Register Now for the 2026 Volunteer Management Conference November 2, 2026

Register Now for the 2026 Volunteer Management Conference

Rob Podlasek, Training Director

The 2026 Literacy Volunteer Management Conference will be held Friday, December 11. This online event from Literacy Minnesota will feature 12 concurrent sessions addressing best practices for using volunteers in Adult Education contexts. The conference is designed for volunteer coordinators, teachers, managers and anyone else who wants to learn about volunteers in ABE. Literacy Minnesota is partnering with Wisconsin Literacy, and the event is open to anyone. It is a great opportunity to learn about the many ways volunteers are supporting ABE students in a variety of programs around Minnesota, the US and the world.

Conference Schedule:

8:30-9 a.m. | Kickoff

9:15-10:15 a.m. | Concurrent sessions

10:30-11:30 a.m. | Concurrent sessions

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Lunch break

12:30-1:30 p.m. | Concurrent sessions

1:45-2:45 p.m. | Concurrent sessions

Cost: Free for participants in Minnesota and Wisconsin; $25 for participants outside of

Minnesota or Wisconsin. Registration is not refundable, but recordings and materials

will be available to registrants after the conference.

Sessions:

  • Using Volunteers to Support Online & HyFlex Classes 
  • From Volunteers to Partners: Equity in Action & Student Leadership
  • Tracking Volunteers in SiD
  • Three Fun Ways to Build Your Volunteers’ Digital Skills (and Maybe Yours, Too!) 
  • The Six Motivators for Volunteering
  • Lessons from Learner Feedback 
  • Minnesota Volunteer Training Standards: Why, What and How
  • Using Volunteers to Facilitate Small Groups
  • Marketing on a Dime: Finding (& Retaining) Your Next Great Volunteer
  • Beyond Tutoring: Various Volunteer Roles

 For more information and to register >>

Rob Podlasek, Training Director Literacy Minnesota

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