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August 12-14, 2019 I College Station, TXRegister your group byJuly 22 and all expenseswill be paid, includingaccommodations at theHilton College StationConference Center andHotel! Questions? [email protected].

TYAN is proud to sponsor our adult and youthCommunity Partners at this special event.#TYANAcademy19 brings together potentialcollaborators to share best practices, innovativeideas, and thoughtful discussion. VisitTYAN.TAMU.EDU for information on eligibility,sessions and all the fun activities. Made possible bythe Texas Department of State Health Services.

Register for #TYANAcademy19 by July 22! [email protected]

2019 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

August 12 - 14, 2019Hilton College Station & Conference Center Hotel

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The event will also offer interactive sessions led by outstanding presenters. The program proposals we received were amazing, but the selection committee finally chose the topics of building and strengthening partnerships, improving youth-centered decision making, conducting needs assessments, including youth in program evaluation, and negotiating change on a community-wide scale. Each session will be tailored to address both youth (ages 10-24) and adults at all levels of the partnership process.

Finally, there will be numerous activities throughout the three days to help partners get to know each other better and simply have fun! So, the stage is set for an incredible show of learning and sharing of expertise, new ideas, and effective interventions. I’m so pleased you’re here to participate and contribute to the richness of this Community Partner event.

Dr. Gayle Gabriel#TYANAcademy19 Event ChairPublic Policy Research InstituteTexas A&M University

I am thrilled to welcome you to College Station and the 2019 TYAN Community Leadership Academy. The event, led by experts in youth engagement and youth-adult partnerships, is designed to help your organization create a strategy road map to respond to new opportunities and challenges. Our fantastic keynote speakers, Jessica Moreno and Alejandra Saenz, will set the stage for inspiration and empowerment. I’m honored that they are sharing their time, expertise, and creativity with us.

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Use #TYANAcademy19 on the socials and follow us! @txyouthaction 3

Planning Committee and Management TeamThe Community Leadership Academy is a collaborative effort of many people and organizations. TYAN would like to thank each group for their support in planning this event.

TYAN Sponsor - Carol Harvey, Texas Department of State Health ServicesEvent Chair - Gayle Gabriel, Texas A&M University

David CabreraDottie CarmichaelHeather Caspers

Emily NaiserZulema PargaPenny ScottLisa Watson

Aaron WilliamsSpecial thanks to all of our volunteers!

Name BadgesWrite on your name badge a few things you’d like to talk about! Your summer vacation? A new resource you’ve discovered? A great book you read? Share it! Wear your badge at all times for admittance to sessions and activities. The two tickets inside your name badge sleeve are required for the return bus ride to the hotel from Grand Station on Monday, as well as lunch on Wednesday. Please hang on to those.

Group CommunicationRemind AppDownload the free Remind app to keep informed about important #TYANAcademy19 news and updates. You can choose whether to receive text messages or smartphone notifications. Text @tyan19 to the phone number 81010.

Live TweetingTo facilitate virtual conversations arising from the event, TYAN encourages attendees to live tweet using #TYANAcademy19. Participants are encouraged to share their Twitter handles. Speakers presenting mate-rial that they do not wish to be live tweeted should make a request to the audience at the beginningof their presentations.

Sharing Your HandoutsPresenters and participants are welcome to place their handouts on the specified Sharing Table near the registration area. This area is not for soliciting and is for materials from #TYANAcademy19 sessions and resources related to youth development only.

PhotographyTYAN will take photos of attendees throughout the conference. These photos are for TYAN use only and may appear on the TYAN website, newsletter, event brochures, social media outlets, or other future TYAN promotional material. By virtue of your attendance, you agree to usage of your likeness in such media.

All youth under 18 years of age who attend must have signed parental consent forms and appearance re-lease forms submitted to TYAN BEFORE participating.

Contact InformationTexas Youth Action NetworkPhone: 979-845-6758 Email: [email protected] Web: tyan.tamu.edu

The Texas Youth Action Network is a project of Texas A&M University funded by the Texas Department of State Health Services.





