Minnesota

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The Youth Work Institute supports the education, training, and professional development of adults who work with and on behalf of young people. It is a part of the University of Minnesota Extension. The Youth Work Institute offers an array of services to the youth serving community including organization consultation, technical assistance and customized training as well as public forums, ongoing classes, seminars and major symposia featuring nationally and internationally known researchers, practitioners and policy experts.

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Everyday Democracy helps communities find ways for all kinds of people to think, talk and work together to solve problems through Study Circles. They providing training and coaching, publish guides and help communities tell stories that encourage everyday democracy.

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The Free Management Library provides easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations. Content is relevant to the vast majority of people, whether they are in large or small for-profit or nonprofit organizations. Over the past 10 years, the Library has grown to be one of the world’s largest well-organized collections of these types of resources.

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LeadershipPlenty is an experiential and practical tool for training emerging leaders that builds on individual experience and adult education principles. The goal is to make civic leadership training available to those who may not consider themselves leaders but have much to offer their communities and to strengthen the skills of those who hold leadership positions.

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The JOBS NOW Coalition is committed to the idea that all Minnesota workers will have the opportunity to earn a family-supporting wage. The Coalition advances its agenda through research, education, and advocacy.

The site includes resources to use with the community, such as the budget/wage calculator and a steady stream of article related to jobs.

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The Green Routes website is an easy-to-use tool to help potential visitors find one-of-a-kind places in your community to eat, play, shop, sleep, and learn. Check it out and consider applying your local spots to be added.

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The Free Management Library collects article and resources to help Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs. Topics covered include:

• Considerations in Establishing or Modifying Volunteer Management Systems
• Online Tutorial About Volunteer Management Programs
• Role of Volunteer Managers
• Staffing Analysis (Deciding Whether Volunteers Are Needed)
• Legal and Risk Considerations
• Policies and Procedures
• Volunteer Job/Task Descriptions
• Volunteer Recruitment
• Screening Volunteers
• Selecting (”Hiring”) Volunteers
• Orienting and Training Volunteers
• Supervising (delegating, evaluating, addressing issues, rewarding, etc.)
• Volunteer and Staff Relations
• Assessing Your Volunteer Management Practices

The Atlas of Minnesota is an interactive map that highlights a range of social and economic characteristics including:

• Agriculture
• PeopleEconomic Vitality
• Income & Poverty
• Housing
• Health
• Education
• Infrastructure
• Public Safety
• Environmental & Natural Resources
• Civic Engagement

It is published by the Center for Rural Policy and Development, the University of Minnesota Extension Service and the Blandin Foundation.

A Matter of Survival: Volunteering is a book that focuses on a leader’s efforts to mobilize community members, engage residents in volunteering, plan and manage projects, and develop other leaders. Published by The Points of Light Foundation.

As the Future Squads get underway, you may be looking for tools to help you organize and keep track of you work. This tool should help…

Moving From Talk to Action: This is a pdf of the LeadershipPlenty Module 7 worksheet that may help your group think about the different phases of your projects. LeadershipPlenty Module 7: Moving From Talk to Action