Youth Voice Power Point Deck
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youth voice Trainer Brought to you by: Date Location Agenda . Opening Activity . The Youth Voice Method . Youth Voice in Your Program . Closing David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Youth Voice Workshop Objectives Participants will… . have the opportunity to explore the ways they offer Youth Voice in their programs. gain experience with Youth Voice strategies. understand the benefits of giving Youth Voice and how to offer meaningful opportunities for participation. David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Housekeeping . Materials . Bathroom location . Take care of yourself (eat, drink, stretch, etc.) . Please silence your cell phone David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Youth Voice and the Youth Program Quality Assessment (PQA) David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Youth Voice Continuum David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Adultism page 16 . Bias against youth . Assumption that adults are better than youth ADULTS ONLY David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE The Voice Ladder and Method pages 6-7 Opportunities Supports Shared Leadership Scaffolding Choice Increasing Input challenge [No Voice] David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Expert Groups pages 6-11 . Read the section on your opportunity or support. Discuss what you’ve read with the rest of your group. Choose a spokesperson to share a summary of your discussion with the full group. David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Youth Voice at Multiple Levels Individual Adults Combating Adultism Page 16 and Youth Within a Choice and program Leadership Page 26 session Opportunities Throughout an Teen Advisory Page 32 organization Council David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Choice Rotation Stations David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Freedom Continuum Not enough freedom Meaningful Too much freedom (Lack of interest) choices within (Frustration) supportive structure David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Building the Rungs of the Ladder page 27 . Examine the youth voice in your program or activities. Plan for increasing youth voice in your setting. David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE In Your Program . Youth Feedback Forms . Organization Inventory David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Reflection 1= I’m not ready to implement Youth Voice at my site 3= I get it, but I still have questions and need to spend more time exploring Youth Voice. 5=I feel ready and prepared to begin implementing Youth Voice at my site. David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Be sure to check out these resources in your guidebook. Sharing Youth Voice With Others (34-36) . Youth Voice and Motivation (18) . Across Age Groups (20) . Across Content Areas (21) . Leadership Opportunities for All (28) . Youth Feedback Forms (30-31) . Youth Voice at the Organization Level (32-33) . Research Review (40-44) David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Teen Advisory Council . Developed in partnership with the Neutral Zone, Ann Arbor’s Teen Center. Workshops available for adults and youth. Coaching and supports also available. Visit www.cypq.org/yds for more information. David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Thank you! . Lingering Questions? . Evaluations . Contact Us… APOST at [email protected] David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Youth Voice ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE Destination Vacation David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality · YOUTH VOICE.