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The Community Preparedness Webinar Series
Volunteering in Times of Disaster
Recorded Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 2 p.m. EDT
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Overview
The Community Preparedness Webinar Series invites you to join us for a webinar discussing volunteering in times of disaster. The webinar will highlight the best practices of volunteer managers and those interested in volunteering during disasters. The webinar will include perspectives from community organizations, and state and local emergency management who have experienced specific challenges, and organizations that are heavily engaged in volunteer management. This webinar will be helpful to those who are interested in becoming volunteers, and for volunteer managers seeking practical knowledge.
Downloads
- Hands On Volunteer Management Guide (56-page PDF)
- When Disaster Strikes... How to Donate or Volunteer Successfully (2-page PDF)
Related links and resources
- Corporation for National Community Service Resource Center
- Hands On Network Tools and Resources Page
- National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Volunteer Resource Page
How to view our webinars
The Community Preparedness Webinar Series is conducted via DHS's HSIN Connect system. You do not need to register in advance, nor do you need a HSIN account in order to view our webinars. Audio for this webinar will be broadcast within HSIN Connect; there will not be a concurrent, phone-based teleconference. Questions and answers will be moderated via text-based chat inside the webinar. In order to ensure that your computer is capable of viewing our webinars and webcasts, we highly recommend that you read the below documents and perform the compatibility test prior to the start of the event. In addition, please ensure your computer's speakers are working prior to the webinar. If for any reason you have trouble accessing the system, please send an email to citizencorps@dhs.gov.
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Additional information about this webinar
This webinar is free to the public. The webinar recording lasts approximately 40 minutes. The live webinar offered Closed Captioning and a transcript of the webinar has been posted with the recorded version of the webinar.
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