{"id":23403,"date":"2025-07-20T04:26:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T09:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rstp.ca\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=23403"},"modified":"2025-07-20T04:26:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T09:26:16","slug":"ready-set-match-1-building-a-strong-bvor-sponsorship-group-online-4-part-training-series-canada-wide","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/rstptemp.turnbull.co\/en\/event\/ready-set-match-1-building-a-strong-bvor-sponsorship-group-online-4-part-training-series-canada-wide\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready Set Match #1: Building a Strong BVOR Sponsorship Group (Online 4-part training series, Canada-wide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A successful sponsorship begins with someone \u2013\u00a0just like you \u2013 who wants to welcome refugees into their community and help them thrive. But you can\u2019t do it alone. Join us as we share practical guidance and resources on how to find like-minded people and build a strong sponsorship group together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this training session, you\u2019ll learn about:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the different types of sponsorship groups<\/li>\n<li>group structures and roles of group members<\/li>\n<li>how to find people to join your group<\/li>\n<li>how to work together effectively as a group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider iu nq is bmh bmi bmj bmk bml bmm bmn bmo bmp bmq bmr bms bmt bmu bmv bmw bmx bmy bmz bna bnb bnc bnd bne bnf bng bnh bni bnj bnk bnl bnm\" dir=\"ltr\">Format: a 30-minute webinar followed by an optional Q&amp;A, plus handouts<\/span><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-2 maxbutton maxbutton-register-here\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/readysetmatch1\"><span class='mb-text'>Register Here<\/span><\/a>\n<p>Please note, this webinar starts at 12 pm (noon) EDT.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> If you are a refugee or know of a refugee looking for sponsors in Canada, please do not attend this webinar. 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