Camp Habitat 2019: Full Schedule

Welcome to Camp Habitat 2019!

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PLEASE NOTE: If you want to attend the Ice Cream Social on Thursday Night, you need to add it to your Sched by noon on Monday, September 16th! We have to get a headcount for catering. This is the only event that you are required to sign up for ahead of time in Sched.

1:30pm EDT

Youth Program Development

Using Durham Habitat’s youth volunteer program as a model, we’ll discuss how to engage volunteers of all ages with Habitat for Humanity’s mission and vision.

Speakers

Laine Staton

Neighborhood and Family Manager, Durham Habitat

Hello!I am the Neighborhood and Family manager at Durham Habitat. This is a new position that was create last fall in an effort to address the education and engagement of our partner families. I started with Durham Habitat as the Volunteer Manager which allowed me to learn all about... Read More →

Wednesday September 18, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Bluebird

Volunteer Management

4:00pm EDT

What We Count and Why

Why are volunteer numbers important? What do we keep track of for HFHI? What do we need to know for ourselves? What do they tell us? How do we count? Moving beyond volunteer management software to show the larger impact.

Speakers

Rachel Eldridge

Director of Volunteer Services, Habitat Charlotte Region

Rachel Eldridge began her volunteer career at her local library as a teenager. She currently volunteers through her church. Professionally, Rachel started her volunteer management career in museums supervising special event volunteers and tour guides. She has coordinated volunteers... Read More →

Wednesday September 18, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Bluebird

Volunteer Management

9:00am EDT

Understanding and Engaging Veterans in North Carolina

A session geared for affiliates that are new and seasoned at working with veterans. Come learn how to best identify veteran family homeowner partners and volunteers, collaborate with veteran service organizations, and how Veterans Build Affiliates in NC and around the country utilize exclusive veteran resources.

Speakers

Erica Dodge

Senior Veterans Build Specialist, HFHI

Erica graduated from college and joined the U.S. Peace Corps. From January 2004 - June 2005 where she taught English to primary age students in Uzbekistan and assisted at an English Club for high school and college students. After the Peace Corps program in Uzbekistan was closed... Read More →

19.09.19 Understanding & Engaging Veterans in NC pptx

Thursday September 19, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
West Room

Volunteer Management, Homeowner Services

11:15am EDT

Roundtable Discussion on Volunteer Management and Stakeholders

This is an opportunity for anyone that works with volunteers to tell their stories and learn from others. We will lead a discussion on working with different stakeholders in your affiliate and the community.

Speakers

Christin Murphy

Director of Community and Volunteer Relations, Habitat for Humanity of Wake County

I am the Director of Community and Volunteer Engagement for Habitat Wake.

Thursday September 19, 2019 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
Bluebird

Volunteer Management

9:00am EDT

Panel Discussion on Volunteer Engagement

Learn how affiliates found ways for volunteers to stay engaged in different ways: Alanna will discuss how Farmville Area Habitat’s Beloved Community has been useful in bringing the community together in between construction cycles. Rachel will discuss how Chatham Habitat works with volunteers that want to help in other areas of the organization. Debbie will discuss how Habitat Forsyth engages more than 400 Collegiate Challenge volunteers and Care-A-Vanners each year.

Speakers

Rachel Horowitz

Volunteer Program Manager, Chatham Habitat for Humanity

Rachel Horowitz is the Volunteer Program Manager at Chatham Habitat for Humanity. After starting in the position nearly three years ago, she helped develop a sustainable - and digital - volunteer program that included tactics for deeper engagement and capacity building. She also led... Read More →

Debbie Cesta

Corporate and Volunteer Engagement Manager, HFH of Forsyth County

Alanna Rivera

Office Manager and Volunteer Coordinator, Farmville Area Habitat

Friday September 20, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Region Room

Volunteer Management