HandsOn Tech Will Boost Sector’s Use of Technology
HandsOn Network, the volunteer arm of Points of Light Institute, is partnering with Google to create HandsOn Tech, an initiative designed to increase the nonprofit sector’s effective use of technology. HandsOn Tech will activate 24 AmeriCorps VISTA members in communities across the country who will be provided with an in-depth technical education program and will then use that knowledge to build robust, long-term relationships with select nonprofits and local community members to help them implement technology tools that support their missions.
“Building nonprofit and community technical capacity, knowledge and adoption will lead to
increased efficiency in nonprofit operations, greater collaboration locally and nationally, and increased communications among organizations and individuals with similar challenges and goals,” said Amy Smith, president, HandsOn Network. “We believe leveraging technology in this way will lead to greater impact in addressing the issues facing our communities.”
In partnership with experts in technology, including Google, HandsOn Tech members will
participate in biweekly educational opportunities to develop replicable nonprofit technology
assessment and skill development tools focused on technology needs, capacity and adoption.
Reimagine Service at NCVS!
Reimagining Service is a national coalition of multi-sector representatives from nonprofits, government, education, faith-based organizations, funding entities, and corporations.
Reimagining Service views volunteerism like an ecosystem, and believes it can deepen the impact that volunteers make by working collaboratively to address the challenges and opportunities facing all of us.
Join the Reimagining Service sessions in New Orleans!
Speakers: Gary Bagley, James Weinberg, Diane Melley, Liz Blake, Kaira Esgate, Rosa Moreno-Mahoney, Sonal Shah, Amy Smith
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5086
Join this forum for updates on Reimagining Service learnings over the past year, and to hear how leaders from nonprofits, for-profits, and government are applying the Reimagining Service principles to their work.
Senior staff from all sectors, especially those with policy-making authority, are encouraged to attend.
Reimagining Service in the Corporate World
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Session ID: 5095
Speakers: Kaira Esgate, Gail Gershon, Monique De La Oz, Evan Hochberg, Dean Furbush, John Power
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5095
Reimagining Service has identified eight key characteristics of highly effective corporate volunteer programs.
What are the characteristics of these corporate service enterprises and what steps can a company take to implement them?
How do corporate service enterprises collaborate with community organizations so that both partners get maximum value out of the relationship?
Corporate representatives will share their experiences — including honest insights into barriers, challenges, and opportunities – and discuss how they’ve applied the Reimagining Service principles to their work
Becoming a Nonprofit Service Enterprise
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Session ID: 5178
Ann Burroughs, Rafael Gonzalez, Margaux Helvey, Dannielle Campos
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5178
Everyone can probably think of a nonprofit that has figured out how to fundamentally engage volunteers in mission critical activities, enabling the organization to do more with the same financial resources, and deliver significant positive results.
We think of these organizations as nonprofit service enterprises.
When you talk to leaders and staff from these kinds of organizations, they’ll probably tell you the change didn’t happen overnight – it took time to shift thinking, policies, and practices – but that it was worth the effort.
At this session, we’ll hear from nonprofit representatives who are at various stages in the journey toward becoming service enterprises.
Last, we’ll save time for a peer exchange.
Participants will divide into groups based on the organizations they represent — nonprofit direct service, nonprofit volunteer management, government, faith-based organization, for-profit, schools – to further explore their own organizational needs and opportunities.
The power of asking “What if…?” …and REALLY thinking BIG.
Many of us have looked at the night sky and been awestruck by the mystery of space…and the stars. With just our naked eye, we can see roughly 2,500 brilliant stars that are millions of miles away. I’m sure many of you have joined me looking up on a few amazing, star-filled nights and said “Wow!”
The stars that we see, however, are ONLY a tip of the inspiration that truly exists when we look up.
After a recent visit to the Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles, I was reminded of some amazing facts. First, our sun is the ONLY star in our solar system (composed of the earth and seven other planets). Our solar system is contained within our galaxy. However, did you know that in our galaxy there are over 400,000,000,000 (billion!) stars just like our sun? AND according to recent super-computer calculations, our galaxy is only ONE of over 500,000,000,000 (billion!) galaxies in the universe!
