Volunteer workers in social service -- Training of

Scope and Contents Documents concerning leadership services committee, reports, scholarships and training. The National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Leadership Services Department is responsible for developing training plans for volunteer and professional leadership, supporting local associations in carrying out YWCA emphases, developing and administering a national training program and developing materials that support the training needs. The department charter establishes its objectives relationship to...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. induction institutes in the central and eastern regions of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The Leadership Services Department of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for leadership development and program support in the YWCA of the U.S.A. To help train new staff members, the Leadership Services Department develops regional induction institutes. At these institutes, new staff members learn about the purpose of the YWCA of the U.S.A., what...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning induction institutes in the southeastern, southwestern and western regions of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and preparatory materials sent to all institute attendees. To help train new staff members, the Leadership Services Department of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. develops regional induction institutes. At these institutes, new staff members learn about the purpose of the YWCA of the U.S.A., what their role is in the YWCA of the U.S.A. and practice methods and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. professional staff training and orientation. the National Conference for Professional Program Staff and the Program Directors' Seminar are opportunities for YWCA of the U.S.A. leaders to learn from each other the methods and techniques for implementing effective programs. Reports summarize and evaluate the conference. Additional documents include lists of attendees, fliers, application forms and discussion guides. In addition materials include an...

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...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Leadership Services Department. The Leadership Services Department, responsible for program support, leadership development and national training programs, is dissolved in 1960 and its duties are split between the Community Division and two proposed bureaus. A memorandum announces this decision and plan of transfer of responsibilities. Program guides, discussion guides and articles provide suggested program content, methods...

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The Committee on Volunteers of the Leadership Services Department, the Committee on Volunteer Training and the Volunteer Leadership Committee develop training materials and programs for volunteers in the YWCA of the U.S.A. Meetings include discussion of volunteer needs, the development of training materials, assessment of training programs, discussion of the role of the volunteer in the YWCA of the U.S.A. and review of the training services needed by local associations. 

Scope and Contents The Volunteer Workers' Bureau of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for planning and administering national training courses for volunteer leadership to train volunteers in the common skills and knowledge needed by all volunteer leaders. Meetings include the planning and administration functions as well as discussion of training methods, the bureau's relationship to other departments and the functions of the bureau. Also included is a lecture given by Dr. George E. Vincent concerning...

Scope and Contents Annual reports and conference documents of the World YWCA. The World YWCA is the international organization comprised of autonomous national associations that include the YWCA of the U.S.A. Their annual reports review the work of the World YWCA over the reporting period, highlight some work of national associations and present the challenges that associations and the world organization may be facing. Membership conferences convene in between meetings of the World Council to encourage...