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Direct linkRobideau, Kari; Vogel, Eric – Journal of Extension, 2014
Volunteers are central to the delivery of 4-H programs, and providing quality, relevant training is key to volunteer success. Online, asynchronous modules are an enhancement to a training delivery menu for adult volunteers, providing consistent, accessible options traditionally delivered primarily face to face. This article describes how Minnesota…
Descriptors: Learning Modules, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Volunteer Training
Peterson, Anne Palmer – History of Education, 2011
Contrary to popular understanding that the United States Peace Corps stemmed from a spontaneous idea generated on the campaign trail to appeal to young voters, John F. Kennedy's celebrated proposal for a federally sponsored, overseas volunteer training programme was drawn from models and theories circulated by American academics. This article…
Descriptors: Educational History, War, Volunteer Training, Ideology
Nolfi, Tricia; Forney, Dea – Campus Activities Programming, 1993
The use of focus groups to assess existing college student leadership efforts and as a step in developing better programs is examined. Procedures include assembling a planning team, identifying information needs, determining the composition of focus groups, soliciting and training volunteers, and using focus group results to design a program. (MSE)
Descriptors: Committees, Extracurricular Activities, Faculty Advisers, Group Membership
Download full textNightingale, Demetra Smith; And Others – 1989
This policy memorandum provides a summary of what is known about voluntary activity in the United States in general and in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) service delivery areas (SDAs) in particular. It suggests possible short- and long-term policy strategies that might be used to increase the effectiveness of voluntary service in JTPA…
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Programs, Federal Programs, Job Training
Dodd, John M.; And Others – 1994
An intergenerational literacy project involving economically disadvantaged parents, their preschool children, and preservice teachers was conducted at Eastern Montana College. Parents enrolled in the Head Start and Even Start programs attended sessions at which they were trained to be literacy tutors at training meetings and/or combination…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Battered Women, Cross Age Teaching, Economically Disadvantaged
Smith, Linda E. – 1995
Home visiting programs provide support services to families in their own homes, touching on social services, education, mental health, nutrition, health, or general welfare concerns. Twenty home visiting programs in California were surveyed to determine standards, best practices, areas needing improvement, and to develop training and support…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Family Environment, Family Health