#TYANAcademy19 General Information

#TYANAcademy19 Agenda At-a-Glance

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Registration OpensWelcome and Orientation, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomBREAKOUT SESSION 1, Bluebonnet Grand Ballroom or Ballroom 5/6/7Refreshment Break, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomHow to Build Your Team, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomBreakBoard Bus for Grand StationDinner and Games at Grand StationBoard Bus for Return to HotelLights Out

Breakfast, The Bell Ranch RestaurantHow to Support Youth at the Decision-Making Table, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomData Driven Solutions for Community-Level Issues, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomLunch, Oakwood BallroomBREAKOUT SESSION 2, Bluebonnet Ballroom or Ballroom 5/6/7Refreshment Break, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomMaking an Ask to Create Community Change, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomRefreshment Break, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomFree Time/Getting Ready for BanquetGroup Photos, PromenadeBanquet and Keynote Address, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomDance with DJ Franco, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomLights Out

Breakfast, The Bell Ranch RestaurantYouth Adult Partnerships: Practicing Presentations, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomLunch and Youth Adult Partnership Presentations, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomClosing Address, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomDepart






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#TYANAcademy19 Program AgendaMONDAY, AUGUST 12

REGISTRATION OPEN12:00 - 2:00pmPre-Function Area (Near Pool)Stop by and pick up your event materials.

WELCOME AND ORIENTATION2:00 - 2:45pmBluebonnet Grand BallroomSpecial Guest: Justice of the Peace Celina Vasquez, Brazos County District 4

BREAKOUT SESSION 13:00 - 4:15pmBluebonnet Grand Ballroom or Ballroom 5/6/7

Nuts & Bolts: Building an Effective Youth Adult Partnership Patricia Bailey-Jones, M.Ed, Vikings Kicking Out Tobacco Lead Sponsor, Bryan High School, with Rosa Medrano, Caleb Peterson, Veronica Verango and Zaria Yarbrough

How to Strengthen Your Youth-Adult Partnership Participants will explore attitudes and perceptions of youth and adult partnerships. We will also explore how to engage with each other on a practical level to strengthen our partnerships.Brent Blackburn, Executive Director, Extreme Youth Leadership, with Tristan Garner

REFRESHMENT BREAK4:15 - 4:30pmBluebonnet Grand Ballroom

COMBINED SESSION: How to Build Your Team4:30 - 5:45pmBluebonnet Grand BallroomIf team work makes the dream work, then it’s critical for you to have a strong team, right? This interactive workshop will teach you some of the basics to form-ing and maintaining a strong team so that all of your dreams for the community have the best chance to come true.Brytani Cavil, Chair, Youth Lead for Health, University of Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health

BREAK5:45 - 6:15pm

BOARD BUS FOR GRAND STATION6:15pm

DINNER AND GAMES AT GRAND STATION6:45 - 9:45pm

BOARD BUS FOR RETURN TO HOTEL9:45pm

LIGHTS OUT10:00pm

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13

BREAKFAST7:00 - 8:30amThe Bell Ranch Restaurant

COMBINED SESSION: How to Support Youth at the Decision-Making Table8:30 - 9:45amBluebonnet Grand BallroomAll young people have the capacity to be change agents in society and are best served when they are active participants in their relationships and activi-ties throughout the community. However, youth and adult equity in the decision making process isn’t just about a relationship status; it’s a discipline we must practice. This workshop will help adults learn how to resist the urge to overrule decisions made by youth, identify opportunities to share decision making power with youth, create an environment that ensures youth have decision-making power and are centered in the organization by developing intentional positive decision making activities. Participants will engage in experiential activities and will be provided with a reading list to continue their learning and engage-ment activities designed to assist in building au-thentic and ethical relationships with youth and the broader community.Corliss Outley, PhD, Associate Department Head and Professor, TAMU Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Sciences

COMBINED SESSION: Data Driven Solutions for Community-Level Issues10:00 - 11:15amBluebonnet Grand BallroomThis training focuses on ways to collect data and as-sess your community so you can identify data-driv-en, evidence-based strategies that will help address underage substance-use issues in your community. Youth and adults participants will learn the basic components of a needs assessment, identify data sources, and link data to goals and planning.Alicia Rosas, Youth Engagement Specialist, Texans Standing Tall, with Youth Leadership Council Member Hannah Via