Now, that’s mind boggling! And to think that we are a part of that!
What does this mean for us? It clearly means that we are part of a universe that is endless in size and possibility. And it leads me to ask this question: when we live in a universe so B-I-G, why do we spend so much of our time thinking so small?
Whenever you feel strangled by either the minutiae or dissatisfaction of your own life or organizational direction, step outside, look up, and ask “What if…?”
Since we live in a “no limits” universe where possibility is greater than we could ever imagine, why not challenge ourselves to think on a universe-sized scale in regard to goals and solutions? Why not consider expanding our own possibility thinking to match the universe in which we live?
Why not ask “What if…?” And this time, think a little bigger.
PS: It’s tough to fathom how big the number 400,000,000,000 x 500,000,000,000 actually is. (Again, the number of stars in the galaxy multiplied by the number of galaxies in the universe.) So…here’s a more down-to-earth comparison to help picture the true enormity of how many stars might exist:
Scientists estimate that if you counted EVERY grain of sand on the ENTIRE earth, there would still be more stars by a 100 to 1 ratio!
This post comes from Shawn Anderson, ShawnAnderson.com, five-time author, corporate trainer and national speaker on the topics of “possibility thinking and creating opportunity.”
He is also the Founder of the Extra Mile America Foundation, ExtraMileAmerica.org, a non-profit organization empowering people to “go the extra mile” in life.
In 2010, the Foundation led the charge in motivating 116 mayors in 45 different states to declare November 1, 2010, as “Extra Mile Day”…a day to recognize those in the local community going the extra mile.
In 2011, over 200 city mayors in all 50 states are expected to do the same.
Join Shawn on Wednesday, June 8th, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, for his session titled The Power of “What if…?” Extra Mile America: Stories of Inspiration, Possibility and Purpose.
The Down Low on NCVS After Hours
Sorry young’n, this one is just for the big kids who can stay out after the streetlights come on. NCVS sessions may end 7pm every night, but The Big Easy has a nightlife culture that is sure to keep you entertained until the wee hours.
From Bourbon St to right around the corner of the convention center, we’re taking care of you in this nightlife guide.
There’s so much to do that you’ll need an agenda for after NCVS hours!
greets you and your wallet. Try your luck on over 2100 slot machines, over 90 tables, and a poker room.
Who knows, you may go home with more than just great service learning!
You can’t talk about nightlife without mentioning NOLA’s most famous and historic street:
Bourbon St
.
Everything from Mardi Gras to Superbowl After Parties takes place in this central part of the French Quarter.
You’ll find plenty of bars, dance clubs, novelty and souvenir shops stretched down the 8 block sector known as “Upper Bourbon St”.
Grab a famous “hand grenade” and enjoy a full night of bar/club hopping. Tip – Don’t bother buying any Mardi Gras beads, as plenty will be thrown at you.
– the oldest bar in the US, established in 1772. Much of the bar’s original authenticity has survived through the times and the place still remains lit mostly by candles.
, the oldest gay bar in the US (see a trend here?)
Located at the corner of Bourbon and Dumaine St, the bar, which was frequented by Tennessee Williams during his stay in NOLA, still serves as the center of Gay Nightlife in New Orleans.
Before you leave the Bourbon St. party, make sure you grab a bite from any of the conveniently located
stands at every street corner. They’re quite delicious after a night of fun times.
Rated by USA Today as one of the “Top 10 great places to bar-hop around the world”, take a stroll down to
Frenchmen Street
if you’re looking for some great live jazz cafe and bars.
It is also a great spot for live music enthusiasts as you will hear trumpets and horns playing from every store front and corner of the street.
For beer enthusiasts, make sure you stop by d.b.a., located in the middle of the famous street.
The smoke free bar features an impressive international beer selection and cover will get you in to see some of the best live blues and jazz bands in town.
