Workshops & Training

Build your greatest resource—your people. To help increase the capacity and sustainability of your organization, we offer a variety of skillbuilding workshops. All members receive a discount on workshop registrations, and group rates are sometimes available. GLCYD can provide in-house training designed to fit your distinctive organizational development needs. Contact us to discuss your organization and how we can help you.

2009-2010 Workshop Opportunities

Federal Funding Resources: Face to Face Workshop (Workshop Info. Flier)

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The Great Lakes Center for Youth Development is collaborating with the Upper Peninsula office of Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) and others to offer a free workshop to help nonprofits learn more about federal funding resources.

The Federal Funding Resources: Face to Face workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. The workshop has been created to overview possible grant money available to U.P. organizations. The workshop will take place via Internet in five locations: Northern Michigan University’s Mead Auditorium in Marquette, Michigan Technological University’s Advanced Technology Development Complex in Houghton, Bay de Noc Community College’s Besse Center Theater in Escanaba, Gogebic Community College’s Solin Center for Business Education in Ironwood, and Lake Superior State University’s Kenneth J. Shouldice Library in Sault Ste. Marie.

The workshop will include a complimentary continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m., followed by the presentation and panel discussion from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The registration deadline is April 30, 2010. (Registration Form)

The workshop is a collaborative effort between GLCYD, Sen. Levin’s office, Northern Michigan University’s Public Safety Institute, Marquette County Sherriff Department, Ironwood Public Safety Department, Gogebic Community College, Michigan Technological University, Chippewa County Emergency Management Office, Michigan State Police-8th District, Sault Ste. Marie Fire Department, the Chippewa County Sherriff Department, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department, Bay de Noc Community College and Lake Superior State University.

The majority of our workshops are through our SOSY Program this year.
If you are interested, please check out our SOSY workshop page and call us at 906-228-8919 to register.

2008-2009 Workshop Series

-- Electronic Marketing for Nonprofits (Past Workshop)

-- Voter Engagement Trainings for Nonprofits (Past Workshop)

-- The 40 Secrets of Healthy Youth (Past Workshop)

-- Keys to Effective Volunteer Management (Past Workshop)

-- Building Your Board - MQT (Past Workshop)

-- Serving on a Nonprofit Board - MQT (Past Workshop)

-- Motivational Interviewing 2 - Advanced Session (CANCELED)

-- Building Your Board - Escanaba (Past Workshop)

-- Bully Free: Circle of Support for Learning (Past Workshop)

-- Nonprofit Technology Webinar (Past Workshop)

Technology Triage (Past Workshop)
Tips & Tricks to Save Time and Money (Past Workshop )

-- Achieving Excellence as a Nonprofit Board (Past Workshop)

-- Principles & Techniques of Fundraising Course (Past Workshop)

-- Serving on a Nonprofit Board - Escanaba (Past Workshop)

-- Tech Essentials: U.P. Edition (Past Workshops) - Iron Mountain (April 23), Marquette (April 28), and Sault Ste. Marie (April 30)

REGISTER NOW

(Click here for the PDF Registration Form.)

If you are using your one-free workshop membership benefit or attending a workshop at no charge,
please call 877-339-6884 to register by phone.