About
November 4-5, 2011
Mission
Provide an opportunity for volunteer and service-learning leaders of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to inspire, energize and mobilize volunteer and service-learning practitioners to further develop and foster their skills and to better serve Arizona’s real community needs through collaborative effort.
Vision
Build a better Arizona through volunteerism and service-learning.
Description
The Arizona Summit on Volunteerism and Service-Learning is the only conference of its kind in Arizona and is the result of the collaborative efforts of individuals and organizations across our great state. This Summit seeks to bring together leaders and practitioners of volunteerism and service-learning that include nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, youth development orgs, comm serv groups, faith-based entities, corportate/business, gov’t agencies, and other community members interested in building a better Arizona through volunteerism and service-learning. This unparalleled conference will provide important training and professional development that will strengthen volunteer and service-learning efforts and inform about critical areas of need in Arizona through engaging plenary sessions, interactive workshops, innovative service experiences, exhibits, networking, specialized tracks and more.
Who should attend
Representatives from community and faith-based, K-12 schools, higher education, youth development organizations, community service groups, corporate/business, and government agencies
Date & Location
Friday, November 4, 2011 and Saturday, November 5, 2011
Central Arizona College, Coolidge, Arizona
Summit Collaborative Leadership Team
Arizona Department of Education
Arizona Interfaith Movement
Arizona State University – Service Learning
Arizona Volunteer Management
Central Arizona College
Communities in Schools
Corporation for National and Community Service
Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism
Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families
Governor’s Youth Commission
KTVK 3TV
Learn and Serve Arizona
Mesa Community College – Center for Service Learning
Western Arizona Council of Governments
