YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE APRIL 2018
Upcoming April 2018
 Youth Development Workshops
LGBTQAI Ally Training
 Tuesday April 17, 2018
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

According to GLSEN School Climate Report (2013), 85% of LGBTQ youth felt harassed in the past year, and 56% felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation. Youth should feel secure and accepted when accessing our programs and services, and yet, we don't always have the tools or the language to be a true ally to our LGBTQ youth. Latin American Youth Center will provide on-site training regarding best practices in creating safe spaces. The LGBTQ Ally Workshop is designed to support organizational change, increasing safety and understanding for youth and staff. Each activity within the workshop builds upon the one prior, leading to best practices as an ally.

Workshop Title : LGBTQAI Ally Training
Date: Tuesday April 17, 2018
Time : 9:30AM-2:00PM
Location : Mid County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Rd., Silver Spring, MD, 20906
Facilitators : Susana Martinez, Latin American Youth Center
Promoting Developmental Assets in Immigrant Youth
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Goal
To learn and understand the promotion of developmental assets in immigrant youth

Objectives
  • To learn about developmental assets
  • To gain knowledge about various types of immigrant youth
  • To understand cross cultural and racial difference among immigrant youth
  • To learn program strategies to implement in youth programming
  • To apply knowledge to case examples
  • To engage in activities that would apply when working with youth who experienced trauma and receive feedback

Workshop Title : Promoting Developmental Assets in Immigrant Youth
Date: Wednesday April 18, 2018
Time : 9:30AM - 2:00PM
Location: HOC East Deer Park Training Center, 231 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg MD 20877
Facilitator:  Jessica Soussana, Dove Counseling & Education
Keys to a Successful Mentoring Program
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Workshop Description

Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn best practices in one-on-one mentoring program structure and operations, including:

  • Policies and Procedures
  • Staffing
  • Program Evaluation
  • Recruitment and Screening
  • Training or mentors
  • Matching or mentors and mentees
  • Supervision
  • Match closure

Workshop Title : Keys to a Successful Mentoring Program
Date: Thursday April 19, 2018
Time : 9:30AM - 2:00PM
Location : Mid County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Rd., Silver Spring, MD, 20906
Facilitators:  Ottoniel Perez and Laura Brown, YMCA Youth Links
Building Community
Friday, April 20, 2018
Workshop Description

Do you know what it takes to build an emotionally and physically safe space for youth? Building an emotionally safe community of peers and adults is essential for youth to learn and develop as individuals. 

This interactive workshop will introduce participants to a variety of activities designed to support the community building process.

Why Build Community?
Building Community in a youth program is important for many reasons. A strong, welcome community can help young people feel safe, feel a sense of belonging, and build their sense of selves within the group. Even beyond these personal growth areas, a strong program community can create an environment in which learning can better occur.  

A strong community can…
  • Help young people feel that they belong.
  • Help groups get along and be productive
  • Increase participation and attendance
  • Increase student learning

Participants will:
  • Explore the ways in which they can build community with youth
  • Explore ways to provide youth with opportunities to develop a sense of belonging
  • Understand the difference between icebreakers, energizers, name games and bonding games
  • Understand the stages of group development

Workshop Title : Building Community
Date: Friday April 20, 2018
Time : 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Location : HOC East Deer Park Training Center, 231 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg MD 20877
Facilitators:  Jana Sharp, Sharp Insight LLC
Active Learning
Friday, April 20, 2018
Workshop Description

Do you know the difference between active learning and “hands-on” learning? Giving youth materials is just the beginning. This interactive workshop introduces the “ingredients” of active learning, explains the role that active learning plays in the experiential learning cycle, and helps participants create more powerful learning opportunities for youth.

What is Active Learning?
Active Learning occurs when young people process, rather than passively receive information. Adults can promote Active Learning by providing content that is challenging, meaningful, and focused on skill-building, and by providing strong support for youth as they learn.

Why is Active Learning important?
It’s common sense that Active Learning works but research supports this as well. Studies on how the brain works have demonstrated that when all five senses are engaged, people are better able to learn. Learning comes with engagement and engagement comes when youth can conduct, participate, and create.

