EDUCATION

Mentoring
Some experienced members offer mentoring sessions for new organizers. The Chapter will launch its new Mentoring Program in the Fall.

Training
Some experienced members offer paid formal training courses. Consult the Find an Organizer section to identify these members.

“Ask the Experts”
This is a monthly focus group for aspiring and new organizers. It is held from 6:30 pm – 6:55 pm the same day of Chapter meetings.

Small Groups
Informal groups of organizers meet at restaurants or homes
Golden Circle Members (5 years organizing)
Geographic area groups
Organizers who share a specialty

Book Club
The book club meets every other month. The Meeting location is currently held in Bethesda, MD. The meetings are held at 7 pm. This is a great opportunity to share knowledge and network. Books are chosen by the group. The schedule and the upcoming books are posted in the Chapter newsletter, Capital News & Views.

Newsletter
Capital News & Views is published 10 times a year. The latest issue is accessible from the NAPO-WDC About Us page.  Members can access archives through the Members’ Only section of the web site.

Each issue leads with an article on the presenter at our upcoming meeting.

It provides information about our members, resources, events and industry news.

“The benefits of belonging to the Washington, DC Metro Chapter of NAPO are immeasurable. As a member, you can push your limits by serving on the board, preparing speeches and panel presentations, writing articles for the newsletter, and writing content for the chapter web site. Each experience you have adds another skill to your repertoire.”

- Jill Lawrence, Owner, Jill-of-All-Trades
Former Media/Marketing Director for Chapter
and contributor, DCOrganizers.org