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The Community as an Ecosystem: Channeling Local Strength through Volunteerism to Promote Rural Development
April 24, 2023 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am EDT
The Community as an Ecosystem: Channeling Local Strength through Volunteerism to Promote Rural Development
Kelsey Chadwick
What does the research say about the connection between volunteerism and rural community development? This session will present findings from the literature base, specifically regarding how the community functions as an ecosystem in which every member has a role to play. Focus will be given to challenges facing rural communities, cultural strengths of rural people, and how volunteerism can utilize those strengths to increase community development.
April 24, 2023 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM EDT
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Kelsey Chadwick
What does the research say about the connection between volunteerism and rural community development? This session will present findings from the literature base, specifically regarding how the community functions as an ecosystem in which every member has a role to play. Focus will be given to challenges facing rural communities, cultural strengths of rural people, and how volunteerism can utilize those strengths to increase community development.
A new training curriculum grounded in research will be conceptualized as a solution to increasing volunteer reliability in the service delivery process. Major takeaways for those working with volunteers include new ways of thinking about intrinsic motivation, connecting volunteer work to larger community challenges, and important considerations for working in culturally sensitive ways with rural people and communities.
April 24, 2023 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM EDT
REGISTER FOR CE CREDIT