Sapphire Leadership Certificate
SAPPHIRE VOLUNTEERISM AND SERVICE LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE
The Sapphire Certificate is designed to help students involved in volunteering recognize and
understand the opportunities, responsibilities, service, and leadership performed by volunteers
for the greater good of society. The Sapphire Certificate program provides a conceptual
framework for volunteerism, offers basic information on the do's and don'ts of volunteering,
offers skill-building training, encourages reflection on the experiences, and introduces a range
of theoretical models of volunteerism and leadership.
The Sapphire Certificate will be awarded upon completion of eight workshops, including the
four required workshops (Volunteerism, Engagement & Service, Rights and Responsibilities of
Volunteers, Volunteer Fair Participation & Volunteer Involvement Reflections) and submission
of journal reflections for each workshop, and evidence of twenty hours of volunteer work or
participation in service learning projects.
REQUIRED WORKSHOPS:
- Rights and Responsibilities of Volunteers 10/17 & 3/13
- Volunteer Fair 9/5 & 1/30
- Volunteer Involvement Reflection 12/5 & 4/10
- Volunteerism, Engagement & Service 9/19, 1/21 (MLK Jr. Day participants only) & 2/6
ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS:
- Applying for Service Jobs AmeriCorps VISTA & RYY 11/12
- Building Leadership Skills Through Diversity, Engagement and Service 10/23
- Conflict Resolution 10/15 & 4/9
- Decision Making With Character 11/13
- Developing Your Negotiations Skills 12/5
- Ethical Dilemmas in Leadership & Business 10/30 & 3/11
- Keys to Effective Mentoring 9/17, 9/20 & 9/21
- Planning and Leading Service Trips 2/13
- Problem Solving 10/2 & 4/9
- Recognition of Child Abuse 11/7 & 3/27
- Servant Leadership 10/23, 1/21 & 1/23
- Social Change Model of Leadership 10/10 & 1/31
- Time Management 8/23, 8/29, 10/31 & 2/25
- Toolkit for Ethical Dilemmas 10/29
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