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Contribute
to ODNChicago
WRITING
Write an article
for the Beacon newsletter on a topic of your own inspiration,
or report on one of our monthly meetings. 400 to
700 words. Contact Christine Buss, Christine@cmbuss.com;
630-416-6210.
WELCOMING
Send a personalized
welcoming email to each new member, or call them. Discover their
interests, why they joined ODN Chicago, and whether they might
want to volunteer, and pass this information back to the Board.
Confirm our contact information; consolidate information into
a publishable list for the Beacon. An hour or two a month.
Contact Christine Buss, Christine@cmbuss.com;
630-416-6210.
ADVERTISING
Make our events a
success. Help discover and implement new communication
avenues and strategies. Contact Kathy Nevitt, nevitt6841@comcast.net,708-358-1204.
EDITING/PUBLISHING
Determine Beacon
newsletter themes, priorities, overall layout, and communication
strategy, with input from ODN/C Board. Solicit articles.
Write Editor’s Welcome. Assemble and arrange content in
Publisher template. Requires attention to details and
schedules, plus experience with MS Publisher. Could overlap
with Organising job below. Contact Christine Buss, Christine@cmbuss.com;
630-416-6210.
ORGANIZING
Discuss Beacon newsletter
themes with the editor and the ODN/C Board. Solicit and
collect newsletter content (meeting announcements, upcoming
event info, new member welcome, PDN update, photographs, etc.)
Three to four hours per quarter. (Newsletter could move
to once a month, instead of once a quarter.) Requires
attention to detail and schedules. Could overlap with
Editing/Publishing job above. Contact Christine Buss,
Christine@cmbuss.com;
630-416-6210.
GREETING
Welcome, sign-in,
and register attendees at ODN Chicago’s monthly meetings.
Collect payment from non-members and invite them to join.
Provide a warm, welcoming point of presence for the organization.
Contact Don Kumler, 708-386-0653, dkumler@sbcglobal.net.
PLANNING
We need a few people
to help ODN Chicago plan a future exciting special event!
We want to bring Ron McMillan, Co-Author of Crucial Conversations,
a set of influence tools that help strengthen teams and enrich
relationships with co-workers, to Chicago to give us a demo
of this tool. Ron is a principal with VitalSmarts, a company
that has provided products and services to hundreds of companies,
including over 300 of the Fortune 500 for the last 25 years
to over 20,000 participants. If you are willing to help
make this happen, Contact Kathy Nevitt, nevitt6841@comcast.net,
708-358-1204 for more information.
Help out in the Community
FACILITATING
Return for more opportunities.
TRAINING
People’s Resource
Center (PRC) helps low-income DuPage County residents meet their
basic needs by providing food, clothing, and rental assistance.
In addition, the PRC helps to break the cycle of poverty with
programs like English As A Second Language (ESL)/adult literacy,
computer literacy training and access, and an art community
for women called Women’s Wisdom.
The People's Resource
Center is in the process of developing a Job Training Program
that will help clients gain entry-level jobs. We know
how to teach Computer Literacy. However, we also want
to teach the soft skills for job preparation, such as:
- Time Management
- Self-assessment
- Team Building
- Dress for Success
- Resume Writing
- Networking
- Presentation
- Managing your
disability
- The Meaning
of Success
- Goal Setting
- Writing Cover
Letters
- Conflict Management
- How to say No,
politely
- Administrative
Assistants in Industry
- Online Resources
- Writing a career
plan
- Giving great
customer service.
If you can help design
the content of these types of short courses, please contact Frank
Goetz, fgoetz@peoplesrc.org,
630-682-5402, or go to the website (www.peoplesrc.org),
click the Volunteers Needed link, and complete an online Volunteer
Application Form. |
