Tue, February 04, 2025
9:00 am - 11:00 am

Advanced Youth Engagement – VIRTUAL

Do you want some more practice engaging youth on a level where they own their learning experiences and are agents of their own development? In this training, youth engagement comes to life in a practical way.  You will also implement specific strategies that can be used in everyday activities so that youth have more opportunities for planning, reflection and designing/choosing how they spend their time. Participants will also try out and present lessons and receive feedback on challenges and successes.

Upon successful completion of this training series and follow-up assignment(s), the participant can earn up to 2 clock hours (.2) CEUs of training.

Training Objectives: 

Participants will:

  1. Recall the PBC-PQA youth engagement scale, youth voice, and planning & reflection training
  2. Connect youth voice and planning and reflection strategies to everyday activities
  3. Design and present relevant lessons using hands-on, youth engagement strategies

Core Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Addressed (CKSCs): 

Learning Environments and Curriculum 

Language and Communication Development

Apply – C. Encourages children and youth to communicate in a variety of ways.

Apply – I. Uses contextualized teaching strategies to provide children and youth multiple entry points to an activity based on their current knowledge and abilities.

Relationships and Interactions with Children and Youth

Enhancing Group Experiences

Apply – C. Plans and guides group activities to teach children and youth cooperation and collaboration.

Youth Engagement, Voice, and Choice 

Individual Child/Youth Guidance

Apply – A. Encourages youth to express their ideas and feelings, support healthy development, meaningful relationships, and program quality.

Primary QIS Scales Addressed

IV. Engaging Environment  

III-R: Youth have opportunities to make plans

III-S: Youth have opportunities to make choices based on their interests

III-T: Youth have opportunities to reflect