MANDEL CENTER FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
ANNUAL WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS - 2008
2008 Annual Workshop Highlights
Highlights of the 2008 Annual Workshop:
- Over 85% of respondents gave both the Annual Workshop and the sessions an overall rating of “Excellent” or “Very Good”.
- Over 175 attendees.
- Keynote speaker Cathryn Berger Kaye, author and international service-learning consultant. Cathryn also presented a pre-training, Strategies for Success and four breakout sessions at the Annual Workshop.
- 24 breakout sessions (including 5 with youth presenters).
- 20 exhibitors.
Attendees had the following to say about this year’s Annual Workshop:
- A very beneficial, thought-provoking workshop. [adult]
- I learned a lot of things about myself that I didn’t realize and I know that I matter. [student]
- The most valuable part of today’s Workshop was walking away with useful information to take back to colleagues. [adult]
- I thought that it was very good and I got a lot of good advice about service. [student]
- I thoroughly enjoyed it, learned a lot, it was well organized, and the guest speaker did really well. [adult]
- I learned about how I can make the world a better place. [student]
- The breakout sessions give valuable information on providing meaningful service for students. [adult]
- I think the breakout sessions were great. I learned a lot and now have a lot of information to use at my school. [student]
- The most valuable parts of today’s Workshop were the sessions, motivation from speaker, and opportunity to network with likeminded people. [adult]
- I want to come back next year. [student]