Institute for Youth- and Education-Focused Volunteer Programsm

Posted by on February 12, 2007

Do you recruit, train, or supervise volunteer mentors or tutors?

Does your program address the needs of youth in disadvantaged circumstances?

Are you interested in strengthening your mentoring, tutoring, literacy, or after-school program?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, please join us for the CNCS/LEARNS Institute for Youth- and Education-Focused Volunteer Programs!

Registration is now open for this exciting training opportunity May 1-2, 2007 in Tampa, FL. For details and to register log on to:

http://www.regonline.com/120560

Presenters
Mentoring, tutoring, and after-school experts will deliver dozens of interactive workshops. Connect with past favorites or work with new experts from across the country.

Keynote:
DeVone Boggan, dbMentors Inc.

LEARNS Trainers from Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) and Bank Street College of Education:

Nancy Henry
Judith Gold
Nicky Martin
Amy Cannata
Erich Stiefvater

Sessions
Interactive sessions will focus on two areas: training and volunteer development, and program development and refinement. To view a list of sessions go to:

https://www.regonline.com/custImages/242723/LEARNS%20May07%20-%20Session%20Offerings.pdf

Registration
Early Bird Registration before March 15, 2007: $150.00 After March 15, 2007: $175.00

Per person, includes breakfast and lunch both days.

For detailed event information, go to:
http://www.regonline.com/eventinfo.asp?EventId=120560

Hotel & Ground Travel
The event will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa-USF/Near Busch Gardens. The special room rate is $88.00 per night for single (+$10 for each additional person per night) and 12% tax. For more information about the hotel and ground travel go to:

https://www.regonline.com/custImages/242723/LEARNS%20May07%20-%20Hotel%20and%20Travel%20info.pdf

To learn more about LEARNS visit our Web site at: http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/sites/learns/

LEARNS is a partnership of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory and the Bank Street College of Education. We are funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service to provide training and technical assistance to projects focused on tutoring, mentoring, literacy, and out-of-school time.