Participants will:
  • Have opportunities to experience active learning first hand.
  • Gain experience building the six principles of active learning into their programs.

Workshop Title : Active Learning
Date: Friday April 20, 2018
Time : 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Location : HOC East Deer Park Training Center, 231 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg MD 20877
Facilitators:  Jana Sharp, Sharp Insight LLC
Conducting Interviews to Select the Right Person for the Job
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Workshop Description

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this half day workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Identify job requirements for high quality OST candidates
  • Develop behaviorally based interview questions based on job requirements
  • Utilize a five step structured interviewing process
  • Utilize a decision-making matrix
  • Avoid asking illegal interview questions

Workshop Title : Conducting Interviews to Select the Right Person for the Job
Date: Tuesday April 24, 2018
Time : 9:30AM - 12:30PM
Location : Mid County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Rd, Silver Spring, MD, 20906
Facilitator:  Mary Ann Kmetyk, Vibrant Training Group
Preventing Youth Gang Involvement
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Workshop Description

Goal
To learn and understand how to prevent youth gang involvement

Objectives
  • To learn terms related to gang prevention and intervention issues
  • To gain knowledge about the reasons youth join gangs
  • To understand how to prevent youth gang involvement
  • To learn best practices in gang prevention and intervention programs
  • To learn strategies to implement in youth prevention programming
  • To understand how to engage youth to prevent gang involvement
  • To engage in direct practice and experience of this particular application
  • To receive coaching and feedback based on observed practice

Workshop Title : Preventing Youth Gang Involvement
Date: Thursday April 26, 2018
Time : 9:30AM - 2:00PM
Location : Mid County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Rd, Silver Spring, MD, 20906
Facilitator:  Jessica Soussana, Dove Counseling & Education
Ask-Listen-Encourage
Friday, April 27, 2018
Workshop Description

Do you communicate with youth in a way that makes them feel supported and heard? This interactive workshop introduces various communication techniques that help you build more supportive, youth-centered relationships. Participants will learn how to ask more effective questions, to listen actively to youth, and offer youth encouragement rather than praise.

What’s the A-L-E Method?
Ask-Listen-Encourage (A-L-E) is a method for carrying out positive, purposeful interactions with young people. The method includes practices that can both foster positive relationships with youth and support young people in learning new skills. Three guiding principles underlie the strategies: be purposeful, empower youth, and show you care.

Participants will:
a.  Understand the concept of positive, purposeful interaction with youth.
b.  Learn the characteristics of effective questions.
c.   Understand the concept of active listening.
d.  Learn the characteristics of effective positive responses to youth and their work. 

Workshop Title : Ask-Listen-Encourage
Date: Friday April 27, 2018
Time : 9:30AM - 12:30PM
Location : Strayer University, 1803 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850
Facilitators:  Jana Sharp, Sharp Insight LLC
Reframing Conflict
Friday, April 27, 2018
Workshop Description

What is Reframing Conflict?
Reframing Conflict focuses on minimizing unproductive conflicts within your program through creating a positive environment that emphasizes highly engaging content and provides a youth-centered approach to handling conflict situations when they inevitably arise.

Why is Reframing Conflict important?
Conflict is an inescapable part of any youth program. Youth come with different goals, expectations, interests, and needs. Poorly managed conflict can become dangerous, threatening both program goals as well as the safety of the participants. Reframing Conflict is a set of proven strategies that can operationalize conflict experiences and help create a safe program environment that respects individuals, encourages different perspectives, and builds communication skills.

Participants will:
  • Have the opportunity to explore the roles they play in conflict situations in their programs.
  • Have the opportunity to gain experience in Reframing Conflict using the HighScope step-by-step model and the general principles for conflict resolution.
  • Understand how reframing conflict can turn conflict situations into opportunities for growth.

Workshop Title : Reframing Conflict
Date: Friday April 27, 2018
Time : 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Location : Strayer University, 1803 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850
Facilitators:  Jana Sharp, Sharp Insight LLC
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