Leadership services, 1951-1960

File — Box: 3, Reel: 235, microdex: 11

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

YWCA of the U.S.A. volunteer training guidelines and documents concerning volunteer training institutes. Volunteer leaders of the YWCA of the U.S.A. receive thorough training in the areas of meeting and program leadership, the role of the YWCA of the U.S.A., the structure and organization of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and their role in the organization. Training packets for trainers of volunteers outline a training program and provide materials to support the program. Volunteer training institutes are regional or community training programs that bring together new volunteers. Institute reports, notes and outlines include summaries of training content, evaluations of the institutes and attendance lists.

Dates of Materials

1951-1960

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Record Group:

This collection is open for use without restriction beyond the standard terms and conditions of Smith College Special Collections.

However, by agreement with the YWCA of the U.S.A., microdexes known to contain financial records or personal health information (usually on job applications) were not digitized and/or not published in our online repository as part of the CLIR Digitizing Hidden Collections grant. These microdexes may still be accessed on the original microfilm, and digital files may be made available to individual researchers upon request.