youth voice
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. 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
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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