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Smithsonian Volunteer Appreciation Event - 2025

Please consider taking the following survey about your experience with this year's Volunteer Appreciation Event and ideas for future volunteer events. It will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. Providing your feedback will ensure that we are offering the best programs possible, and that attending them is both easy and enjoyable. The information you provide will be reviewed by OVS staff members.
1.Did you attend or do you plan to watch the recording of this year's Smithsonian Volunteer Appreciation Event?(Required.)
2.Rate your overall experience at the Appreciation Event.
Did Not Attend
Not Enjoyable
Just OK
Partially Enjoyable
Enjoyable
Very Enjoyable
3.Rate how easy it was to access the event, i.e. to attend the event at AIB or view the recording.
Did Not Attend
Difficult
Somewhat Difficult
Just OK
Easy
Very Easy
4.Did you have any issues accessing the event?
5.Please give us three words to describe what you thought of the Smithsonian Volunteer Appreciation Event.
6.What was your favorite part of the event?
7.What was your least favorite part of the event?
8.How could this event have been improved?
9.With what Smithsonian museum/unit do you volunteer?(Required.)
10.Did you attend any of the Volunteer Enrichments hosted by OVS during April? If so, please indicate which ones.
11.Rate how likely are you to attend another Smithsonian Volunteer Appreciation Event or Volunteer Enrichment in the future.
Very Unlikely
Unlikely
Neutral
Likely
Very Likely
12.What topic(s) would you like to see covered at future Volunteer Events? (Appreciation or Enrichments)
13.Do you have any questions about or ideas for Our Shared Future 250?
(The Smithsonian's plans for America's 250th birthday in 2026.)
We'd love to hear from you! Pick one or more of the prompts below to guide your story - or write whatever comes to mind.
14.Share a Smithsonian volunteer moment that has stayed with you - something meaningful, surprising, or memorable.
15.Tell us about a time your volunteer experience made a positive impact - on a visitor, a fellow volunteer, or even on you.
16.Has someone - like a volunteer coordinator, staff member, or fellow volunteer - made your experience special? Give them a quiet shoutout here.
17.Is there anything else about this year's Smithsonian Volunteer Appreciation Event that you would like us to know?
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