
NAVPLG Newsletter \| Summer 2023
National Recognition Awards Presented by NAVPLG for Excellence in Volunteer Management NAVPLG Annual Meeting Highlights Educational Program NAVPLG Attends Points of Light Conference in June August Member Forum Member Survey Coming in August Youth Volunteering Series Hosted by the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) AL!VE Academy NAVPLG Board of Directors Follow NAVPLG on Social Media NAVPLG Board of Directors President: Roxanne Flores-Achmad, City of Copperas Cove, Texas Vice-President: Michal D. Harris, MBA, Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, Arkansas Treasurer/Finance: Manuel Moreno, County of Los Angeles, California Secretary: Kay Pelt-Walker, CVA, M.P.A., County of Leon, Florida Past President: Mary Lynn Perry, M.A., City of Sacramento, California Members-at-Large: Deirdre Araujo, Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception, San Francisco, California; ; Deborah L. Macon, MBA, Greater West Bloomfield Cable Communications Commission, West Bloomfield, Michigan; Karen Sykes, M.P.A., City of Little Rock, Arkansas Membership Chair: Jeannine Purdy, M.S.W., County of Fairfax, Virginia Awards Chair: Tara Waters, M.P.A., City of Raleigh, North Carolina Education Chair: Marcia Hale, CVA, City of Hillsboro, Oregon Marketing & Technology Chair: Tony Richardson, CVA, County of San Diego, California E-Newsletter Chair: Melissa A. Heinlein Storti, Ph.D., CAVS, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C. Social Media Chair: Kelly Uber Sterner, M.Ed., Gwinnett County, Georgia NACo Liaison: Miranda Morvay, National Association of Counties, Washington, DC Committees Associate: Kandy LeMoine, CVA, City of Farmington, New Mexico Check out the announcement for the 2023-2024 Board Members. Follow NAVPLG on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn	National Recognition Awards Presented by NAVPLG for Excellence in Volunteer Management The National Association of Volunteer Programs in Local Government (NAVPLG) convened for their virtual annual meeting and awards presentations on June 21, 2023. NAVPLG is pleased to announce five award recipients. The awards recognize excellence in the field of volunteer management in city and county governments. Awards were presented to the following: Award of Merit – presented to Corina Sadler, CVA, Volunteer Resources Supervisor, City of Plano, Texas New Volunteer Administrator Award – presented to Brian Beach, Volunteer Services Coordinator, Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Innovative Program Award – presented to the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for their Action for Literacy Day Outstanding Volunteer Administrator Award – presented to Kellie Vitaich, Community Services Program Coordinator, City of Davis, California Rising to Excellence Award – presented to Volunteer Gwinnett, Gwinnett County, Georgia Click here to read the full media release about our award recipients. NAVPLG Annual Meeting Highlights Educational Program After NAVPLG's annual meeting on June 21, Heidi Port, CVA, Volunteer Coordinator for the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City, presented the educational program on "Leading Volunteers with Confidence." Heidi's goal was to have members leave the session feeling even more empowered to reach our full potential as volunteer engagement leaders in serving our communities. NAVPLG Attends Points of Light Conference in June Members of the NAVPLG Board of Directors met up in Chicago at the Points of Light Conference in June. The Board networked with other volunteer engagement leaders working in government. August Member Forum Winding Down Summer: Building for Fall August 16 (11AM Pacific) Join us for a discussion with Deidre Arujo about shifting gears from summer volunteers and programming to attract new volunteers (or retain the summer volunteers) for the fall and upcoming holiday season. Member Survey Coming in August NAVPLG will send members a survey in August. We want to hear about topics you're interested in to build the 2024 Education Program agenda. Youth Volunteering Series Hosted by the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) Summer is a popular time for not just vacationing and enjoying some R&R, but when youth have more time to give back to their communities. Check out this upcoming IAVE webinars. Click here to register. *Youth Volunteering and Youth Activism: Exploring How Volunteering Empowers and Builds Leadership to Affect Change \| September 12 \| 8:00-9:30am EDT* In many communities around the world, young people play a vital role in the journey towards social justice in various communities. In this webinar, a global panel will explore current evidence about youth activism, its scale, relevance and the relationship between activism/volunteerism and youth empowerment/leadership giving voice and taking action to make an impact and affect change. The Challenge Paper Youth Volunteering and Activism. Access the Challenge Paper here. *Youth Volunteering and Social Change \| October 3 \| 8:00am-9:30am EDT* What role can young people play in shaping social change? How can volunteering become a pathway for young people to become development actors? In this webinar, a global panel will explore the role of youth volunteering as it both responds and adds value to social development. This session will draw from some of the insights generated from previous webinars in this series. AL!VE Academy NAVPLG is an organizational member of AL!VE so our members can attend monthly AL!VE Academies for free. While we won't hold a program in July, you can still take advantage of professional development opportunities through your NAVPLG member benefits. Here's the link to register for the July AL!VE Academy. July's topic is on mental health.
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