RELATED RESOURCES - Youth Volunteering Promotion & Program Development

Books available for loan from our Resource Library:

"Get Involved: How Youth Can Create Community-Based Initiatives" - Parkland Community Futures Development Corporation, Dauphin Youth Service Canada - a guide to assist youth in learning how to become involved in their neighborhood, community, or region.

"Volunteer Connections: New Strategies for Involving Youth" - Volunteer Canada - designed for volunteer administrators as well as individuals who find themselves recruiting, managing, overseeing and supporting volunteers. This resource addresses the daily challenges that organizations and groups face when seeking to involve youth.

"Volunteer Youth in Action - Students Presenting the Value of Volunteering to Students" - Volunteer Centre of Calgary - This manual outlines a step-by-step process of developing and implementing a youth volunteer awareness program administered and delivered by volunteers.

"Youth Volunteer Audit - Best Practices for Engaging Youth as Volunteers" - Donna Lockhart, the Rethink Group - a tool to evaluate, plan, and develop a youth volunteer program.

"Youth Works - Creating and Developing Youth-Led Volunteer Projects" - Volunteer Canada - A resource of practical information to help individuals and groups organize community service projects.

If you wish to borrow any of these books or find out what else is available in our resource library, please contact David Rozniatowski, Resource Coordinator, 477- 5180 ext. 223, vmresource@mts.net.