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IMPACT Track Planning - Youth Empowerment (redirected from impact track planning - youth empowerment)

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Youth Empowerment Track

Michael Richardson, Matt Friberg, & Jerome Goings

 

Track Summary

This track is designed for students, administrators, or partners who have an interest or experience in working with youth groups.  Youth empowerment entails the structural and cultural process by which young people gain the ability, understanding, authority to implement change in their own lives and in the lives of others.  Students work with youth through youth groups, youth councils and after school and mentoring programs.  This topic embodies all social services and allows the opportunity for youth to organize and voice an opinion for positive community change on issues domestic and abroad.  This track will enable participants to share their experiences, discuss the issues, and learn about opportunities for advocacy and social action.

 

Revised Track Content (includes workshop abstracts)

 


 

Track Content

We will edit this developmental path with real titles, content, and presenters as we go along.

 

1. Connecting Personal Experiences with Public Issues

    • brief issue introduction
    • discussion of personal experiences with the issue
    • identification of the problems/challenges for:
      • the affected population
      • the volunteers
      • the sites/support agencies 

2. Issue Knowledge

    • history of the issue
    • current situation (for affected population, service sector, policy)
    • services provided to alleviate this issue
    • model programs/policies 

3. Policy

    • the political process
    • history of relevant policies
    • "sides" of the issue, the contemporary debate 
    • current ways of tackling the issue at the political level (Or maybe something like how best to influence policy as community-based organizations?-Matt)
    • discussion of PolicyOptions

4. Skills for Working with the Issue

    • Identifiable skills that would enhance the student's service. Knowledge of what the main issue areas of what youth need (resources, role models, development for the future, etc.) is necessary and can serve as an intro to the skills.
    •  Important Youth Development Skills:
      • Communicating with youth; Professionals must be able to relate to, advocate for, to motivate, and to engage youth in order to be effective in this service.
      • Counseling and Guidance: Mentoring and activities/ programs fo youth that develop strong relationships with effecive role models  
      • Training conflict resolution; Assessment and individual planning to help youth make informed choices
      • Leadership and youth development (best practices and empowerment approaches)
      • "Professional Development Resources" for future aspiration of youths

5. "The Sector": Careers, Higher Education related to the Issue

    • What is the youth empowerment/ development sector? What are the trends? What is the outlook for the future? Why are young professionals needed?
    • Career options
      • Non-profit and community based organizations on a national and local scale
      • Higher Education and Research Opportunities
        • Grad programs and fellowship opportunies
        • Leading scholars in the field 
      • Working with public schools 
      • Lobbying and policy making 

         6. Advocacy & Collective Action

    • existing advocacy groups
    • models for action within that particular issue
    • discussion of collective action options 

 

Partner Organizations

Let's list partners we'd like to reach out to and why.

 

Organization Title Mission/Work Scope (National, Local, etc.)  Contact Person  Facilitation Role 
YouthBuild USA
Direct action organization-provides staff-training, reflection on best practices, on-site technical assistance, etc. to state/local YouthBuild chapters.
National
Jessica Johnson
Communications Contact
phone 617-741-1212
jjohnson@youthbuild.org
Workshop(s) 4 and/or 6.
KidsCount

state-by-state effort funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to track the status of children across the United States. The project’s major goal is to provide policymakers, advocates and the public with meaningful, reliable and timely data about the well-being of America’s children.


National
Don Crary
KIDS COUNT Coordinator
Phone: 410-223-2950
e-mail: dcrary@aecf.org
Workshop 2
Afterschool Alliance 's Policy and Action Center

Vision: The Alliance works to ensure that all youth have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs.
Mission: To engage public will to increase public and private investment in quality afterschool program initiatives at the national, state and local levels.
Goals: To be an effective voice for afterschool in effortsto expand quality afterschool programs. To serve as an information source on afterschool programs and resources. To encourage the development of local, state and national afterschool constituencies and systems. To communicate the impact of afterschool programs on children, families and communities.


