9:00 am - 11:00 am
It was a great experience, I learned a lot. It gave me the opportunity to see some areas where I need to work to better my leadership and my program!
Lorena DAfterschool Professional
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:
- Recall the PBC-PQA youth engagement scale, youth voice, and planning & reflection training
- Connect youth voice and planning and reflection strategies to everyday activities
- 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