LUNCH11:30am - 1:00pmOakwood Ballroom


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#TYANAcademy19 Program AgendaBREAKOUT SESSION 21:15 - 2:30pmBluebonnet Grand Ballroom or Ballroom 5/6/7

Maximizing Youth Voice Is your organization capitalizing on the power of the youth it’s engaging? This workshop will explore how your organization can maximize their voices through organizational change so that youth voice is inten-tionally empowered.Brytani Cavil, Chair, Youth Lead for Health, University of Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health

Youth Advocacy: Thinking Outside the Box In this workshop we will explore how to advocate for change in a way that creates a larger impact. We will look at youth advocates who have stood up to create change on a variety of topics, and how sometimes a simple project creates changes that no one expected. Brent Blackburn, Executive Director, Extreme Youth Leadership, with Tristan Garner

COMBINED SESSION: Making an Ask to Create Commu-nity Change2:45 - 4:00pmBluebonnet Grand BallroomThis training helps youth and adults participants develop advocacy skills to effectively communicate with decision-makers and stakeholders about sub-stance abuse prevention issues. Participants will learn how to present information and practice delivering clear, concise, and coherent messages when advocat-ing for prevention strategies and goals. The training will also cover what to expect when meeting with decision-makers and the difference between advocacy and lobbying.Alicia Rosas, Youth Engagement Specialist, Texans Standing Tall, with Youth Leadership Council Member Hannah Via

REFRESHMENT BREAK4:00 - 4:15pmBluebonnet Grand Ballroom

GETTING READY FOR BANQUET4:15 - 6:15pm

GROUP PHOTOS6:15 - 6:45pmPromenade

BANQUET AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS7:00 - 9:00pmBluebonnet Grand Ballroom

Growing the Seeds: Fostering Meaningful Youth-Adult Partnerships We often hear of “planting the seeds” but what if we could do more? Successful youth leadership pro-grams create meaningful opportunities for youth to lead and shape project activities in partnership with adult allies. Jessica and Alejandra will share their stories of navigating youth-adult partnerships from their collective experience as activists in the domes-tic and sexual violence prevention movement. We’ll also explore the role power plays in youth-adult partnerships, as well as strategies for building equi-ty through authentic, playful, and sometimes messy processes.Jessica Moreno, LCSW, Break the Cycle Community Initiatives Manager, with Student Activist Alejandra Saenz

DANCE WITH DJ FRANCO9:00 - 11:00pmBluebonnet Grand Ballroom

LIGHTS OUT12:00am

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14

BREAKFAST7:00 - 9:00amThe Bell Ranch Restaurant

YOUTH ADULT PARTNERSHIPS: Practicing Presentations9:00 - 11:00amBluebonnet Grand Ballroom

LUNCH AND YOUTH ADULT PARTNERSHIP PRESENTATIONS11:00 - 12:45amBluebonnet Grand Ballroom

CLOSING ADDRESS12:45pmBluebonnet Grand Ballroom

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Breakfast, The Bell Ranch RestaurantYouth Adult Partnerships: Practicing Presentations, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomLunch and Youth Adult Partnership Presentations, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomClosing Address, Bluebonnet Grand BallroomDepart 7

#TYANAcademy19 Presenters

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS JESSICA MORENO AND ALEJANDRA SAENZThursday, August 13 at 7:00pm

Jessica Moreno, LCSW combines her clinical background, public speaking expe-rience, and radical play approach to facilitate experiential learning environments to prevent gender-based violence at local, state, and national levels. She currently serves as the Community Initiatives Manager at Break the Cycle, the leading voice in promot-ing healthy relationships for all young people. Jessica oversees their national training and technical assistance projects and youth leadership community. Her 14+ years in the movement are centered on partnerships with young people, former roles including: protective order advocate, adolescent counselor, prevention educator, and statewide youth organizer. She holds a BSW from Texas State University, MSW from the Univer-sity of Houston, and started her career in the domestic violence movement as a youth activist.

