Photo: Le Anh Tuan, WUSC

1. Photo: Le Anh Tuan, WUSC Annual Review Workshop STLM Project – Uniterra Program (2012-2013)

2. Objectives • To review the STLM project-Uniterra II (2012-2013) • To have a better understanding of: • the current volunteer mobilization in different programs and local institution partners in Vietnam; • the project’s activities/initiatives and initial results achieved by Uniterra volunteers and local institution partners. • To share: • Some success stories of changes observed in local institutional partners; • Opportunities and challenges in Volunteer Planning, Mobilization and Management; • Best practices of effective volunteer mobilization to make a real change. • To discuss: • How to mobilize Uniterra volunteers more effectively; • Action plans each institution for (2013-2014). • TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER • TO HAVE FUN! 2

3. Volunteer Mobilization (2012-2013) An increase in LT volunteers 3

4. Areas of Support In the North Partnership Development IT Communication and Soft Skills Gender Mainstreaming IT Marketing Accounting and Finance Needs Assessment Library Management Bakery

5. Areas of SupportIn the South Project Management Teaching Methodology ESL Testing and Assessment Curriculum Development Communication and Marketing Student Counselling

6. Key Activities & Initial Results (2012-2013) • Provide professional support, training and workshops focusing on capacity development to meet the needs of local Partner Institutions (PIs) esp. in the following areas: • Partnership Development (e.g. Proposal Writing, Needs Assessment, Social Enterprises; Alumni Engagement); • E-learning; • Communication and Soft Skills; • Marketing and Branding; • Gender Mainstreaming; • Teaching Methodology; • Skills for Employability/Career Development • Mobilize volunteers to meet the local PIs’ needs (i.e. the 70/30 ratio for LTs and ‘added – value’ workshops given by L4Cs);

7. Key Activities & Initial Results (2012-2013) Improved capacities and knowledge (i.e. of professional areas and gender equality) of teachers and /or staff of local PIs

8. Key Activities& Initial Results (2012-2013) • Launched Call for Proposals and Concept Notes for Initiatives that help students gain better access to the labour market in June 2012. • 10 Concept Notes were collected and 7 of them were developed into full proposals; • 3 Partnership Development Volunteers were mobilized to support local IPs (upon request) in July 2012; • The best two were funded with the total amount of USD3,500; • An external consultant was invited to help 5 IPs improve their proposal writing skills in Oct 2012. Improved proposal writing and project development skills for local PIs’ teachers and staff.

9. Key Activities& Initial Results (2012-2013) • Developed a comprehensive understanding of 8 PIs’ strategies used (i) to provide a better curriculum that matches the needs of the local labour market and (ii) to improve the employability of students; • Helped create and organize regular forums/events/clubs (i.e. Skills for Employment Seminars, ESL, Job Fairs, Career Development Day) among local PIs and related Associations. • A baseline Survey Report on Needs Assessment completed in Nov 2012 by 3 Partnership Development Advisors (incl. both quantitative and qualitative data on strategies used and challenges faced by each institution); • English Clubs were established in almost all PIs with many training and/or seminars on Soft skills and Skills for Employability; • 2 Visits made by VLCC’s teachers and students to local enterprises in Dec 2012; • 2 Job Fairs organized with WUSC’s support at BTL in Feb and Mar 2013; • 2 Forums bet. BTL and their local partner enterprises organized to discuss how to improve the curriculum in Feb and Mar 2013; • 5 Career Development Workshops delivered at BTCC in Jan 2013.

10. Key Initiatives& Initial Results (2012-2013) • Helped local PIs improve their training curricula and job placements for students through: • Doing a Needs Assessment (NA) at 8 PIs with their local enterprise partners; • Two NA workshops delivered by Mekong Economics Ltd.; • A Baseline Survey was done with 83 local enterprises; • A Report with general findings and recommendations; • A General NA questionnaire developed. • Promoting Alumni Engagement; • Alumni Engagement Website at HTCC.

11. Key Initiatives& Initial Results (2012-2013) • Doing a Gender NA with a view to: • Having a comprehensive understanding of Gender and Gender Equality among teachers and staff of 8 PIs; • Helping develop gender-sensitive training programs and practices, focusing directly on employable skills and life skills; • Helping increase women’s access to employment in the job market. • Sexual Health and Gender Mainstreaming introduced. • 3 workshops in BTL and HPCC

12. Key Initiatives& Initial Results (2012-2013) Activities& Initial Results (2012-2013) Key Activities& Initial Results (2012-2013) • Share knowledge , lessons learnt , current activities and upcoming events on E-Volunteering Website -www.rbmsystems.net and a Quarterly Newsletter; • Two Manuals on Communication and Moodle E-learning. • Participate in public engagement and communication activities – A Photo Project implemented in 8 PIs in Feb-Mar 2013 with > 10,000 pictures taken); 12

13. Volunteer Mobilization Challenges A CASE STUDY

14. Volunteer Mobilization Strategy Using the approach of “ Training for Trainers” by mobilizing all types of volunteers • Professionals • Field support • Up to 2 yrs • On-the-ground experiences • Strategic planners • 2-4wks • Creative and young • Assistants • 3-8 months POs’ needs Teachers/staff/Trainers

15. Volunteer Mobilization Strategy Sustainability www.rbmsystems.net VACC TEAM T- Together E- EveryoneA- Achieves M- More ATEC 9 MOET 1 Together everyone achieves more - Anonymous

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17. www.uniterra.ca 17