Desh Apnayen Citizenship Club GuidelinesDesh Apnayen
What is DACC(Desh Apnayen Citizenship Club)?
A formal group of students from Class 5th to 9th who choose Civics/Citizenship
Facilitators are DACC members under the supervision of Deshapnayen teacher
Motive is to create Alert, Informed, and Active young citizens for future
Sign up on deshapnayen website:
https://www.deshapnayen.org
Access the DACC content here:
https://www.deshapnayen.org/downloads
Desh Apnayen Citizenship Club GuidelinesDesh Apnayen
What is DACC(Desh Apnayen Citizenship Club)?
A formal group of students from Class 5th to 9th who choose Civics/Citizenship
Facilitators are DACC members under the supervision of Deshapnayen teacher
Motive is to create Alert, Informed, and Active young citizens for future
Sign up on deshapnayen website:
https://www.deshapnayen.org
Access the DACC content here:
https://www.deshapnayen.org/downloads
The “How Government Works” toolkit is for organizations and activists looking for practical tools to understand decision-making and share that knowledge with others in their communities.
Initial presentation to a newly forming Junior Optimist International Club. Covers officer roles, project ideas, etc. Appropriate for high school age club.
Making the Most of Your Board Webinar Series, Session Two: Best Practices for...GuideStar
March 18, 2015, 2 p.m. ET
Join us with Orr Associates, Inc. for a three-part series that will demonstrate how nonprofit leaders can ensure they are building and capitalizing on the power of their boards. Using our experience leading and working alongside some of America's most-admired nonprofits, we will provide you with the tools and resources to develop your board into one that will provide you with strategic support and will lead you to financial security.
Presenters: Kelly Dunphy, Vice President Fundraising and Development, Orr Associates, Inc. (OAI); Caite Gilmore, Director, OAI; Craig Shelley, Senior Director, OAI; Juliana Sloper, Senior Director, OAI; and Jenny Taylor, Community Manager, GuideStar USA (moderator)
Presentation for 2013 ALCOP Conference.
Dr. Curtis R. Rogers
Communications Director,
SC State Library
Offering free webinars is a great
way to promote your library’s
programs and services! Attendees
will learn the ins and outs of
putting on a webinar from the
brainstorming session, to logistics
of working with presenters and
panelists, and the challenges of
promoting free webinars to
various groups. Using
GoToWebinar will be highlighted.
The “How Government Works” toolkit is for organizations and activists looking for practical tools to understand decision-making and share that knowledge with others in their communities.
Initial presentation to a newly forming Junior Optimist International Club. Covers officer roles, project ideas, etc. Appropriate for high school age club.
Making the Most of Your Board Webinar Series, Session Two: Best Practices for...GuideStar
March 18, 2015, 2 p.m. ET
Join us with Orr Associates, Inc. for a three-part series that will demonstrate how nonprofit leaders can ensure they are building and capitalizing on the power of their boards. Using our experience leading and working alongside some of America's most-admired nonprofits, we will provide you with the tools and resources to develop your board into one that will provide you with strategic support and will lead you to financial security.
Presenters: Kelly Dunphy, Vice President Fundraising and Development, Orr Associates, Inc. (OAI); Caite Gilmore, Director, OAI; Craig Shelley, Senior Director, OAI; Juliana Sloper, Senior Director, OAI; and Jenny Taylor, Community Manager, GuideStar USA (moderator)
Presentation for 2013 ALCOP Conference.
Dr. Curtis R. Rogers
Communications Director,
SC State Library
Offering free webinars is a great
way to promote your library’s
programs and services! Attendees
will learn the ins and outs of
putting on a webinar from the
brainstorming session, to logistics
of working with presenters and
panelists, and the challenges of
promoting free webinars to
various groups. Using
GoToWebinar will be highlighted.
