1. www.volunteeralberta.ab.ca ADVR 2009 First meeting of the New Year! Focusing on removing barriers to volunteers and promoting volunteerism as a powerful social investment for 19 years

3. Session Overview What does Volunteer Alberta mean for Albertans and Alberta’s nonprofit/voluntary sector organizations and volunteers? Volunteer Alberta Board of Directors Diverse, dynamic, representative of Albertans Volunteer Alberta Staff Expert, experienced, and entrepreneurial

5. Where are Alberta’s Volunteer Centres? Airdrie Banff Calgary Camrose Canmore Crowsnest Pass Cochrane Cold Lake Edmonton Fort Saskatchewan Grande Prairie Grasslands Regional Hanna High River Hinton Innisfail Lethbridge Medicine Hat Okotoks Paintearth Red Deer Rimbey Rocky Mountain St. Albert Stettler Stony Plain Strathcona County Sylvan Lake Vegreville Wood Buffalo

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22. Volunteering Among Immigrants Intersections Supporting Rural Organizations to Better Engage Immigrant Volunteers

23. Volunteering Among Immigrants Intersections Supporting Rural Organizations to Better Engage Immigrant Volunteers Partners: Volunteer Alberta Alberta Human Rights, Citizenship & Multicultural Education Fund NorQuest College Centre for Excellence in Intercultural Education

32. Access to the Future Fund Announcement

35. Generative Governance When people join a board of directors or become governors or trustees, they have a notion about what they are expected to be doing. Their preconception is oversight of operations and reviewing and approving budgets. Being a board director or trustee means much more! It includes both accountabilities as stewards of charitable property and responsibilities to the wider community. Generative Governance is a new way to govern. Instructors and experts, Keith Seel and Anita Angilini from Mount Royal College Institute for Nonprofit Studies will be facilitating these sessions. The New Perspective

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47. Volunteer Alberta can provide access to resources & experience Toll Free (877) 915-6336 Phone (780)-482-3300 Email [email_address] Website www.volunteeralberta.ab.ca