Building Positive Youth Development In Kansas
Increasing competencies for youth workers of school-age students
Communities In Schools of Kansas, along with The Kansas Enrichment Network and Kansas State University, is hosting a training session called Building Positive Youth Development In Kansas. The training, which aims to increase competencies for youth workers of school-aged students, will be held April 26 in Wichita. Registrants will be entered into a drawing to win an iPod Touch and other prizes. Continuing Education Units and college credit also may be available. Click here for more information, and register today to take part in this exciting, enriching training opportunity!
April 26, 2011
8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Sedgwick County Extension Education Center
7001 W. 21 st St. North
Wichita KS 67205
Registration fee: $50
Sessions include:
Launching of the new Kansas Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines
The Kansas Enrichment Network staff will share the newly developed resources organized around the essential guidelines and indicators of effective afterschool programming. The resources are free, evidence-based, and have been organized by a group of Kansas stakeholders from all types of out-of-school programs.
Advancing Youth Development (AYD) Sessions
Core Competencies for Youth Workers
In this session, we will explore what it takes to be a youth worker. We will begin by defining who a youth worker is, and then examine the Core Competencies needed by youth development workers � knowledge, skills, and personal attributes. These demonstrated capabilities allow a youth worker to be a resource to youth, organizations, and to the community.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
This session will look at assumptions that adults frequently make about young people. These assumptions, especially when they�re about a group of people, often result in a feeling of disrespect for the recipient. Most of us have encountered some kind of disrespect in our lives, and know how uncomfortable that may have been. So, it is important that, as adults working with young people, we examine our assumptions about young people.
Positive Youth Development Outcomes
This session will examine the beliefs, behaviors, knowledge attributes and skills that result in a healthy and productive adolescence and adulthood. Participants will learn about and practice a strengths based approach and identify opportunities and supports that promote positive youth development outcomes.
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