6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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
Giving Youth Choices – VIRTUAL
Are you providing young people with authentic, meaningful choices throughout your program? This interactive training will emphasize the importance of offering real choices and meaningful participation to youth. You will gain ready to implement tools that give youth open-ended choices about what activities are offered in your program and choice within those activities.
Upon successful completion of this training, the participant will earn 1.5 clock hours (.2 CEUs) of training.
Training Objectives:
Participants will:
- Identify the benefits of giving youth meaningful choices.
- Explore how to offer meaningful choice opportunities for youth participation.
Core Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies Addressed (CKSCs):
Child/Youth Growth and Development
Skills & Competencies
Identify – D. Recognizes that children and youth learn and develop through experience and active participation.
Relationships and Interactions with Children and Youth
Enhancing Group Experiences
Apply – E. Gathers direct input from children and youth to improve group
experiences.
Youth Engagement, Voice, and Choice
Skills & Competencies
Identify – A. Understands that young people’s voices are valuable.
Apply – A. Encourages youth to express their ideas and feelings, support healthy development, meaningful relationships, and program quality.
Apply – C. Works with young people to create an environment that offers various opportunities for youth leadership and input.
Primary QIS Scales Addressed:
IV- Engaging Environment
IV-P Supporting Youth Interest