Storytelling Without Exploitation

Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 - 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Registration fee: $50

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Do you work at an organization where people with lived experience are encouraged to “give back” through volunteering? Does this volunteer work involve sharing their stories to raise awareness or money?

When a person with lived experience is put on the spot to share their story or coerced to share a specific perspective that devalues their humanity while raising your organization’s profile, what's happening is worse than unethical, it’s exploitative.

Join this interactive webinar to get concrete tips you can use right away! You will learn processes that prevent stress, influence colleagues to act more ethically, and enable meaningful volunteer experiences. 

You'll leave this 90-minute webinar with:

• Use strengths-based messaging in volunteer recruitment campaigns targeting people with lived experience
• Prepare for conversations with people with lived experience interested in volunteering
• Develop a story request process for internal use
• Strategically and ethically fulfill story requests from fundraising and marketing colleagues
• Meaningfully steward volunteers who share their lived experiences

 About the Speaker

Jessica Pang-Parks, CVA BSc MES is a highly skilled at and incredibly passionate about stewarding relationships, coaching and mentoring others, and developing and improving processes. She is the recipient of the 2021 Alison Caird Young Leader Award in recognition of her leadership and excellence in volunteer engagement and the recipient of the 2023 Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada Exemplary Leader Impact Award in recognition of her contributions to the field as a mentor, leader, trainer, and advocate.

With 14+ years of experience as a leader of volunteers at both small and large organizations, Jessica has proven success at providing subject matter expertise and leading non-profit learning experiences. Jessica earned her Certified Volunteer Administrator credential in April 2023 and has facilitated Fleming College's Volunteer Management: Spectrum of Engagement (MGMT62) course since May 2022. She has held professional volunteer engagement roles at Crohn's and Colitis Canada, Pathways to Education Canada, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Volunteer Toronto, and WWF-Canada.

Jessica has the privilege to work on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Learn more about Jessica at www.learnwithjpp.com.

Community Guidelines

Volunteer Toronto is committed to fostering a space where everyone is welcome to show-up and engage without fear of harassment. During the registration process, you will agree to our Community Guidelines: you understand that harassment or perceived harassment of individuals and/or organizations participating in this space will not be tolerated. The host reserves the right to remove participants from the space (with registration fees refunded) if such harassment or perceived harassment occurs.

Registration & Cancellation Policy

Registrations are accepted at the discretion of Volunteer Toronto. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received within 48 hours of an event. Registration can be transferred to another member of your organization. Written notice must be received more than 48 hours prior to the event date in order to receive a refund. Please send your written cancellation to Sammy Feilchenfeld at sfeilchenfeld@volunteertoronto.ca. Registered participants who fail to attend an event will be invoiced for the full fee, due 30 days from the date of the invoice.