Frenchmen St. is a great alternative to the evening tourist crowds of the French Quarter.
No jazz hands required.
Finally, if staying up is your thing, but partying isn’t, head down to Decatur St. to grab some Cafe Au Lait and French style beignets at the New Orleans staple
They’re open 24 hours (only closed on Christmas and the occasional hurricanes) and there’s always plenty of seating in their patio.
Of course, always be responsible and make sure you make it to everything on your conference schedule!
Books & Beignets – How to NOT Eat a Beignet
Get HandsOn will be sponsoring Books & Beignets this year and we thought it’d be nice to show you how to not eat one of those delicious fried pastries at one of our five morning sessions.
Tip – It only looks cute to be covered in powered sugar when you’re under 5. After that, you just look like you had a rough night/morning.
Remember –
Don’t wear black when eating a beignet
Don’t breathe in when eating a beignet
And again, DON’T wear black.
Enjoy responsibly!
New for 2011 – Interactive Workshops Highlight Innovation!
New this year at NCVS…
During each workshop block there will be one
90-minute Pathway to Innovation session in room 352
with multiple presenters within a single session.
In rapid succession, each presenter will make a pitch for funding to a hypothetical donor seeking innovative, evidence-based solutions to challenges facing nonprofit organizations, communities, and the country.
After the brief presentations and reflections from the hypothetical donor, participants can choose to learn more from one of the presenters in small group discussions.
Each session will be limited to no more than 70 participants.
MONDAY
In
Pathways to Innovation: Education
on
Monday, June 6 at 1:00 p.m.
you will learn about using the Boomer+ generation to advance middle school science and math, Admission Possible, professional corps AmeriCorps programs, campus community reciprocity, and teacher residency programs.
TUESDAY
On
Tuesday, June 7 at 8:30 a.m.
,
Pathways to Innovation: Leveraging Volunteers
will introduce you to new ideas for strategically engaging volunteers, engaging the reluctant volunteer, engaging the rural volunteer, the Big Sunday concept, and the AtlasCorps model.
Later that day at 4:00 p.m
.
Pathways to Innovation in Reclaiming the American Dream
will feature several models for how service is addressing community economic challenges through mortgage relief, beautifying neighborhoods, providing fresh foods, access to better education, and family financial counseling.
WEDNESDAY
On
Wednesday, at 8:30 a.m
. current grantees of the
Social Innovation Fund
will share their models including New Profit, the Mayor’s Fund of NYC, AIDS United, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC).
During the 10:30 workshop block
we will feature
Pathways to Innovation in International Service
with the U.N. Foundation, the United Nations Development Program in Cote d’Ivoire, American Jewish World Service, Meridian International Center, and Service for Peace.
If you are looking for something different at this year’s conference, these sessions could be just what you are looking for.
Come see a range of innovative practices and ideas that you can learn about and replicate and back home!
Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations at NCVS!
This year at NCVS, session content is organized across a series of issue areas so that attendees can tailor their schedules to meet their learning and networking needs.
Check out all the sessions associated with…
Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
Connecting Communities for the Common Good: Conversations and Partnership Opportunities with the Obama Administration’s Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Office and Agency Centers
Monday, June 6, 2011 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Session ID: 5719
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5719
The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Pre-Conference
Get In The Game-Creating an Innovative Game Plan for Impacting the Community
Monday, June 6, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Session ID: 5486
Speaker: Monty L. Hipp
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5486
As we look to impact our communities in a positive way, it is vital that we have a game plan for our approach.
In this session, The Care Strategy will be presented. Through a systematic approach, this strategy is changing lives across a wide variety of innovative social and neighborhood community efforts.
These have included mentoring, sports, feeding, environmental, and education programs that have benefited urban, suburban, and rural areas across America.
This approach makes collaboration possible—expanding community partnerships, increasing volunteerism, while also increasing sustainable funding pathways for all social innovation projects at hand.
