Monitoring the Experiences of OST Volunteers: The Mixed-Method, Open-Ended Volunteer Experiences (MOVE)

Autor/inn/en	Crisman, Taylor L.; Acevedo-Polakovich, Ignacio D.; Al-Zoughbi, Lucas A.; Stacy, Sara T; Ogdie, Sarah E.; Obeid, Sam
Titel	Monitoring the Experiences of OST Volunteers: The Mixed-Method, Open-Ended Volunteer Experiences (MOVE)
Quelle	In: Afterschool Matters, (2020) 33, S.42-49 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	After School Programs; Volunteers; Student Volunteers; Volunteer Training; High School Students; Residential Programs; Summer Programs; Skill Development; Student Improvement; Professional Development; Cross Cultural Training; Empathy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Freiwilliger; Freiwilliges Betriebspraktikum; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Sozialer Wohnungsbau; Sommerkurs; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Interkulturelle Orientierung; Empathie
Abstract	In many applied youth development settings, including out-of-school time (OST) programs, volunteers play essential roles (Brennan, 2005). In some, volunteers are integral to service delivery -- for example, serving as mentors. In others, volunteers help link youth-serving organizations or their participants with needed resources, assets, or opportunities (Brennan, 2007). In order to support youth-serving organizations' efforts to engage volunteers sustainably, the authors developed and tested the Mixed-Method, Open-Ended Volunteer Experiences (MOVE) Assessment, a two-phase approach to identifying and monitoring the benefits volunteers associate with their service in OST programs. Building on traditional sequential exploratory mixed-method designs (Creswell et al., 2003), MOVE begins by qualitatively exploring and documenting volunteer experiences. Findings then guide design and implementation of a recurring quantitative assessment that can become the foundation for continuous improvement in volunteer management. This paper introduces MOVE by describing its application in ANYTOWN, an OST program sponsored by Community Tampa Bay that focuses on promoting inclusiveness, community involvement, and social responsibility among high school students. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Institute on Out-of-School Time. Wellesley Centers for Women, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481. Tel: 781-283-2547; Fax: 781-283-3657; e-mail: niost@wellesley.edu; Web site: http://www.niost.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01