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Giving Time is the story of one person's journey to experience what it's like to volunteer in the community. Along the way he discovers many remarkable non-profit organizations, meets a whole host of good samaritans and learns the genuine definition of community. ... Read more

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A Volume in Advances in Service-Learning Research

Series Editor: Shelley H. Billig, RMC Research Corporation, Denver ... Read more

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This volume--an outgrowth of the annual meeting of the Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology--focuses on examples of social change and community action, and the processes at work in creating change. The presenters engaged each other and the audience in thinking about how best to create and sustain social change. This volume represents a product of their cumulative insight, research results, and perspectives, including chapters from each of the symposium presenters, as well as a few selected chapters from other noted scholars. Taken as a whole, the volume is highly accessible and presents findings from provocative and programmatic research that offer illuminating lessons for anyone interested in attempts at community change, civic participation, and social action.

Processes of Community Change and Social Action provides cutting-edge and complementary approaches to understanding the causes and effects of broad civic participation. The contributors to this volume are all distinguished researchers and theorists, well known for their work on different aspects of processes of community change and social action. They address topics related to service learning, social movements, political socialization, civil society, and especially volunteerism.

This unique interdisciplinary collection appeals to social, personality, community, and developmental psychologists, sociologists, and public health researchers. It also should be of considerable interest to practitioners of social action and individuals working to create social change. ... Read more

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Here's a handy reference filled with ideas from successful volunteer programs across North America. Almost 1000 ideas, tips and instructions for recruitment, involvement, meetings, problem solving, personal development, training and organizational change. Use-it-now language. A reference book valued by every size program leader. ... Read more

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Having fun at your volunteer recognition events?This bookissure to leave everyone smiling!This collection of seven originalskits is complete with instructions, scripts and ideas for adaptation. Each skit incorporates songs using well-known popular music with lyricswritten for the volunteer recognition occasion.Song sheets can beused separately.Extraordinary talent is not required! ... Read more

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great ideas for volunteer recognition
A really useful book for managers of volunteer programs. Provides some ideas on why people volunteer and looks at different types of motivation so managers can avoid assumptions and stereotypes about volunteers. Moves beyond theory to provide over 300 creative recognition ideas. Idea categories include working volunteers, senior volunteers, volunteers in churches, and volunteers by motivation category (affiliation motivated, achievement motivated, and power motivated.) Urges program managers to create recognition that is user-oriented and truly satisfying. ... Read more