1. Ohio Youth Advisory Board
Thursday, July 17, 2014
at Quest Business Center:
8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus OH 43240
2. OHIO YAB Meeting Agenda
Welcome
Officer Elections
• Facilitated by Adrian McLemore, founding member and first
President of the OHIO YAB
Lunchtime
• OHIO YAB Graduate Hall of Fame
• Ohio Reach website framework
Updates and Opportunities
• Reporting out on DC
• Recent and upcoming Youth Conferences
• Updates from County/Regional YABs and individual members
3. Officer Boot Camp
2014 Focus Areas:
• Outreach and Policy
• Transitional Housing
• Education
• Youth Voice in Court
• Independent Living
Preparation
• Employment
4. 2014 October Elections
Officer Positions available:
• All six Officer positions
are open this year
Process:
• Youth who are interested
in serving in as an officer
give a speech
• Decisions are made via
secret ballot
• Only YOUTH vote
5. Duties of the President
• Leadership skills.
• Knows what work has to be done
and when to delegate it.
• An impartial judge of the abilities
of others and able to determine
where they can make the best
contribution.
• Keeps informed of member’s
progress and sees that the board is
always moving forward.
• Presides over meetings, making
sure that they begin and end on
time and that they follow the
order of business.
• Never interjects personal opinions
nor dominates the meeting
6. Duties of the Vice President
• Presides at meetings and
other functions in the
absence of the president.
• Must be well informed of the
issues and skilled in handling
the board’s business.
• Must be prepared to assume
the office of President when
necessary.
• Is responsible for a year-end
report on the board’s
accomplishments.
7. Duties of the Media
Spokesperson
• Gathers news about the board and
gets it out to the public.
• Establishes contact between the
local news media and newspapers.
• After getting details about a meeting
or program prepares news releases
and distributes them to newspapers
and radio and television stations.
• Includes the “who, what, when,
where, why and how” – a
description of the activity and how it
affects the community.
• Administers and monitors all
electronic communication including,
but not limited to, email, Facebook
and the OHIO YAB Website and Blog.
8. Duties of the Secretary
• Keeps all board records
for continuous reference
to all that has happened.
• Maintains a complete list
of members and contacts.
• Reads over previous board
meeting minutes.
9. Duties of the Parliamentarian
The Referee of Youth Advocacy:
• Ensures that meetings follow
the correct parliamentary
procedure, allowing ample but
not excessive time for
discussion.
• Brings issues to a satisfactory
conclusion when sensing a
discussion is dragging or being
monopolized.
10. Duties of the Treasurer
• Keeps record of all board
funds.
• Sends out membership
accounts.
• Assists in developing the
annual budget for the board.
• Pays all approved bills.
• Maintains accurate records of
income and expenses.
• At the beginning of the year,
have an official treasurer’s
book and the complete
records of the outgoing
treasurer.
• Makes a complete inventory
of board equipment, books
and other materials.
• Assists with other tasks as
assigned by the president.
21. Upcoming Opportunities
Upcoming Conference:
• Next Friday, July 25: Teening Up for Success conference in NE Ohio
Fall Events:
– Saturday in August (9 or 23), OHIO YAB Officer Boot Camp
– Friday, Oct. 17, Fostering Pathways to Success conference
– Sat., Nov. 15, NE Ohio Thanksgiving in Cleveland
– Sat., Nov. 15, SW Ohio Thanksgiving in Cincinnati
– Sat., Nov. 23, Central Ohio Thanksgiving in Columbus
Editor's Notes
Graduations, Prom – Marcus, Aleigha, Miranda
Graduations, Prom – Marcus, Aleigha, Miranda
Graduations, Prom – Marcus, Aleigha, Miranda
Graduations, Prom – Marcus, Aleigha, Miranda
July 25, Teening Up for Success Conference in NE Ohio
Aug or Sept date TBA, OHIO YAB Officer Boot Camp
Oct. 17, Connecting the Dots and Ohio Reach Conference
Nov. 15, NE SW Ohio Thanksgiving in Cleveland
Nov. 15, SW Ohio Thanksgiving in Cincinnati
Nov. 23, Central Ohio Thanksgiving in Columbus