SPECIAL GUEST JUDGE CELINA VASQUEZWednesday, August 12 at 2:00pm

Judge Celina Vasquez is proud to serve the people of Brazos County as Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4. She is committed to a non-compromising, constitutional appli-cation of fairness and equality in all matters presented for her judicial consideration.

Daughter of Mexican immigrants with generational roots in Texas and California, Judge Vasquez earned a BA in Latino Studies, an MA in Government and an MBA from Texas Woman’s University. Prior to being elected Justice of the Peace, Judge Vasquez taught government at Blinn College and has retained membership in the Texas Com-munity College Teachers Association. A trained educator, she served as the Commu-nity Advisor for the Texas A&M Collegiate LULAC Council.


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Judge Vasquez is a member of the Hispanic Forum of Bryan/College Station and the Mexican-American/Latino Muse-um of the Brazos Valley. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Brazos Valley African American Museum, Bryan ISD Foundation Board Friends of the Bryan/College Station Library, and the Brazos Interfaith Immigration Board. She also served on the PRIDE Community Center Board. Additionally, she is a graduate of Leadership America, Leadership Texas, the Bryan Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, and the Brazos County District Attorney’s Citizen Acad-emy. Judge Vasquez’s history as community advocate also includes assisting in community development council activ-ities, child protective services outreach efforts and the promotion of numerous community improvement initiatives.

Alejandra Saenz is a 20-year-old student at Austin Community College. She has been involved in activism, theatre, public speaking, and facilitation for 7 years. During her freshman year of high school she entered Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble, a partnering project between Austin non-profits, Creative Action and SAFE, where she educated students across central Texas. She served as a board member on the Texas Council on Family Violence’s Young Hearts Matter statewide youth leadership board and occasionally serves as a youth consultant for Break the Cycle projects. She has also served on several panels and educated audiences on topics including adultism, youth leadership, and teen dating violence. She hopes to continue her activism by getting a Master’s degree in social work, becoming a licensed clinical social worker, and hope-fully working with youth to empower them to become young leaders like she has experienced.

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#TYANAcademy19 PresentersPATRICIA BAILEY-JONES, BREAKOUT SESSION 1with ROSA MEDRANO, CALEB PETERSON, VERONICA VERANGO and ZARIA YARBROUGHMonday, August 12 at 3:00pm

Patricia Bailey-Jones, aka Ms. PBJ, is in her 28th year of educating, currently teach-ing Geography and Personal Financial Literacy at Bryan High School. Ms. Bailey-Jones has sponsored numerous clubs and organizations, including cheerleaders, Student Council, Class sponsor, and Beta Club. She founded Vikings Kicking Out Tobacco (VKOT) in February 2014. What she likes most is empowering students with the tools and ability to find their voice, to lead and then watch them go out and conquer the world!

Rosa Medrano is 17, an incoming senior this year at Bryan High and in the Top 10% in her class. She is an IB diploma student, a first-degree black belt, a Varsity cheerleader, a member of the National Honor Society and has served as Junior Historian. She has been a member of VKOT for four years, serving as Vice-President, President, and Secretary. She plans to attend Texas A&M next year to pursue an education in medicine!

Caleb Peterson is a senior at Bryan High School in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and a member of VKOT, where he was recently elected as Treasurer during the 2019-20 school year. He’s a member of the National Honor Society, runs cross country and is on track teams at school. During his free time, Caleb likes to run, read, and spend time with his friends.

Veronica Verango is a junior at Bryan High School. She is the current President of Key Club, Junior Class President, Vice-President of VKOT, and a member of Texans Standing Tall Youth Leadership Council. Veronica also serves as a national Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids Tobacco Ambassador and a Texas Tobacco 21 Ambassador. Veronica is a member of the Varsity track & cross country teams, and spends her free time traveling or hanging out with friends and family!

