2024 Michigan Service and Volunteerism Conference

Register Now -Sep 26: Michigan Conference on Service and Volunteerism

The Michigan Community Service Commission will host the 2024 Michigan Conference on Service and Volunteerism on September 26 at the Lansing Center.

The Conference Theme A Path Forward in Service is to inspire innovation and forward-thinking strategies to grow the capacity of nonprofits to engage with volunteers. Conference workshops will include all aspects of volunteering and service.

Workshop will include:

• Volunteerism
• AmeriCorps
• Mentoring and Youth Voice
• Disaster Preparedness and Response
• Corporate Social Impact
• Climate Action

Conference Cost:

The registration fee for the conference is $75.00 per attendee. As a gift to Michigan organization's supporting volunteerism, the first half of the conference is sponsored by AmeriCorps the Agency's Volunteer Generation Fund.

Scholarships:

The Michigan Community Service Commission and the Capital Region Community Foundation are proud to announce the availability of funds to support scholarships that cover the registration fees for the conference through the Sara Ballard Memorial Fund. To apply for scholarship funds, please go to: https://www.research.net/r/saraballard24

Volunteerism:

If you would like to volunteer for the conference to receive a complimentary registration, please go to https://www.research.net/r/24volconfsignup We request that you sign up to serve a 45 min to 1 hour shift no later than September 12th.

Presenters:

If you would like to submit a presentation proposal, please go to: https://www.research.net/r/24confpresenter We ask that presenters submit proposals by July 31.

Hotels:

The conference has a block of rooms available at the Double Tree by Hilton Lansing, which is connected to the Lansing Center. The state employee rate is $85 and the nonstate employee rate is $149. To reserve a room call (517) 482-0188.

Host or Publisher Michigan Community Service Commission