The Virginia Service Commission (VSC) is seeking speakers to present topics for one or more of our scheduled training events this year. We are seeking speakers to deliver presentations and topics in a variety of formats from live workshops, topical teleconference calls, and online tutorials. Our preference is that the trainer designs training that engages participants through training methods that are participatory and will either incorporate role-play, interactive exercises, games, work-groups, case studies or scenarios.  

Target Audience:
AmeriCorps Program Directors/Staff and AmeriCorps Members
Possible Topics
AmeriCorps Members 
  • Budgeting on a stipend,
  • Maximizing your service year
  • Utilizing Eli Segal Education Award
  • Resume building/career development
  • Soft skills, leadership
  • Branding-AmeriCorps Identity
  • Performance measures
  • Diversity/equity/inclusion
  • Working with community partners
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adobe
AmeriCorps Program Director/Staff 
  • Recruitment/retention
  • Program start-up
  • Member supervision
  • Diversity/equity/inclusion
  • Staff development
  • Program sustainability
  • Member slot retention/management
  • Serving as an intermediary model and competitive funding
  • Reporting
  • Building-maintaining effective partnerships and outreach
  • Grant management
  • Financial Management
  • Effective Budgeting
  • Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
  • IT Security & Technology
Both Audiences
  • Skills and Professional Development
  • Leadership styles
  • Teambuilding/engagement
  • Grant writing
  • Performance measures
  • Trauma-informed care
  • AED-CPR
  • Volunteer outreach/engagement
  • Diversity/equity/inclusion
  • Conflict resolution
  • Self-care/wellness
VSC Dates and Events Scheduled At-a-Glance for 2020
  • Life after AmeriCorps - Several Locations Around Virginia - April-May dates tbd (Target Audience: AmeriCorps Members)
  • New Program Directors Boot Camp - Richmond - July 13-15 2020 (Target Audience: Program Directors)
  • Annual Program Directors/Staff Training - Richmond - July 16-17 2020 (Target Audience - Program Directors)
  • AmeriCorps Opening Day Celebration and Launch ConferenceRichmond - September 24-25 2020 (Target Audience: AmeriCorps Members)

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