Train-the-Trainers

Train-The-Trainers

Quarterly Train-the-Trainer events are a local source of volunteer training. Session are taught by other RCMG volunteers. Train-the-Trainers have included volunteer-specific trainings, sample classes taught by the Speakers Bureau, and demonstrations by other skilled RCMG volunteers. Watch SignUp Genius for upcoming Train-the-Trainer events.

 

Train-the-Trainer events count as Continuing Education hours.

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Volunteer Training

• Designing a New Volunteer Project (recorded February 2023)

• Volunteer Status Options (recorded November 2022)

• Telling Your Story Successfully: Project Reporting (recorded October 2022)

• Leadership at All Levels (presented September 2022; needs to be re-recorded)

• Volunteer Etiquette & Branding (recorded June 2022)

• Reporting Volunteer & Continuing Education Hours (recorded April 2022)

• Project Leader Training (recorded April 2022)

• 2022 Volunteer Fair (recorded March 2022)

• Using SignUp Genius - for volunteers (recorded March 2022)

• Using SignUp Genius - for project leaders (recorded August 2021)

• Using the State MG Volunteer Website (recorded February 2022)

• Using the RCMG Website (recording January 2022)

• Interviewing New RCMG Applicants (recorded October 2021) & Presentation

• 2021 Strategic Plan Focus Groups Recap (recorded Aug 2021)

• 2021 Volunteer Project Fair (recorded March 2021)

 

RCMG Peer-to-Peer Training 

• Jumping Identification & Root-washing Demonstration (Julia Vanatta; recording Aug 2023; Earthworm
  Identification Guide)

• About the new MN Marijuana Law (Amy Ihlan; recorded Aug 2023) – video withheld

• Starting Tomatoes from Seed (Jennifer Porwit, recording February 2023; Download manual)

• Graphic Design using Canva (Stacy Sola, recorded January 2023)

• Editing Articles (Tina Hammer, recorded August 2021)​

• Smartphone Photography (Stacy Sola, recorded August 2021)

• Using Zoom as a Host or Co-host (Kit Leffler & Anita Hoaglund, recorded June 2020)

 

Speakers Bureau Class Recordings

• Advanced Vegetable Gardening (recorded Dec 2020)

• All About Seeds (recorded February 2021)

• Be a Pest Detective (recorded May 2021)

• Climate Resilient Garden (recorded Dec 2020)

• Container Gardening (recorded Feb 2023)

• Fall Into Winter (recorded Aug 2021)

• Food Savers (recorded August 2020)

• Herb Gardening (recorded May 2020)

• Home Composting (recorded May 2020)

• Houseplant Success (recorded August 2020)

• Introduction to Vegetable Gardening (recorded February 2021)

• Nature Heals (recorded August 2020)

• Planting for Pollinators (recorded February 2021)

• Pruning Trees & Shrubs (recorded Dec 2020)

• Spring into Summer (recorded May 2021)

• Stopping Problem Plants (recorded May 2021)

• Winter Sowing (recorded February 2022)​

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