Morrisville

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Fall Youth Thrive Training Dates: November 6^th and 13^th

Located at the Waterbury Town Office Building

Youth Thrive is an evidence-informed framework for approaching our work with  youth ages 9-24. Instead of a sole focus on limiting risk factors or maintaining a  problem-free environment, Youth Thrive teaches youth work professionals and parents to recognize, support, and build on protective and promotive factors. Based in strengths-based and positive psychology, this approach can be used in any setting where youth and their families are served

Registration: Registration will be available through Vermont Afterschool’s calendar
(vermontafterschool.org/calendar/)

Youth Voice and Empowering Leadership Micro-Credential Series

Helping Them to Lead the Wayis a five-part micro–credential series on the knowledge base and skill sets needed for raising up youth voices and supporting them to create the change they wish to see in their lives, schools, and/or communities.  From individual self-advocacy, to empowering community level youth leadership, this series will walk supportive adult participants through an Empowerment Model for creating youth-led change, while supporting them in developing their own youth leadership project plan. 

Participants MUST attend all 5 sessions

The series consists of two in-person and three virtual sessions:  

1. Friday January 10th will be the In-Person Orientation Retreat from 10am-4pm  Including: the micro–credential course overview, introduction to the Awareness Phase and the power of Relationships (and lunch!). Sessions 2-5 will be scheduled during the Retreat to ensure all participants can attend all of the sessions. 
2. Session 2 (2hr. virtual):  The Visioning Phase, leadership practices and Youth Voice Frameworks.
3. Session 3 (2hr. virtual):  The Transformation Phase, supporting leadership development and creating change.
4. Session 4 (2hr. virtual):  The Growth Phase, laying the groundwork and preparing the adults for youth-led change.
5. Final Presentation & Celebration (4 hours in-person):  Project presentations, reflection, and celebration!!

To register, reach out to Becka regarding the Helping Them to Lead the Way micro–credential series.  [email protected]