National

-Erik Peterson, Policy Director

or

-Jen Rinehart , Vice President, Policy & Research

or

-Diana Delfin, Policy & Research Fellow

 

Tel.: 202-347-2030 or 866-KIDS-TODAY

Email: info@afterschoolalliance.org

 

Workshop 3
American Youth Policy Forum
AYPF’s mission is to broaden the awareness and understanding of policymakers and to strengthen the youth policymaking process by bridging policy, practice, and research. We do this by identifying the most pertinent high-quality information on youth issues available and providing a forum for prominent leaders in government, programming, and research, as well as the youth themselves, to share their viewpoints and expertise about the policies and practices that improve outcomes for all youth.
National

Betsy Brand

Executive Director

bbrand@aypf.org

or

Jim Mears

Events Manager

jmears@aypf.org


Workshop 3
100 Black Men of America, Inc.  The mission of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. is to improve the quality of life within our communities and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all African Americans. 100 Black Men of America, Inc. seeks to serve as a beacon of leadership by utilizing our diverse talents to create environments where our children are motivated to achieve, and to empower our people to become self-sufficient shareholders in the economic and social fabric of the communities we serve.  100 Black Men of America, Inc. is committed to the intellectual development of youth and the economic empowerment of the African American community based on the following precepts: respect for family, spirituality, justice, and integrity. National 

100 Black Men of Orlando, Inc.

President: Mr. Ronald O. Rogers 

P.O. Box 547683

Orlando, FLORIDA 32804

 

 

100 Black Men of America, Inc.

World Headquarters

141 Auburn Avenue

Atlanta, GA 30303

Telephone: 404-688-5100

Email: info@100bmoa.org 

Workshop 2 
Harlem Children Zone  The HCZ pipeline begins with The Baby College, a series of workshops for parents of children ages 0-3. The pipeline goes on to include best-practice programs for children of every age through college. The network  includes in-school, after-school, social-service, health and community-building programs. The pipeline has, in fact, dual pathways: on one track, the children go through our Promise Academy charter schools; while on the other track, we work to support the public schools in the Zone, both during the school day with in-class assistants and with afterschool programs.  New York 

Harlem Children's Zone 

35 East 125th St. New York, NY 10035

P: 212-360-3255

Email: info@hcz.org  

Workshop 2 
 The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked relentlessly for over 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children. We champion policies and programs that lift children out of poverty; protect them from abuse and neglect; and ensure their access to health care, quality education and a moral and spiritual foundation. Supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations, CDF advocates nationwide on behalf of children to ensure children are always a priority.   

 

Children's Defense Fund

25 E Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001

800-CDF-1200

cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org 

Workshop 3 
Youth Empowerment, Inc.   Youth Empowerment, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, teaches high school students the art of leadership. Through its own curriculum and the interactive business mentoring program, Youth Empowerment imparts on its participants the skills necessary to become effective leaders in their schools, homes and communities. Georgia 

Ronnie L. Brincefield (Executive Director)

Email: brincefield@bellsouth.net

 

Angela Lewis (Program Director)

Email: lewis664@bellsouth.net

 

 
Youth Development Research Fund, Inc.  (YDRF)  The Youth Development and Research Fund, Inc. is solely dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk youth, and the policies and programs that serve them through research, training and the power of youth cultural competence (YCC). YDRF's innovative research, training, products and information help policy organizations, advocacy groups, foundations, community based organizations and educational institutions better meet the needs of today’s youth. National

Youth Development and Research Fund
20405 Studio Place
Gaithersburg, MD 20886

Phone: 301-216-2566

Fax: 301-216-2307

Email: info@ydrf.com

 
National Collaboration for Youth  The National Collaboration for Youth (NCY) is a coalition of the National Assembly member organizations that have a significant interest in youth development. Members of NCY include more than 50 national, non-profit, youth development organizations. NCY functions in the areas of Policy, Practice , and Research, all in the realm of positive youth development, an approach to policy and programs that is at this point very well researched by some of the most respected academics and scientists and very well accepted among many policymakers and even more widely among service providers. National 

Karen Heller Key
Vice President, Programs
202-347-2080 x22
kkey@nassembly.org

 

