Interested in bringing your volunteer knowledge and experiences to the classroom and sharing with individuals passionate about volunteering and volunteerism?
PPM 553 Volunteer Engagement and Management
(open to upper division undergraduate and graduate students)
(open to upper division undergraduate and graduate students)
USM Summer School
On-line Seven Week Course
June 29th - August 17th
Instructor: Dahlia Lynn, Professor of Public Policy and Management
Course Description
Volunteer engagement and management focuses on the dynamics of volunteerism in nonprofit organizations and in life of communities. The course covers strategic and comprehensive skills for managing volunteers and examines definitions, values and standards as well as what constitutes effective practice in the field of volunteer resources management today. Students will consider challenges, opportunities and expectations for the future of the field. Woven through the course are the three key themes of social responsibility and leadership, multi-sector collaboration and service and careers in the nonprofit sector.
The course is designed for current or future leaders and managers of nonprofit organizations and volunteers, others who plan to work with volunteers as well as those who want to develop their own vision or work on policy in the field of volunteerism and service.
On-line Seven Week Course
June 29th - August 17th
Instructor: Dahlia Lynn, Professor of Public Policy and Management
Course Description
Volunteer engagement and management focuses on the dynamics of volunteerism in nonprofit organizations and in life of communities. The course covers strategic and comprehensive skills for managing volunteers and examines definitions, values and standards as well as what constitutes effective practice in the field of volunteer resources management today. Students will consider challenges, opportunities and expectations for the future of the field. Woven through the course are the three key themes of social responsibility and leadership, multi-sector collaboration and service and careers in the nonprofit sector.
The course is designed for current or future leaders and managers of nonprofit organizations and volunteers, others who plan to work with volunteers as well as those who want to develop their own vision or work on policy in the field of volunteerism and service.
For additional information on the course contact Professor Dahlia Lynn at dlynn@usm.maine.edu
Andrea Thompson McCall
Director of Community Service Learning
University Interfaith Chaplain
University of Southern Maine
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300
Phone 207-228-8284
FAX 207-228-8403
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