Not Just for Themselves: Jewish Young Adults Repairing the World
Monday, June 6, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Session ID: 5027
Speakers: Jon Rosenberg, Fern Chertok, Jim Gerstein
Twitter Hashtag: #repairtheworld
This workshop will share lessons from a groundbreaking national study of what motivates Jewish young adults to serve, the varieties of service in which they engage, how they construe the connections among their involvement in service, Jewish values and identity, and the most promising points of leverage to increase their commitment to service.
Explore the practical implications of this important research for understanding the issues, values, and goals that move young adults to action, and for developing effective strategies for overcoming current obstacles to volunteer engagement among young adults in general and specifically among those from ethnic/religious minority backgrounds.
Resilient Communities: The Critical Role of Faith Organizations
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Session ID: 5636
Speakers: Father Vien The Nguyen, Omar Suleiman
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5636
In reflecting upon local lessons learned in the aftermath of Katrina, panelists will discuss the role of faith in resiliency. This session will provide a unique call to action for civil dialogue for the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 this September.
Developing Service and Volunteering in the Wake of a Disaster
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Session ID: 5180
Speaker: Michael Weil
Twitter Hashtag: #service;volunteering
Katrina brought significant opportunities to New Orleans and created a potential for service. Since then, tens of thousands of Jewish volunteers have come from all over America to volunteer in the Gulf Coast.
The challenge was to find meaningful avenues for their time and talents. Avoda House has become a central agency in the community and an organization that acts as a residential base for social action.
This session will focus how on how to apply the learnings of Avoda House to your programs and organization.
Movie: A Village Called Versailles
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Session ID: 5718
Speaker: S. Leo Chiang
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5718
A Village Called Versailles is a documentary about Versailles, a community in eastern New Orleans that has be
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Vietnamese American residents in Versailles impressively rise to the challenges by returning and rebuilding before any other flooded neighborhood in New Orleans, only to have their homes threatened by a new government-imposed toxic landfill just two miles away.
The film recounts the empowering story of how this group of people turns a devastating disaster into a catalyst for change.
Neighboring: Building Sustainable Communities from the Inside-Out
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Session ID 5285
Speakers: Khyati Desai, Cathy Puett, Gigi Rolfes, Billy Fettweis, Marco Ramirez
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5285
Join us to learn how asset-based community development can help nonprofit agencies better engage the communities they serve.
Learn the steps to Neighboring and how to work with residents from different backgrounds (e.g., Latino and multicultural families and youth).
Fostering Interfaith Cooperation on College Campuses through National Service
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Session ID: 5383
Speakers: Maggie Stevens, Emily Sellers, Mary Ellen Giess
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5383
21st century leadership involves working across differences, including religious difference. President Obama has emphasized interfaith cooperation and service as important ways to build understanding between communities while solving society’s most pressing problems.
When combined, interfaith cooperation and service can build social capital by bringing diverse groups together, strengthen social cohesion by promoting inter-religious understanding, and solve social problems by acting on the shared value of service.
Through a presentation and panel, participants will learn innovative approaches to involve college student led interfaith cooperation and service initiatives. Presenters will showcase programs from the campus, regional, and national service perspectives.
HandOn Action Centers at NCVS!
This year at NCVS, session content is organized across a series of issue areas so that attendees can tailor their schedules to meet their learning and networking needs.
Check out all of the pre-conference sessions associated with…
HandsOn Action Centers
!
HandsOn Network’s Affiliate Pre-Conference Day 1
Sunday, June 5, 2011 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Session ID: 5705
Speaker(s): Paul Pendergrass
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVSHON
The HandsOn Network Pre-Con is designed specifically for HandsOn Action Center professionals, leaders and invited guests. The HandsOn Network Pre Conference is the perfect opportunity to network with your colleagues, interact with staff and learn from experts in the field. To meet your needs and the needs of our evolving and powerful Network, we’ve created 3 Affiliate ONLY Pre-Conference tracks that are aligned with the mission of HandsOn Network: Inspire, Equip and Mobilize. You will have the opportunity to choose the sessions that are interesting and applicable as a HandsOn Network executive director, program manager, board member and/or volunteer leader. Also FOR HANDSON AFFILIATES ONLY! Join us Sunday, June 5, for The Affiliate Awards Luncheon that promises to inspire and invigorate.
