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Tue, Feb 21st, 2012
The Role of the Volunteer

The Role of the Volunteer

-How organizations work and what boards do?

-Confidentiality, conflict of interest

-Professionalism in volunteering

When: Tuesday February 21/12 6:30pm-9:00pm

Where: St Ninian Place Room #021

Cost:  Free

Facilitator: Max Chauvin

Max Chauvin is a Nationally Certified Facilitator and Trainer with over 20 years of senior management and governance experience in a variety of organizations. Max holds an MSc & MBA, with specialisms in Strategic Planning, from the Edinburgh Business School, Herriot Watt University. Through his company, Chauvin Resource Development Group, Max offers training in planning, staff and volunteer management and marketing. Through both public and private workshops Max is committed to providing people and their organizations with exciting new ideas and tools that make a real difference and are easy to use. Max's workshops have been described as funny, full of energy, challenging, thought provoking and packed with practical information. Max has worked with a variety of groups including Recreation Nova Scotia, the Halifax Regional Municipality, various Community Health Boards, the Real Estate Institute of Canada, Girl Guides of Canada, Nova Scotia Recreation Professionals in Health, the Canadian Cancer Society, Literacy Nova Scotia and the Go for Green Initiative.

The Société acadienne Sainte-Croix (SASC), Antigonish Regional Development Authority (ARDA), and the St. Francis Xavier Enterprise Development Centre (XEDC) are hosting a 10-week workshop series for board members, staff, and current and prospective volunteers of non-profit organizations.

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