity needs based on their internal
agency assessment.
Day 1, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Ken Lee
Psychological First Aid, Part 1
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is a set of interventions designed to provide
emotional support and to stabilize people who are experiencing an overwhelming
crisis. It is a research-proven method of minimizing long-term emotional
trauma and conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression,
anxiety reactions, and substance abuse. PFA, like Medical First Aid, can
be taught to lay people, and one does not have to be a mental-health professional
to use it. This session will teach participants when to use PFA, how to
deliver it, and also when it may not be appropriate. It will also teach
participants to recognize how adults and children experience normal reactions
to disasters and what to do when reactions are beyond normal. Within the
session, participants will have an opportunity to practice PFA through
role-playing.
Day 1, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Lisa Orloff
Leading and Managing Spontaneous Community Volunteers—Force
Multipliers in Disaster Response, Part 2
This workshop introduces emergency managers to essential concepts in utilizing
spontaneous unaffiliated community volunteers (SUCVs) and community-based
groups as force multipliers in agency specific disaster response functions.
These concepts include spot training, management, spot credentialing,
and integration of spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers into agency frameworks.
Managers are asked to explore their organizations’ internal readiness
and how SUCVs could fill surge capacity needs based on their internal
agency assessment.
Day 1, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Ken Lee
Psychological First Aid, Part 2
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is a set of interventions designed to provide
emotional support and to stabilize people who are experiencing an overwhelming
crisis. It is a research-proven method of minimizing long-term emotional
trauma and conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression,
anxiety reactions, and substance abuse. PFA, like Medical First Aid, can
be taught to lay people, and one does not have to be a mental-health professional
to use it. This session will teach participants when to use PFA, how to
deliver it, and also when it may not be appropriate. It will also teach
participants to recognize how adults and children experience normal reactions
to disasters and what to do when reactions are beyond normal. Within the
session, participants will have an opportunity to practice PFA through
role-playing.
Day 2, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.–Noon: Dr. Shigeo Tatsuki
Local Community Response to Disaster Vulnerable Populations: Lessons Learned
from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake
A series of grassroots workshops were conducted in order to assess
how disaster vulnerable populations were assisted during the March 2007
Noto earthquake disaster where 75 community leaders, city officials, and
public health nurses provided data on the response and recovery up to
1,000 hours after the event. Systemized, formal help only arrived after
the first 100 hours, so the results showed that immediate emergency evacuation
and sheltering of the disaster vulnerable people came from the community
leaders.
Day 2, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.–Noon: Calvin Hsi and Stephanie
Fan
GRATITUDE, RESPECT, LOVE: Humanistic Approach to Disaster Relief from
a Faith-Based Organization’s Perspective
Serving with compassion is a volunteer’s highest aim. To help
them in this noble task, Calvin Hsi from Tzu Chi Foundation will present
practices that foster gratitude in relief recipients, respect for people
in need, and love for those facing the stress of a disaster. Hsi will
also tackle the challenges of disaster management—both financially
and spiritually—and the goal of empowering survivors to heal their
traumas and losses through their own volunteerism. Real-life examples
will be presented through a multimedia demonstration highlighting the
Tzu Chi’s disaster relief in the United States and in the recent
Sichuan’s earthquake relief experiences.
Day 2, Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.:
John Hirsh and Maria Lutz
Impact of Culture on Readiness and Response to Disaster
How can we improve our disaster communications toolbox to be inclusive
of all residents of our community, regardless of ethnic, religious or
social differences? What areas are merely quick fixes, and which barriers
just seem impossible to overcome? This interactive session, facilitated
by American Red Cross leadership, will discuss international as well as
Pacific Island strategies for recruiting and retaining a diverse volunteer
cadre. There will be emphasis on exploring internal, external, and situational
differences that can help energize an organization’s ability to
respond to disaster. Best practices will be reviewed including a checklist
on how to have everyone under your community umbrella during times of
disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
Day 2, Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Rob Roberts
Keeping the Communication Link Strong—Public Service Through
Communication
As a leader in public service radio since 1962, REACT International
has earned the U.S. Presidential Volunteer Action Award. This session
will present REACT objectives as a volunteer public service agency and
the system in which teams participate in community disaster preparedness
plans through cooperative agreements. It will also share how REACT recruits,
trains, and manages volunteers who man the vital radio communication links
during a disaster. Every emergency call needs a monitor to succeed or
people will not get the help they need. How does REACT do it? Come, find
out!
