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Orienting VISTA Members and Sub -Site Supervisors. Why do we provide orientation?. Think of a time when you were starting a new job or volunteer experience…. Onboarding VISTA members and Sub-Site Supervisors. By the end of this session, you will be able to:
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Why do we provide orientation? Think of a time when you were starting a new job or volunteer experience…
Onboarding VISTA members and Sub-Site Supervisors By the end of this session, you will be able to: • Articulate the importance of VISTAs respectfully engaging with different cultures in the community • Identify and implement strategies to ensure VISTAs successfully enter different cultures in the community • Describe actions supervisors can take to facilitate growing their VISTAs’ cultural awareness and effectiveness
Onboarding VISTA members and Sub-Site Supervisors cont. By the end of this session, you will be able to: • Distinguish the training roles and responsibilities of the intermediary organization, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), and sites • Identify effective on-site orientation and training (OSOT) strategies and develop a draft OSOT for VISTAs • Identify effective orientation strategies for training sub-site supervisors and develop a draft orientation agenda
Definition of Cultural Effectiveness Cultural effectiveness is the ability to respond to, affirm, and value people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs in ways that protect and preserve their dignity.
Stations Activity Station 1:Single Sites & Sub-sites: Planning or Refining your OSOT Station 2: Intermediaries: Planning a Sub-Site Supervisor Orientation
Stations Debrief Questions • What resource or advice from your station activity would your group recommend to the large group? • What are two immediate next steps you will take based on your station activity? • What will you share with your sub-site supervisors or staff? • What questions does your group still have?