Welcome to New Orleans! HandsOn Action Center Reception (members only)
Sunday, June 5, 2011 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Session ID: 5630
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVSHON
“Bienvenue a Nouvelle Orleans!” Welcome to New Orleans! HandsOn Network’s Sunday evening reception offers Affiliates the opportunity to network while enjoying the highlights of New Orleans! Join us for New Orleans fare and festivities at Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel and Casino. This event is for the staff and leadership of HandsOn Network Action Centers only.
HandsOn Network’s Affiliate Pre-Conference Day 2
Monday, June 6, 2011 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Session ID: 5706
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVSHON
The HandsOn Network Pre-Conference is designed specifically for HandsOn Action Center professionals, leaders and invited guests. Day Two of Pre Conference continues to Inspire, Equip and Mobilize by providing Affiliates with Open Space opportunities to meet with HandsOn Network Staff, choose and discuss topics of choice along with Nuts and Bolts learning activities. Again, you will have the opportunity to choose the sessions that are interesting and applicable as a HandsOn Network executive director, program manager, board member and/or volunteer leader.
This year at NCVS, session content is organized across a series of issue areas so that attendees can tailor their schedules to meet their learning and networking needs.
Check out some of the sessions associated with…
Managing Volunteers
Summit on Advanced Volunteer Engagement
(SAVE)
Saturday, June 4, 2011 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jill Friedman Fixler, Martin J Cowling, Betty Stallings, Sarah Jane Rehnborg, Katie Campbell, Sue Carter Kahl, Erin Barnhart, Geoffrey Tumlin
Session ID: 5633
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVSSAVE
SAVE immerses participants in an exploration of advanced topics in volunteer engagement through challenging discussions on issues, strategy, trends and research. SAVE leverages the expertise of proven, successful practitioners and provides a platform for facilitated peer-to-peer learning.
High Impact Volunteer Engagement: The Moment is Now!
Monday, June 6, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Speaker: Jill Friedman Fixler
Session ID: 5031
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5031
Now, more than ever before, volunteer engagement professionals have an opportunity to be champions of talent management within their organizations.
This interactive workshop will provide tools and strategies for volunteer professionals who are ready to embrace change and their new roles in this changing environment.
Learn how to respond to emerging trends, issues, and opportunities; identify your role as a change agent; turn barriers into opportunities for you and your organization; and explore how a small investment in volunteer engagement can yield significant impact, outcome, and increased status for volunteers and the people who lead them.
Strategic Volunteering: Preparing Your Organization to Meet the Demand
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Speaker: Heather Rocker
Session ID: 5354
Twitter Hashtag: #strategicvols
Opportunities for volunteers to align their professional development with their community service efforts are increasingly in demand.
Learn what potential volunteers are looking for in strategic volunteering opportunities and how you can effectively structure your program to meet this demand.
Get an insider’s look at how to set your volunteer opportunities apart from others offered in your community and leverage the potential to create new corporate relationships…remember, the support dollars often follow great volunteer experiences!
Leave with actionable next steps and templates to get you jump started.
The Speaking Seminar ™
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Speaker: Bill Hoogterp
Session ID: 5032
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5032
Here is a rare opportunity to get some of the same training that top CEOs, celebrities and other leaders get.
In the private sector, it costs $250 per person to attend The Speaking Seminar ™, which helps you improve your public speaking skills and have fun at the same time, donated from Blue Planet Training in New Jersey.
The Speaking Seminar helps you understand how the brain sends and receives information and how to never be nervous, no matter the audience. Meetings can be shorter, more effective and still social.
Presentations to groups large and small can be more powerful and memorable with a few tips and tricks.