Zaria Yarbrough is a rising junior and has been in VKOT for three years. Zaria serves as a Texas Tobacco 21 Ambassador and a national Tobacco Ambassador with Campaign for To-bacco Free Kids. She has been a volleyball player, basketball manager, in 4-H, and a Varsity track shot put thrower. Zaria enjoys spending time at church, with family and friends, as well as helping others.

Brent Blackburn is a Certified Prevention Specialist with over 30 years of experience in alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention, having worked with communities in every corner of the nation. Brent got involved in prevention after the loss of a family member who struggled with addiction. Brent currently serves as the Executive Director of Extreme Youth Leadership, working to create connections in the community that will reduce substance abuse, engage young people to serve their schools and communities, and develop them into leaders. Brent enjoys spending time with his lovely wife Misty and their son Joseph.

Tristan Garner is a 21 year old Nursing student from Gainesville, TX. Tristan is a youth advocate who sets aside much of his time to volunteer for a few non-profit organizations that focus on leadership and empowerment. These organizations include, Extreme Youth Leadership (EYL), Hugh Oâ€™brian Youth Leadership (HOBY), and Dream Catchers. Tristan attended Texas State University to complete his prerequisite courses for his nursing degree. Tristan is currently working in the health care setting to continue his education and service to others.

BRENT BLACKBURN, BREAKOUT SESSION 1 & 2with TRISTAN GARNER (not pictured)Monday, August 12 at 3:00pm and Tuesday, August 13 at 1:15pm

#TYANAcademy19 Presenters

CORLISS OUTLEY, COMBINED SESSIONTuesday, August 13 at 8:30am

Dr. Corliss Outley is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University. Dr. Outley considers herself a “community engaged scholar” who researches positive youth development out-comes during the out-of-school time hours. She focuses on reducing inequalities through the application of strengths-based empowerment approaches to increase youth engagement throughout communities. Dr. Outley believes it is only from working side-by-side with youth that we will learn about their assets, as well as needs, in order to get them to a place where they are no longer considered under-served, but are fully represented and active participants in our social, environmental, economic and educational institutions.

BRYTANI CAVIL, COMBINED SESSION & BREAKOUT SESSION 2Monday, August 12 at 4:30pm and Tuesday, August 13 at 1:15pm

Brytani Cavil received her Bachelor’s degree from Drake University where she studied Marketing in the College of Business and Public Administration. She is in the first year of the Masters Community and Regional Planning Program at the University of Texas-Austin. Her professional experience in youth development extends from work with 21st Century Learning Centers, the YMCA, and community level work in her time serving as an Amer-iCorps member. Her professional interest are centered around crafting prevention and intervention strategies for youth that include youth voice as a central and critical compo-nent. She leads the Youth Lead for Health project with the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health and the Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen youth voice throughout the Texas systems that impact youth.


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Hannah Via is a sophomore at the University of the People and a new member of the Youth Leadership Council. She is the co-president of her school’s book club, a youth advi-sory leader at her public library, and counselor at a Jewish summer camp. Hannah hopes to learn how to assist in prevention efforts in her community and wants to educate youth and adults on the dangers of alcohol and drug use among youth. She wants to be a child psy-chologist or mental health counselor.

ALICIA ROSAS, COMBINED SESSIONS, with HANNAH VIATuesday, August 13 at 10:00am and 2:45pm

Alicia Rosas is the Youth Engagement Specialist for Texans Standing Tall (TST). In this role, Alicia oversees TST’s Youth Leadership Council (YLC) and Zero Alcohol for Youth Campaign (ZAYC). As a recent graduate and former employee of Texas Tech University, she brings her knowledge of youth development, addictive disorders and recovery studies, and program development and evaluation, as well as experience with diverse high-school and college-aged populations in academic and life-skill capacities. Alicia has volunteered with various youth organizations, including as a Teen Ambassador Consultant with the statewide tobacco prevention campaign Say What!, a campus representative for Peers Against Tobac-co, and as a current volunteer with Extreme Youth Leadership (EYL). She received a BS in Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences from Texas Tech University and is currently pursuing a graduate certificate in Youth Program Management and Evaluation with GP-IDEA through Texas Tech University. In her free time, Alicia enjoys long distance running, spending time with friends, and reading a good book.


