Inspiring Leadership in Immigrant Communities - ILRC

Inspiring Leadership in Immigrant CommunitiesJanuary 2003Chapter 9Examples of Immigrant Community Leadership, Civic Participation andVolunteer Programs§ 9.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................9-1§ 9.2 Case Example One: Centro Bilingue .........................................................................................9-1§ 9.3 Case Example Two: El Comite De Padres Unidos................................................................9-4§ 9.4 Case Example Three: The LIRS Ambassador Program ........................................................9-6§ 9.5 Case Example Four: Voluntarios de la Comunidad (Volunteers of the Community) ...........9-9§ 9.6 Case Example Five: The Campaign for Immigrant Students to Attend College...................9-10Chapter 10Following Up With the Leaders and Memorializing the Project§ 10.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................10-1§ 10.2 Example: Centro Bilngue.......................................................................................................10-2§ 10.3 Memorializing the Leadership Project.......................................................................................10-3Chapter 11Setting Up a Volunteer Program at Your Organization§ 11.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................11-1§ 11.2 Planning Your Volunteer Program ........................................................................................11-1§ 11.3 Recruiting Volunteers ............................................................................................................11-3§ 11.4 Interviewing and Screening Volunteers.................................................................................11-3§ 11.5 Orientation of Volunteers ......................................................................................................11-4§ 11.6 Training of Volunteers...........................................................................................................11-4§ 11.7 Conducive Work Environment ..............................................................................................11-4§ 11.8 Recognition of Volunteers ....................................................................................................11-4§ 11.9 Evaluation of the Volunteer Program ....................................................................................11-5Chapter 12Outline of the Three-Day Inspiring Leadership Project TrainingDay 1: Representative Partner Organization Staff and Ambassadors Present...................................12-1Day 2: Representative Partner Organization Staff, LIRS Ambassadors & ImmigrantLeaders Present ......................................................................................................................12-14Day 3: Representative Partner Organization Staff, Ambassadors & ImmigrantLeaders Present ......................................................................................................................12-33Resource DirectoryAppendixTable of Contentsiii