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Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth

Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 12:45

Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth. This workshop will deliver 200 ready-to-use, powerful answers to turnaround problems like violence, apathy, truancy, defiance, ADD, school failure, bad attitudes, poor motivation and more. A special focus will be on children with challenges and disabilities. The workshop is sponsored by Youth Change Workshops.
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North American Training Summit for Roots & Shoots Group Leaders and Service-Learning Professionals

Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 14:31

The Training Summit is an opportunity to learn more about the Roots & Shoots method of service-learning, to receive the tools and resources to start and lead a Roots & Shoots group and to interact with the global environmentalist and humanitarian, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE.
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2010 AC Meetings: Training for Excellence Meeting

Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 17:55

AmeriCorps State and National Grantee staff with training responsibilities will be provided with tools to build high-quality integrated training programs.
Training staff will:
* Explore tips, tools, techniques and resources that expand their competencies (while using budgets wisely) as training professionals;
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2010 AC Meetings: Board Member Institute

Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 17:53

Board members of State Commissions and National Parent Organizations will develop strategies and enhance skills required to effectively capture the possibilities for National Service in 2010.
State Commissioners and Board Members will:
* Better understand the current National Service landscape and role of CNCS;
* Know how to more effectively utilize service as a solution to address local needs and issues;
* Understand the implications of the rapid growth of AmeriCorps including the need for new ways of collaborating;

2010 AC Meetings: Program Start Up Institute

Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 17:51

This meeting is designed to provide new AmeriCorps National grantees with the tools and resources to launch high quality AmeriCorps programs. The Institute will focus on:
• Program Development and Management
• Financial Management
• Community & Site Partnerships
• Member Development

2010 AC Meetings: AmeriCorps Grantee Meeting

Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 17:46

AmeriCorps State and National Grantees will develop strategies and enhance skills to support effective implementation of Corporation for National and Community Service leadership’s priorities.
Grantees will:
* Gain an understanding of the priorities of the leadership of the Corporation for National and Community Service;
* Develop strategies for implementing new priorities;
* Enhance skills required for implementation; and
* Strengthen relationships between state, national and CNCS colleagues.
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Unleashing Technology to Personalize Learning

Submitted by servicewire on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 14:53

Unleashing Technology to Personalize Learning is an interactive forum for district-level personnel charged with maximizing the effectiveness of technology in education. This October we’re bringing this unique event to both Washington, DC, and the Greater Boston area.
Engage with our expert keynoters and learn from their experience in driving districtwide ed-tech advances.
In this one-day forum, you will discover the benefits of customizing student learning with proven ed-tech strategies. Discussions will include:

Unleashing Technology to Personalize Learning

Submitted by servicewire on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 14:52

Unleashing Technology to Personalize Learning is an interactive forum for district-level personnel charged with maximizing the effectiveness of technology in education. This October we’re bringing this unique event to both Washington, DC, and the Greater Boston area.
Engage with our expert keynoters and learn from their experience in driving districtwide ed-tech advances.
In this one-day forum, you will discover the benefits of customizing student learning with proven ed-tech strategies. Discussions will include:

Midwest Consortium's 7th Annual Conference: Transformational Service-Learning

Submitted by servicewire on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 11:45

The Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education (MCSLHE) invites presenters and participants to its seventh annual conference on service-learning to be held October 1 - 2, 2010 on the campus of Doane College at Crete, Nebraska. The theme for this conference is "Transformational Service-Learning."
Conference sessions will highlight projects that illustrate how transformation can be an intended outcome of service-learning. Such projects might have elements of these components:

BoardSource Leadership Forum

Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 12:32

Open for Innovation: Governing in a New Era
A wide variety of trends and events are fueling boardroom deliberations today. As a result, nonprofit leaders everywhere are taking new approaches to governance with great results.
The 2010 BoardSource Leadership Forum will focus on exploring these key developments. For two days, governance's brightest thinkers and practitioners will gather to share their insights, ideas, and solutions to the challenges we face.
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