Natalie Thompson
Policy Director
202-347-2080 x21
nthompson@nassembly.org

 
Youth Service America   Youth Service America (YSA) provides leadership to over 200 organizations committed to increasing the quantity and quality of opportunities for youth, ages 5 to 25 years old, to serve communities locally, nationally, or globally. YSA's mission is to strengthen the effectiveness, sustainability, and scale of the youth service movement. Service-learning is also part of this movement. National 

Youth Service America
1101 15th Street NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
info@ysa.org
office: (202) 296 - 2992
fax: (202) 296 - 4030

 

 
Communitie iun Schools  Communities In Schools works within the public school system, determining student needs and establishing relationships with local businesses, social service agencies, health care providers, and parent and volunteer organizations to provide needed resources.   National 

Communities In Schools National Office
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 801
Arlington, VA  22202

Email: cis@cisnet.org
Tel: 703-519-8999

Carolyn Spaht-Gonzalez

Executive VP National Network

 
 
21st Century Learning Centers
This federal program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools.
National

Pilla Parker, Team Leader

 21stCCLC@ed.gov

or

Pilla.Parker@ed.gov

(202) 260-3710

 
Carol Glazer
Formerly Policy and Program Development Consultant of the After School Project National
cglazer@nyc.rr.com
646.277.2402
Workshop(s) 2, 3, and/or 6
National Youth Development Information Center
National Youth Development Information Center-- www.nydic.org -- is a one-stop website for youth workers with interest in any and all of the following areas: funding, programming, research, policy, job and training opportunities. NYDIC also provides current news to the youth development field and has one of the largest online libraries, providing practice-related information at low-cost or no cost. NYDIC provides constant opportunities for practitioners to share knowledge and experience, enabling them to build the best practice in the field of youth development.
National

Karen Key

Vice President for Programs, National Human Services Assembly/National Collaboration for Youth

kkey@nassembly.org


 
Action For Children Action for Children provides resources to the public and private sectors to advocate for early education and child care finance reform, quality early learning environments, universal registration for family home providers, worthy wages, etc. The agency serves as a catalyst for a comprehensive and coordinated early learning system that is aligned with local, state and national efforts. State (OH)/National

614-224-0222

or

info@actionforchildren.org

or

trainings@actionforchildren.org

("questions about professional development courses for child care providers")

Workshop(s) 4 and/or 6
Boston After School and Beyond

Boston Beyond catalyzes partnerships among program providers, philanthropy, business and higher education, and the City of Boston, especially the Boston Public Schools.

Boston Beyond approaches its work though strategic functions:

  • Convening and Communication.  
  • Policy Development and Coordination.
  • Research and Analysis.
  • Program Demonstration and Partnerships.
State (MA)

T: 617.345.5322

or

Chris Smith, President and Executive Director

csmith@bostonbeyond.org

Workshop 6 (esp. if able to contact Policy and Advocacy branch)
Collaborative For Building After-School Systems

 

In order to increase the number of quality after-school programs available to young people, CBASS intermediary partners are building systems of support in their cities that help shape and strengthen the complex relationships between after-school programs, public schools, community organizations, policymakers, and funders.

National

 

Jessica Donner
Director
Tel: (646) 943-8738
jdonner@tascorp.org

or

Emily Morgan
National Policy Coordinator
Tel: (646) 943-8737 emorgan@tascorp.org

Workshop 6
Partnership For Afterschool Education

The Partnership for After School Education (PASE):

  • leads a network of individuals and organizations committed to afterschool excellence
  • is a recognized leader and expert in the field of afterschool education
  • provides training and technical assistance to its network and beyond
  • consults with organizations to build their capacity and sustainability
  • convenes afterschool leaders and others from allied professions
  • acts as a laboratory for innovative afterschool programs and practices
  • recognizes outstanding afterschool staff
  • advocates for the afterschool field
National T: 212-571-2676 Workshop 6

 

In addition to their possible facilitation role within our track, we'd like to invite partners to sponsor the conference, participate in the networking fair, and join in on a issue discussion with the track's coordinators (potentially leading to some advisory board on the issue).

 

Click here for more IMPACT's official sponsorship page.

 

 

Bonner Network Support

Let's list students, administrators, or faculty in our Bonner Network who may want to participate in or help facilitate this track.

 

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