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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

One volunteer manager at an Arizona zoo described finding new ways to teach their volunteers about wildlife: “Over Zoom, we would give presentations about the different animals in our collection… So, for example, I did a presentation on bird conservation, which was not something that we ever had before.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Making the Play: Successfully Engaging.

ASU Lodestar Center

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Making the Play: Successfully Engaging Youth Within the Nonprofit Sector posted by David "DJ" Heyward , American Humanics Student / Team MPhasis Coach Many of us in the nonprofit sector work specifically with children and young adults. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? All You Need is Love.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on.

ASU Lodestar Center

3-4 — Sector Student - Arent we all? I can only imagine how tough she is on students. :) May 7, 2011 10:05 AM Nick L. But I’m happy – I’m a student :) May 9, 2011 11:08 PM Caroline Sound said. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Your wisdom is second to none! 0-2 — Now you know! I got a 4.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: American Humanics: An Elite Group

ASU Lodestar Center

But I think it fits the graduating class of American Humanics (AH) students, all 18 of them. The 18 students being recognized at the annual graduation celebration will have completed all requirements during the spring, summer, and fall semesters of 2011. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Marine Corps. So, sue me!

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Learning in the White Space: 5 Unintended Lessons from a Marketing Class

NTEN

Over the next three hours, I absorbed the things my instructor was teaching, but I also found myself reflecting on a bunch of things he wasn't trying to teach at all – unless he's really good at Jedi mind tricks ! As class kicked off, the instructor began introducing himself and how he came to be teaching the class. ever since.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead.

ASU Lodestar Center

NMI students agree; however, they additionally rank high their interest in learning about strategic planning, board governance, grant writing, marketing, program evaluation, and social entrepreneurship. Responses from NMI students and alumni reveal that 94% say NMI courses are relevant to their daily work. Stay tuned.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

In the spring and summer of 2021, with funding from AmeriCorps, our research team held focus groups with volunteer administrators about their technology use in the pandemic. And…they know technology, so they’re also an asset to help teach other volunteers. School districts scrambled to get Chromebooks to students.