Volunteer Training Options: Categories and Formats to Fit Your Needs

Webinars

Delivered via the Zoom platform, webinars are convenient options that allow participants to take virtual training from home with the added energy of a live session and interaction with other participants. All three categories of training are offered as webinars.

Canvas Courses

Canvas is a popular learning management system (LMS), especially in colleges and universities. It is a platform that allows participants to take training in a virtual, self-paced format at any time, stopping and starting as they wish. Currently we offer Core Modules 1-4 in Canvas, with more to come!

Video

Video training is another asynchronous option that allows participants to take training at a time and pace convenient for them. Participants watch a video, fill in a reflection form as they go, and submit it for credit. We offer several remote instruction and equity & cultural awareness sessions in this format.

By-request In-person or Webinar

By-request sessions are open and catered to solely to the volunteers in your program. They can be great community-building opportunities for volunteers, especially if they are coupled with a breakfast or potluck. Many programs have recently enjoyed reflecting on culture while doing Volunteer Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners as a by-request session.

Group Video and Canvas Training

If you would like to provide group training support and a community-building event to your volunteers, try a group video or Canvas training session. For video, gather your volunteers at your learning center, print copies of a reflection form and watch the video together. Participants  discuss the content and fill in the forms as a group. Some volunteers may struggle with the enrollment process and navigation for Canvas. Invite them into your learning center’s computer lab and lean on volunteers with strong tech skills to assist those who need a hand.