Sabotage! How Volunteer Managers Sabotage Their Program
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Speaker: Martin J Cowling
Session ID: 5493
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5493
This training is based on a series of articles published by the journal E-Volunteerism We all want to know what not to do wrong.
This training aims to address the fundamental things a manager and an organization needs to do to avoid sabotaging their program.
The session will cover: how volunteer programs are viewed; why perceptions of a volunteer program impacts on its success; how your volunteer program might be viewed by your agency; what are the five lethal factors that can undermine programs; how these five lethal factors might be impacting on attendees workplaces; and practical actions that can be taken to overcome these factors.
Economic Development and Opportunity Sessions at NCVS!
Today we are highlighting another important conference focus area, with sessions specifically about
Economic Development and Opportunity
.
Sessions in this category will focus on volunteer solutions that sustain economic development and opportunity faced by our communities. E
VISTA Coffeehouse (5660)
Monday, June 6, 2011 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Twitter Hashtag: #vista
Description: Stop by the VISTA Coffeehouse for a cup of coffee while you relax with colleagues, continue the dialogue after a workshop and catch up with friends. Record your story of service and be a part of VISTA’s history.
Building Economic Security through Volunteer Efforts (5072)
Monday, June 6, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Target Audience: Training staff
Session Level: Advanced
Session Type: Workshops
Speaker(s): Rebecca Haase, Reyes Irizarry
Sponsor: Chase
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5072
Description: Now more than ever, there is a need for cost-effective, outcome driven, volunteer programs that improve the economic security of low-income families. The Community Service Society/RSVP has successfully created the Financial Advocacy Program which capitalizes on the skills of older adults while meeting urgent community needs. Volunteers are trained to provide education and support in the area of economic security for low-income families through financial coaching and public benefit counseling. The workshop will present the core concepts used to create and maintain these model programs which include a rigorous training and assessment process, and effective site development and volunteer placement.
Reclaiming the American Dream: How We Can Recommit to Being a Nation of Opportunity Through Service (5293)
Monday, June 6, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Target Audience: All roles
Session Level: Intermediate
Session Type: Workshops
Speaker(s): Kirsten Lodal
Sponsor: Chase
Twitter Hashtag: #reclaimthedream
Description: A recent poll found that half of Americans no longer believe in the American Dream which suggests that if you work hard you’ll get ahead. This panel will examine why faith in the American Dream has waned and what role service plays in restoring that ideal. Using case studies from LIFT the panel will look at the ripple effect that investments in poverty relief have on education health and other low-income issue areas and how service programs can work together with public and private partners to employ simple solutions to strengthen our country’s economic recovery and continued prosperity.
Strategies for Engaging People in Service (5367)
Monday, June 6, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Target Audience: Project or program director
Session Level: Intermediate
Session Type: Workshops
Speaker(s): Mimi Castaldi, Mary Tritsch
Sponsor: Chase
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5367
Description: Looking for new and creative ways to increase engagement in your cause? AARP will share the range of strategies the association has used to involve the 50+ community, and Americans as a whole, in the fight against hunger. These include innovative partnerships, statewide on-the-ground efforts, online outreach and even games and contests! While the examples provided focus on hunger, the strategies are easily transferrable to other issue areas.
VISTA Coffeehouse (5661)
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Twitter Hashtag: #vista
Description: Stop by the VISTA Coffeehouse for a cup of coffee while you relax with colleagues, continue the dialogue after a workshop and catch up with friends. Record your story of service and be a part of VISTA’s history.
Engaging Resident Volunteers in Sustainable Neighborhood Revitalization (5382)
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Target Audience: All roles
Session Level: Intermediate
Session Type: Workshops Speaker(s): Laura Mellem
Sponsor: Chase
Twitter Hashtag: #EngagingResidents
Description: Beacon of Hope Resource Center’s Neighborhood Revitalization MODEL- Mapping, Outreach, Development, Engagement, Leadership will be presented. The MODEL has been implemented in neighborhoods across New Orleans with more than 750 resident volunteers working to eradicate blight, foster rebuilding and repopulation, and improve quality of life in their neighborhoods.
