BBPA UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
The Black Business & Professional Association (BBPA) volunteer program, gives volunteers the opportunity to:
- Learn best practices in professionalism
- Share your expertise
- Develop and acquire new skills
- Build experience
- Broaden your network of friends and professional contacts
- Make a difference and give back to the Black community
Our objective is to guide and mentor young volunteers to be ready for the business and professional world, but also to help current professionals perform better in the workplace.
[margin40]The BBPA University program runs over 6 weeks and consists of 6 phases:
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Orientation
This phase is to welcome new volunteers and inform them of the program and the process and to allow volunteers to begin to engage with one another.
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Selection & Recruitment
Individuals will be selected and interviewed. Those who are successful will be asked to attend the BBPA University.
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BBPA University
It is difficult to inform and educate potential BBPA members and supporters if the volunteer himself is not educated and informed. This session will teach volunteers the history and background of the BBPA and include information on all BBPA programs and events, stats & facts and processes.
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Exam
Volunteers will be required to take a written exam to demonstrate their knowledge of the BBPA. Volunteers will be notified of their grades before graduation.
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Graduation
those volunteers that have passed will enter into graduation and receive their certificate of graduation. A small cocktail reception will be held to celebrate the graduates.
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Assignment of projects
after graduation, volunteers will have one-on-one’s with the volunteer committee to assess the best fit for the volunteer at the BBPA. During this phase volunteers will be informed of their duties and provided with the tools necessary to carry them out i.e. timers to record hours spent on BBPA work.
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Volunteer commitments are for a period of 1 year with a 3-month probation. Volunteers are expected to participate fully in meetings and with their assigned projects in order to successfully complete the probation period. At the end of their 1 year term, volunteers will then be given their Volunteer Certificate with the option to renew their volunteer status.