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The Volunteer Development Sparks Module is a new training for religious educators. This course registers on the UUA website, check the calendar for the current offering.

The Volunteer Development module will help you:

  • Develop skills for recruiting and equipping volunteers and nurturing their spiritual engagement and health;
  • Assist volunteers in connecting with and developing quality relationships with people of all ages and across neurological and other differences;
  • Teach volunteers to center inclusion and practice pastoral presence in their volunteer work;
  • Understand the implications of new models of religious education on volunteer recruitment, training, and retention; and
  • Apply a faith development lens not only to the work that volunteers do but to how you engage volunteers in that work.
Training Requirements

The Volunteer Development Sparks module is an online learning experience comprised of five 2-hour webinars with reading and other assignments for each session. Credit will be offered for full participation in the module. Full participation includes:

  • Online attendance at five 2.75-hour sessions
  • Reading and reflection to prepare for each session
  • Completion of final project
  • Submission of final evaluation within a week of the ending of the module

Training Content

Zoom Links and Shared Google Folder 630
Session 1: Volunteering as Faith Formation 630 4 Topics
Session 4: Volunteers Pastoral Care Providers for Kids 630 3 Topics
Session 6: 630
Course Evaluation 630
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