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#TYANAcademy19 Youth-Adult Partnership Presentations

Wednesday, August 14Each team attending the TYAN Community Leadership Academy has their own story about youth engage-ment and their own point of view.

• You may have a well-established Youth-Adult Partnership – or you may just be getting started.• Your organization may seek out input from young people – or you may be a lone voice trying to

introduce new ways of thinking.• You may have exciting ideas to integrate youth voice – or you may have learned lessons through

challenges or setbacks.

On the last day of the TYAN Community Leadership Academy, we want you to take the lead and tell us more so that others can learn from your experience! The following pages will help you prepare.

YOUR MISSION: Choose any aspect of youth engagement that your team can identify with. On Wednesday morning you will have a half-hour to refine your presentation, and then each team will have 12 minutes to share it.

The aim is to inspire new thinking, generate insights, reveal your unique viewpoint, and connect with your peer sites in the TYAN Network. You might:

• Tell a STORY from your own experience• Pass along something you have LEARNED or give ADVICE from your own experience• Get feedback from others on an IDEA • Ask a QUESTION for the group • Share your FEARS, HOPES, and AMBITIONS for your YAP• Or SOMETHING ELSE entirely!

Focus on whatever feels right for your team. Here are a few ideas to get you thinking, but be creative!

• Bringing youth and/or caring adults together• Creating a vision and a plan for your work• Structuring leadership opportunity for youth• Youth adult partnership operation • Keeping youth adult partnership members involved and engaged • Planning and decision-making• Sustainability over the long term• Engaging community stakeholders• Assessing needs and opportunities in your focus area• Or SOMETHING ELSE entirely!

Work with your team to communicate your viewpoint any way you choose. For example, you might:

• Tell your story verbally• Make a poster• Create a Powerpoint • Do a skit• Ask the audience • Do a Q&A

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Monday (Day 1) Notes and ReviewWhat is one NEW idea from today that will help me and my youth-adult partnership?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are some of the steps I can take for putting this idea into ACTION? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How can I use the concepts I have learned to HELP my community? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Come back together with your group and reflect on the highlights of the day. Talk about what each person has learned. Use these questions to guide your group’s discussion and reflection of the day’s events.

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One key area of learning at the Community Leadership Academy today was __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

One high point in the Community Leadership Academy today was ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What ACTION will you commit to in order to ensure the success of your youth-adult partnership? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Identify your youth-adult partnership’s TO-DOs based on today’s sessions.

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7:00-9:00am9:00-11:0011:00-12:45pm12:451:00pm

Monday, August 12

Tuesday, August 13





Write down any ideas or concepts that may stand out to you throughout the Community Leadership Academy here.


12:00pm2:00-2:453:00-4:15 4:15-4:30 4:30-5:455:45-6:15 6:15 6:45-9:45 9:4510:00pm

7:00-8:30am8:30-9:45 10:00-11:15 11:30-1:00pm1:15-2:30 2:30-2:45 2:45-4:00 4:00-4:154:15-6:15 6:15-6:457:00-9:00 9:00-11:00 12:00am

7:00-9:00am9:00-11:0011:00-12:45pm12:451:00pm

Monday, August 12

Tuesday, August 13






Tuesday (Day 2) Notes and ReviewWhat is one NEW idea from today that will help me and my youth-adult partnership?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are some of the steps I can take for putting this idea into ACTION? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How can I use the concepts I have learned to HELP my community? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Come back together with your group and reflect on the highlights of the day. Talk about what each person has learned. Use these questions to guide your group’s discussion and reflection of the day’s events.

Name three takeaways from the sessions at the Community Leadership Academy today.

1.

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One key area of learning at the Community Leadership Academy today was __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

One high point in the Community Leadership Academy today was ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What ACTION will you commit to in order to ensure the success of your youth-adult partnership? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Identify your youth-adult partnership’s TO-DOs based on today’s sessions.

• ____________________________________________________________________________________

• ____________________________________________________________________________________

• ____________________________________________________________________________________15

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