Citizen Solutions for Economic Opportunity (5528) Tuesday, June 7, 2011 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Target Audience: All roles
Session Level: Intermediate
Session Type: Workshops
Speaker(s): Diahann Bilings-Burford, Jeff Johnson, Marta Urquilla, David Eisner, Gary Maxworthy, Kim Davis, Zach Rosenburg, Ida Rademacher
Sponsor: Chase
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5528
Description: Fostering and advancing economic opportunities in under resourced communities is a constant challenge. Several communities, however, are achieving strong results for their residents, drawing on existing resources and the power of volunteers. This session will highlight the practices of asset-based community development and will present examples of how some communities have effectively promoted new economic opportunities, focusing especially on the roles volunteers can play alongside nonprofit organizations and community members to effect change.
Pathways to Innovation: Reclaiming the American Dream (5561) Tuesday, June 7, 2011 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Target Audience: All roles
Session Level: Beginner
Speaker(s): Kirsten Lodal, Richard French, Eric Schwarz, Elizabeth Irvine, Scott Miller, Amy Baker, Bethany Billman
Sponsor: Chase
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5561
Description: In this session several presenters will pitch innovative solutions to the challenges of economic development and opportunity followed by discussion. Included are: Painting Change; Circles of Opportunity, A New Solution to America’s Mortgage Crisis, Citizen Schools, A Garden in Every School.
VITA – Bigger Bucks for Your Community or Show Me the Money! (5161) Tuesday, June 7, 2011 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Target Audience: All roles
Session Level: Intermediate
Session Type: Workshops
Speaker(s): Karen O’Neil
Sponsor: Chase
Twitter Hashtag: #bigbucks
Description: Extra cash in the pockets of low-income workers is a benefit not only to their families but to the community as a whole. Partnerships with the IRS through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program can have a positive economic impact on your community. VITA offers volunteer opportunities attractive to Boomers provides short term volunteer assignments yearly opportunities to learn new skills and improves or uses the volunteer’s computer skills. Learn how to show the impact of your VITA program to the community and your funders with verifiable outcomes based on hard data.
The Corporate-Nonprofit Partnership Model in Action (5681)
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Target Audience: All roles
Session Level: Beginner
Sponsor: Capital One
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5681
Description: Sponsored by Capital One, participants will visit Columbia Parc where the St. Bernard public housing development once stood pre-Katrina. This immersion learning session will explore the elements of a holistic community development model.
VISTA Coffeehouse (5662)
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5662
Description: Stop by the VISTA Coffeehouse for a cup of coffee while you relax with colleagues, continue the dialogue after a workshop and catch up with friends. Record your story of service and be a part of VISTA’s history.
Civic Pathways Out of Poverty Into Opportunity (5185) Wednesday, June 8, 2011 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Target Audience: All roles
Session Level: Intermediate
Session Type: Workshops
Speaker(s): Christopher Gates, Steve Patrick, Kara Carlisle
Sponsor: Chase
Twitter Hashtag: #CivicPathways
Description: Service can and should be more purposefully focused on workforce development goals and post-secodary educational achievement for low-income youth and young adults. PACE, Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement, has just published a white paper on this issue describing these ‘civic pathways’. This work was sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the New World Foundation.
Developing Sustainable Economic Impact: Case Studies in Innovation (5197) Wednesday, June 8, 2011 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Target Audience: All roles
Session Level: Intermediate Session
Type: Workshops
Speaker(s): Michael F. Curtin
Sponsor: Chase
Twitter Hashtag: #dcck
Description: Persons who are unable to work, whose earnings are inadequate or for whom jobs are often require additional assistance in order to meet their basic needs for food. This session will provide examples of innovative programs that are designed to reduce poverty, promote self-sufficiency, and make communities and people more self reliant. It will provide case studies in economic empowerment that include meal distribution service, job training and development, and sustainable growing practices.
