Transmission Project

A volunteer manual developed by corps member Megan Andrews. The “House Rules” section was given by another station, KBOO, out of Portland.

Documents that corps member Scott Reed uses to train, organize, and conduct outreach with volunteers.

Corps member Billy Brown filmed, edited, and created an overview CD for the Community Center of St. Bernard. The CD has videos and essays to educate volunteers on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how the Community Center is helping the area. Some of the videos can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/ccstb

A Network Volunteer Training Curriculum made by corps member Melissa Niiya for the Little Tokyo Service Center in Los Angeles, Ca.

An article detailing the personal stories of CTC volunteers. Prepared by corps member Scott Reed.

An info sheet detailing the responsibilities and benefits of volunteering at the community technology center. Prepared by corps member Scott Reed.

A letter sent to volunteers of the community technonogy center. Prepared by corps member Scott Reed.

The 2010 conference, taking place June 28-30 in New York City, comes at a time of unprecedented need and momentum for service. As the economic downturn puts more Americans at risk, service is needed more than ever to meet our national challenges. The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act has set the stage for a new era of expansion, innovation and impact for the service movement. Come learn how to seize this momentum and engage citizens in solving problems and making lasting change in your communities.

This staff training manual, created by Laura Benack for Grassroots.org, is designed to orient a new staff member to why volunteers are important to mission, how they are utilized, where are they recruited, and has examples language for posting volunteer advertisements. Grassroots.org volunteers provided $900,000 of in-kind donations in 2009.

This volunteer manual is provided to volunteers in order to orient them to the organization, staff, programs, policies and procedures. It also contains information release and emergency contact forms. This document was prepared by VISTA Rian Graves at Davis Community Network in Davis, CA.