The Volunteer Issues Committee is primarily made up of ABE staff that manages volunteers. The goal of the committee is to:
- Track current trends, issues and needs in the field of adult literacy volunteer coordination.
- Create and disseminate information that will strengthen volunteerism in the adult literacy field.
- Provide useful resources and support that allow ABE practitioners to sustain and use volunteers effectively with adult learners.
The Volunteer Issues Committee is always looking for more people to join their committee. If you are interested, please consider joining us. You can participate in any of the following ways:
- Become a member and attend monthly meetings.
- Work on volunteer issue projects.
- E-mail the committee to suggest new projects, share materials, and identify priority issues.
Reasons to join the Volunteer Issues Committee:
- Opportunity to help determine project direction to reflect needs and issues of using volunteers in the adult literacy field.
- Be one of the first to use new project material.
- Gain insight and support in volunteer management.
- Receive minutes from monthly meetings.
For more information, contact the co-chairs:
Mary Jo Bayliss, 952-681-6114, or mbayliss@bloomington.k12.mn.us
Cathy Grady, 651-645-2277, or cgrady@themlc.org
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