Day 2, Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Marsha Tamura
and Citizen Corps’ Community Partners
The Role of Community Networking in Managing Disaster
Citizen Corps is a program of the State of Hawai`i–Civil
Defense Division, which helps communities be better prepared to respond
to emergencies by promoting volunteerism and partnerships. A panel of
Citizen Corps partners and affiliates will discuss preparation techniques
and volunteer management for their organizations to respond to the call
for help during a disaster. They will also speak on efforts to promote
preparedness as an individual as the first and most important step in
responding to the needs of the community. An open microphone session for
audience participation will follow.
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C: Six Billion Paths to Peace |
Day 1, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Dr. Art-ong Jumsai, Dr. Haru Inouye, and Dr. Ha`aheo Guanson; Moderator:
Ron Matayoshi
Six Billion Paths to Peace: A Conversation Opener
Enjoy a dynamic conversation with leaders in the movement toward
peace through education and service. This opener will provide the audience
an opportunity to participate in the discussion: “Six Billion
Paths to Peace . . . what’s yours?”
Day 1, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Dr. Liane Louie-Badua,
Maura Wolf, and Nan Peterson
Six Billion Paths to Peace, Part 1: What's Yours? Finding
Your Niche in Service
In this workshop, we will explore common motivations to service as well
as techniques for helping others connect their deepest values with their
outward service commitments. Interactive large and small group dialogue,
reflection, and other exercises will be used in this meaningful workshop.
Day 1, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Angela Burrows and
Dr. Art-ong Jumsai
Educare: Values Education to Peace
This workshop will highlight how human values of truth, right
action, peace, love, and non-violence are woven into education and translated
into daily lives. Outcomes suggest that children who put these values
into their daily lives see definitive progress toward peace. Even their
parents witness that these children are calmer and more considerate and
compassionate, with an increase in successful academic achievement. How
can the concepts of Educare work for you? Join the session to learn more.
Day 2, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.–Noon: Dr. Kaleo Patterson
and Dr. Ha`aheo Guanson
Peace with Aloha
Wearing the Kihei-fabric of service on the path of peace—begins
with Hawaiian values and three cultural anchors. Come and join with others
in learning about the little things that make a big difference in serving
others. All participants will receive a sacred Kihei-fabric to adorn and
take with them as a commitment to do the little and big things that make
for peace.
Day 2, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.–Noon: Dr. Liane
Louie-Badua, Maura Wolf, and Nan Peterson
Six Billion Paths to Peace, Part 2: Helping People Make Connections Between
Spirituality, Service, and Peace
In this workshop, we will discuss and engage in reflective activities
that help others grapple with conflict, tension, and the lack of alignment
in their lives. We will explore the importance of spirituality and service
in the path towards peace and understand its role in our lives and in
the larger world.
Day 2, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.–Noon: Atina Pascua,
Denise Pierson, Carol Iacovelli, and Andrew Michaels
Service Learning to Service Nation
This is Service Learning 101: A workshop on how service learning
as a teaching pedagogy used in a variety of subjects leads students to
greater cultural understanding and appreciation. Presenters will provide
program examples across the age spectrum from elementary school to college
of how service-learning initiatives have met community volunteer needs,
taught the curriculum content, and expanded global and cultural understanding.
Service Nation: Learn about the Service Nation initiative that
will build a system of universal, voluntary service corps by 2020 in the
USA. Be one of America’s millions to volunteer in a Day of Action
. . . beginning in this workshop.
Day 2, Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.–3:45
p.m.
Service Learning in Higher Education
This session is a continuation of Service Learning 101. It will go in-depth
on projects and programs that involve higher education and college level
service learning programs, such as community college and campus compact.
Day 2, Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.–3:45
p.m.
Service Learning in Youth Services, Public and Private Education
This session is a continuation of Service Learning 101. It will go in-depth
on projects and programs that involve youth services, Hawai`i Public Schools,
and the Department of Education.
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Asia Pacific Volunteer Leadership Conference
September 16–19, 2008 • Hawai`i Convention Center •
Honolulu, Hawai`i
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