Providing Workshop Support
Ways to support your volunteers...
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Briefly check-in each week to see if there are any issues developing
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Be clear about topic limitations
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Make sure volunteers know what timeline they are working with
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What is the expected outcome (performance, exhibition, anthology)?
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What other resources do the volunteers need?
o If you do not have them, can you assist in getting them?
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Be clear about your expectations (attendance/ canceling a workshop
session)
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Supply them with as many resources about working with youth as
possible
Ways to support youth...
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Check in with youth about how the workshop is progressing
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Take an interest in art produced in the workshop
o Some art or writing pieces could be displayed in common spaces
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Be supportive of youth developing their work in their free time
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Allow interest to develop naturally, don’t
push the art onto someone
who isn’t interested
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If a workshop session is cancelled, make sure you tell the youth and
give an explanation
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Listen to any concerns they have about the workshop or the volunteers
and address them as necessary