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Teen Volunteer Programs
There's More than Simply Shelving!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Dolly Goyal and Angie Miraflor
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Social activity with friends
Enhance college applications
Leadership opportunity
Extra support for US!
Why Teens?
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Research shows that people who begin volunteering in middle and high school, no
matter what the initial reason, become adults who volunteer.
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Short-Term Volunteers
Usually have set hours they’re looking for
Community ServiceHigh School Juvenile Detention
Bored teens
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Change the Name of the Game!
If you focus on making sure students have a meaningful experience, the
attitude usually changes from, “I have to do this” to “I want to be here.”
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Managing Short-Term Volunteers
Create a Volunteer Binder
Avoid “busy work”Engage in
competition
Create ownership and titlesCollection ChampionAdopt-a-Shelf
Identify opportunities for drop-in volunteering
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Long-Term Volunteers
Usually do not have set hours – limitless possibilities!
Teen Advisory Group
Summer Help
Teen-led Programs
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Teen Advisory Groups
Develop library programs
Book buying parties
Help the Friends or
Foundation
Partner with Youth Commission or other City youth organizations
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Summer Reading Helpers
Can be critical to success
More “fun” volunteer jobs
Leadership opportunity by having teens train teens
Develop life-long / return volunteers
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Teen-led Programs
Children’s Craft Leaders
Computer Intergenerational Coach
Leader Reader / Reading Buddies
Homework Tutors / Helpers
Video Game Programs
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Volunteer Recognition!
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Volunteer Appreciation
Letter or certificate of completion
Letter of recommendation
Choosing set times: Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 21-27, 2014)
Volunteer parties
Ask what they want!
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Troubleshooting
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Training & Staff Time
Set volunteer orientations and frequency
Pairing volunteers
Back-up systems on days without a volunteer coordinator
Staff support and awareness of volunteers
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Recruiting Target students going
back to school
Utilize social media or other sites like VolunteerMatch.org
Post opportunities in local organizations
Conduct Interviews
Use former volunteers orfriends they recommend!
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Parental Involvement
Clear, documented volunteer policies
Talking points for set age or grade limitations
Have teens take responsibility!
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ExpectationsSet immediately,
documented, signed
Point out actions inconsistent with policyEx: Talking on cell
phone, chatting with friends
Letting a volunteer go or saying, “No.”
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Questions and Thanks
Dolly [email protected] Mateo County Library
Angie [email protected] Jose Public Library
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