Thu, April 11, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Listening with Empathy – VIRTUAL

Do you want to learn how to listen actively to youth in your program? During this interactive training, you will practice strategies that will help you listen to youth with empathy so that they feel heard and develop a sense of belonging in your program.

Upon successful completion of this training, the participant will earn 1.5 clock hours (.2 CEUs) of training.

Training Objectives:

Participants will:

  1. Define the concept of active listening.
  2. Practice strategies for listening with empathy.

Core Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Addressed (CKSCs): 

Learning Environments and Curriculum   

Language and Communication Development 

Identify – A. Understands active listening.

Apply – A. Uses and models active listening.

Relationships and Interaction with Children/Youth 

Individual Child/Youth Guidance 

Identify – A. Understands behavior is a type of communication – a way to express or exchange ideas, thoughts, or feelings with others.

Primary QIS Scales Addressed:

II. Supportive Environment

II-G. Emotion Coaching

III. Interactive Environment

III-K. Sense of Belonging

III-N. Cultivating Empathy