Ongoing Education opportunities
In an effort to help our volunteers we are launching monthly education opportunities. Below is our plan for 2019, but some of them may change as we identify community needs. Is there something you'd like to see? Comment below with your suggestions. To start this off we are focusing on learning opportunities that are based on our 7 Cups values. This will continue through August, then we have some opportunity to mix it up so your ideas are welcome!
Dates for when these opportunities launch on the site will be announced in our monthly meeting posts (also in Kitchen Table).
2019 Education Calendar
February
Value:
Your Work Saves Lives.
Work with purpose, step up to help others
Topic:
Avoiding burnout to stay purposeful as a volunteer
March
Value:
Grow through the Path of Problems.
Face problems head on to continually develop, solve the most critical ones in the way
Topic:
Best practices on looking for solutions when facing problems.
April
Value:
High Expectations & High Warmth.
Deliver quality work supported through learning, safety, and candor
Topic:
Keeping safe as a volunteer
May
Accountability.
Value:
Own your work and hold others to theirs, speak up and act.
Do what you say you will do/follow through
Topic:
How to receive constructive feedback without taking it personally
June
Value:
Grit
Drive yourself, mental agility to push past barriers
Topic:
Translating volunteer experience for career development
July
Value:
Believe in Equality
Value equally everyones background, work, and ideas; collaborate across teams and levels
Topic:
Team dynamics and effective communication
August
Value:
Have fun and keep full
Enjoy the experience, take care of yourself in order to give back
Topic:
Diving deep into self-care
September
Event planning best practices
October
Recruiting team members
November
Team building
December
Reflection on growth and goals
I'm glad to know that there are education opportunities as such and I believe that these would be very helpful not just for our 7cups journey but for lifelong learning.
I'd also like to suggest some things that I'd like to be discussed in the future, if applicable:
- The importance of setting boundaries between 7cups and real life responsibilities
- Conflict resolution and the significance of being assertive and agreeing to disagree
- Our main role as a volunteer and listener on 7cups and what is expected of us
- How to recover from setbacks and issues encountered as a volunteer?
- How to avoid having crab mentality and being in a competition with others as a volunteer in the community?
That's all for now. Thank you!
@Jill7cups
Inner peace is the new success.
@Erato these are all great and thoughtful suggestions, thank you!