ThreeSixty Journalism Volunteer Program Overview

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THANK YOU!  

You  strengthen  and  support  ThreeSixty  Journalism  by  serving  as  valued  Board  members,  trusted  

partners,  dedicated  visionaries  and      

We  are  grateful  for  the  >me,  energy  and  talents  that  you  share  with  us.  

volunteers!

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We  started  using  an  online  management  tool  and  “volunteer  logis>cs”  database  called  Volgis'cs.    

Using  this  new  system…  •  Mul>ple  administrators  can  look  up  volunteers  for  a  

project  and  then  log  volunteer  service  hours  at  any  >me,  and  from  any  device  with  internet  access  

•  Our  organiza>on  can  capture  volunteer  contact  informa>on,  availability,  skills,  interests,  projects  and  service  hours  all  in  one  protected  place  

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Having  students  work  with  individual  volunteer  editors.      

 *  Frustra>on  of  differing          expecta>ons  and          mo>va>on  levels    *  Tough  to  coordinate          two  schedules  plus              regular  communica>on    *  A  large,  ongoing  volunteer          commitment  of  >me,  energy,          pa>ence,  discipline  and  work  

Con'nuing  or  crea'ng  new                              classroom  partnerships.  

 

*  Enormous  commitment  of    a  volunteer’s  exper>se,  dedica>on,  >me,  energy  *  Requires  coopera>on  

between  mul>ple  par>es    *  Hard  to  balance  differing  

standards  and  expected  outcomes  *  Only  reach  a  handful  of  students      

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uses of        Volunteers  read  10-­‐15  short  essay  submissions  and  help  us  pick  the  YourTurn  essay  contest  winners.  Short  volunteer  commitment,  all  done  remotely.    

     Alumni  currently  aXending  UST  help  us  to  prepare  our  magazines  for  

distribu>on  once  each  quarter,  by  packaging  and  

addressing  bundles  of  magazines.    

 

Program  alumni  and  individual  

supporters  helped  to  promote  the  fall  fundraiser  and  “bundle”  group  dona>ons  within  their  workplaces  and  social  circles.  

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 The  new  handbook  includes:  •  Volunteer  program  mission,  vision  and  value  statements  

•  Overview  of  all  programming  •  Volunteer  opportuni>es  and  posi>on  descrip>ons  

•  Risk  management  policies,  procedures  and  expecta>ons  

•  Resources  and  support  •  Thank  you  to  our  volunteers   Parent/Student  Liability  

Waiver  and  Consent  form  

Volunteer  Liability    Waiver  and  Consent  form  

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since August 2011  

   volunteers  have  served  in  different  capaci>es  

 

records  of  past,  current,  and  poten>al  volunteers  have  been  captured  in  our  database    

hours  of  work  have  been  contributed  to  our  organiza>on,  en>rely  through  volunteer  service