The Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) will debut its virtual skills training series, ‘Skills on the Go’, which is aimed at capacity building and training for non-profit member organisations and enhancing the voluntary sector in Jamaica.
Saffrey Brown, director of CVSS, said that the pandemic has left many of its members and partners overwhelmed and in need of much support, and as such, the CVSS wanted to prepare and equip them to adjust to the new normal.
“This sparked the initiative ‘Skills on the Go’ and we are excited to launch on Tuesday, 19 January 2021. The series is a yearlong virtual experience where our members, their employees, directors, and volunteers can be immersed in engaging and interactive sessions, all in the comfort of their home, office, or even on the go,” she said.
The sessions last between two and three hours on the Zoom platform. ‘Skills on the Go’ is led by volunteers for volunteers, blazing a trail in the voluntary sector, said Brown.
Some of the topics for the sessions include Purpose Driven Leadership through Challenging Times with education consultant, Dr Renee Rattray; Strategic Planning for Small Teams with Big Goals, delivered by strategy consultant Gill Chambers; and Crowdfunding 101, delivered by Mariel Brown, director of the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival and CEO of Savant Media.
Other experts that will present include Rose Miller from the JN Group to help members unlock their financial resilience with the Financial Literacy Workshop. Kalando Wilmoth of Verb Communication will lead on how non-governmental organisations create a narrative for their cause with the session on ‘Storytelling for Non-Government Organisations’.
Wilmoth, one of the trainers, expressed his reasons for coming on board: ‘‘The selfless giving and generosity that CVSS spreads across the nation through its volunteers and donor organisation is beyond invaluable.” Read more…
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