Youth Voices in Governance: Experiencing Citizenship

1 An OSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Conference 2016 “Youth Voices in Governance: Experiencing Citizenship” Sunday, March 20 – Wednesday, March 23 Salem Grand Hotel and Convention Center

Sunday, March 20, 2016 10:00 - 3:00 By Invitation Only: Orientation for Conference Facilitators (Training)

Afternoon Dress Code: Casual 1:30 -3:00 On-Site Registration and Room Check-In: Salem Grand Hotel and Convention Center

3:00 Welcome to “Experiencing Citizenship” Orientation & Introductions

4:00-4:50 What is OLI? - Mario Magana’ and Teen Panel

Evening Dress Code: Casual 5:00 Dinner: Salem Convention Center Pledges, Announcements & Recognition Commercial Break: Being a State 4-H Ambassador Congratulations

6:00 Leadership and Team Building Activities

7:00-8:15 Round Table Teams Meet Chaperones Meet for Orientation

8:20 Free Time/Option to Swim/SocialTime (Salem Grand 1st Floor Breakfast Rm) 9:30 Meetings: Counties or Multi-Counties & Conference Facilitators 10:15 Quiet…In Own Room 11:00 Lights Out 2 Monday, March 21, 2016 Morning Dress Code: Semi-Professional 7:00 – 7:50 Come & Go Breakfast: Salem Grand Hotel 8:15 Opening Session: Pledges, Announcements & Recognition Commercial Break “Who are Oregon 4-H Ambassadors?” General Session: How to Influence Others!

9:00-9:50 Workshops (Choose One) I. How to Create and Deliver GREAT Presentations – Sam Meisenhelder II. Public Speaking 101 to 401! - Jacob Johnson III. Interview Skills for Job Success - IV. Legislation Basics -

10:00 -10:50 Workshops Repeated (Choose One: I, II, III, IV)

11:00– 11:50 Workshops Repeated (Choose One: I, II, III, IV))

12:00 Noon Lunch: Salem Convention Center Announcements & Recognition

Afternoon 12:45-1:30 Global Citizenship: International Teen Speaker - South Korea Discussion

1:30-2:20 Workshops

2:30-4:00 Practicing Interviews with Community Business People and 4-H Camp Managers or 2:30-4:00 Writing, Debating, and Influencing Legislative Bills

4:00 – 4:30 Break

4:30 – 5:00 Teen Perspective of Local Legislative Process – Deidre’ Schreiber, Wallawa Co.

Evening 5:45 – 6:30 Dinner Announcements & Recognition

6:30-8:00 Round Table Team Planning Meetings

8:00 Social Time / Option to Swim / Free Time / Quiet Time (Salem Grand /Breakfast Room) 9:30 Meetings: Counties / Multi-Counties / Facilitators 10:30 Quiet…In Own Room 11:00 Lights Out 3 Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Morning Dress Code: Casual 7:30 – 8:15 Come & Go Breakfast: Salem Grand Hotel

8:30 General Session Pledges, Announcements & Recognition

8:45-9:30 Global Citizenship: International Teen Speaker And, 2-Min TED Talks: “My place as a Global Citizen is...”

9:30-10:00 Leadership Activities

10:15-10:30 Workshop: Researching and Planning for “Youth Voices in Governance”

10:30-11:45 Round Table Teams meet, research and plan

Afternoon Dress Code: Professional 12:00 Lunch Announcements & Recognition

1:00 Walk to State Capitol

1:30-3:45 Mock Legislative experience

3:45 Walk from State Capitol to Conference Center

4:00 – 5:00 International Stories…Social Justice - Lupe’ Garcia

Evening Dress Code: Professional 5:15-6:00 Dinner Etiquette in Action: “Why do I need THAT Fork too?” Announcements & Recognition

6:00–7:15 Issue Teams share key messages with all participants

7:30-9:30 Get Active/Free Time / Option to Swim / Social Time 9:45 Facilitator Meeting / County/Multi-County Meetings 10:30 Quiet…In Own Room 11:00 Lights Out 4 Wednesday,March 23, 2016 Morning Dress Code: Professional 7:00 – 8:15 Come & Go Breakfast: Salem Grand Hotel

8:30 General Session Pledges, Annoncements & Recognition

9:00 Round Table Topic Teams meet & finalize presentation

9:45-10:15 Workshop – Taking Experiencing Citizenship home

10:30 Round Table Team presentations for Agency Representatives 10-12 minutes each, 5 minutes for questions

Noon Lunch with guests (Representatives from Oregon agencies, media, OSU administrators) Closing Program: Salem Convention Center

1:30 pm Adjourn. Check out. Safe travels!

*Quiet Time: As responsible citizens, we will be aware that many people at the Salem Grand Hotel have personal and professional schedules that could be disrupted by our enthusiastic activities. Participants of the Experiencing Citizenship community will be quiet in the hallways, restrict use of the elevator, and be very respectful of others as we move through hotel & Convention Center spaces.

Dress Code Descriptions Professional: dresses, suits, dress slacks with button-down shirts or sweaters/jackets Semi-Professional: dress pants, kakis, shirts with collars, shirts w 4-H logo Not: t-shirts, jeans Casual: t-shirts, jeans Not: too short, too low, too faded, too ragged, nor with negative or profane messages