Congratulations! You have a new volunteer in your chapter

Now, what do you do to motivate them to stay for the long-term? The “Participation” stage of the AFS Volunteer Journey Program is where expectations and commitments made during the previous stages are put to the test.

Check out the way AFS Colombia has structured its outreach to Volunteers in the below video:

Stages of Participation

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Learning Map

Keeping track of personal learning goals and developing a learning road map.

Roles and Tasks

Assigning roles in which people feel comfortable, capable and valued.

Training

Volunteers must have spaces to develop skills and knowledge to accomplish their goals.

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Feedback

Volunteers should be able to give and receive constructive feedback, self-analyze, and transform it into improvement strategies.

Recognition

We want people to feel valued and appreciated for the interest and effort they devote to the Organization.

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Leadership Development

By acquiring skills and strategic perspectives we empower volunteers to become leaders of the organization.

Playground

A stage to be creative and explore new ways to contribute to AFS.

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Assessment & Data Collection

We want people to collect, analyze and take action on assessment results.

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Retention

How do we make sure we are meeting the needs of our volunteers?

Participation

Customizing the Volunteer Experience and improving the engagement with the Organization