lead on! - andvsa · lead on! for peace and equality. january 7. h, 2009 lori grassgreen...
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Introductions
What do you feel passionately about (specific hobby, aspect of work)?
What do you hope to get out of this workshop?
What would best describe your feeling towards youth development? Cautious, Confident, or Scared Out of Your Wits
•Lead On! For Peace and Equality in Alaska: Processes, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned
•Integrating Youth Leadership Development with Primary Prevention
•Expanding Youth Leadership for Teen Dating and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention.Exploring Lead ON!
Youth Leadership
What are the real benefits to youth leadership and youth involvement?
Youth LeadershipA Decision Making Continuum
Adult Directed
Adult Guided Youth-Led
Youth Driven Adult Supported
Independently Youth Run
Intergenerational Collaboration
Adult-directed youth program
Adults run the show usually conducting the meeting, doing a training session, etc.
Adult-guided youth-led approach Adults introduce the
agenda, but youth have some latitude . Adults try to make sure the campaign stays on course.
Youth-driven adult supported Young activists are
given access to meeting space, equipment, budget, and possibly staff support to design and pursue their own campaign with adults offering advice from the sidelines.
Independent youth-run Youths start a new
organization or launch their own advocacy campaigns. Adult-led organizations can explore linkages, similar to alliances with other groups in coalition building efforts.
Intergenerational Collaboration Adults and youth work as co-pilots in
developing and implementing a campaign. Several youths, alongside adults, hold paid positions and are involved in all aspects of the initiative.
so what are folks already doing?Let’s get up and find out.
Youth LeadershipA Decision Making Continuum
Adult Directed
Adult Guided Youth-Led
Youth Driven Adult Supported
Independently Youth Run
Intergenerational Collaboration
Is there a right or wrong?
Which one is right for youth in your community? Each style attracts different personalities (both
youth and adult) ex. traditional student leaders may be used to
adults and school administrators that have more control over the agenda.
ex. youth not seeking adult approval may be drawn to organizations where adult take low-key roles.
“ Lead us to a cliff … and trust us.”
“I'm not a humanitarian, I'm a hell-raiser.”
- Mother Jones
Time for a Breather
Opening from Mamie Where is
the Love Y'all?
Digital Storytelling
By Mamie Luther
Lead On! Planning
Zach: Because I was on the planning committee, Ihad the chance to see the conference develop from thebeginning. That was a great learning experience for me.
Rosemary: Seeing things from behind the scenesmade me appreciate all the hard work that goes intoplanning events like this. At the conference itself, it wasvery inspirational to see youth from all over the statecome together to work towards bettering ourcommunities. It felt pretty awesome that I helped bringthem together!
Shelby: First, I want to let you know how wonderfulthis conference has been, for me as a growing personand leader, and I want to thank you for all the hard workand time you have put into this conference. I don't thinkI could ever tell you how much I got from thisconference. I really felt like I grew so much!
•Surveys were sent to youth that we worked with, organizational partners, and staff within our organizations to find out topics of interest.
•We asked for names and contact information for individuals interested in participating and recruiting for the planning committee.
• Two youth and at least one adult from several communities (22 total). Staff from nonmember programs and each committee member was given a scholarship to the event.
Materials, Publicity, and Promotion
ApplicationContact Info Removed
Page 2 Application
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Example Letters of Support
What other activities did the committee take on? Program Design(within predesignated speaker budget, developed speaker
menu, surveyed others, and chose speakers. Some contact made directly with speakers).
Developed criteria and reviewed all applications Facilitated workshops, hosted workshop rooms, and
welcomed participants. Extra Activities: and they were fun!!Bonfire, Open Mic, Movie Discussion, MorningHikes, Theater Etc. Outcome and Evaluation
To some degree the planning committee was involved in every aspect and stage of the preparation.
“It wasn’t what we did, it was who we were that made me think ….I can be this person any time.”
Traveling Art Mural (Triptych) Film-making Creating and editing Public Service
Announcements In the schools panel, with educators,
administrators, and peer mentors Testifying to legislators Goal-setting and planning Ad Review
Content
Criteria Interactive Useful when return to home community Thought provoking Connects attendees to other participants Promotes equalities Honest
Comprehensive Primary Prevention
K’idein Kusti: To Live a Good Life
What was the most important thing that you learned? Youth Responses I’m useful Do it scared (try things even if you don’t have the answer) Think about what your doing.. It can make a difference How to make the world a better place About myself How to communicate with others That so many people feel the same way I do even though
they live in different places. It revealed a lot about myself and ways I need to grow That other students like me are already doing things to
promote peace and equality My words can be violent How to get out of the girl box
Adult Responses Hearing what other communities and colleagues
are doing We should be working with and consulting youth
more… they can be geniuses Seeing how important peace and nonviolence is
to our young people Ideas on community change strategies How nonviolence links into the work that I am
doing Understanding how to better communicate with
teens
Outcomes and Projects Additional partners requested involvement in statewide
prevention efforts. Sponsorship and funding offers were made by new funders 70% evaluations increase in understanding of and interest
in preventing teen dating violence from 85% increase in youth stating they had more ideas how to
express themselves in their community. 30 youth-led projects across Alaska Media and policy-makers became more aware of prevention
efforts across the state A great pool of Lead ON! Planning Committee members for
2009.
Lead On! Projects Asset Promotion Dumpster Design (Juneau Arts and
Humanities Council, Juneau National Organization for Women, and Local Outreach Coordinator at AWARE)
Campaigns and Awareness Building
Day of Silence Campaign(Gay-straight alliance)
Native Craft (University of Alaska and AWARE)
Mobile Crisis Unit(Juneau Youth Services)
Juneau NOW and Youth partnership
Adapted CDC ads for in-movie screen saver. http://akonscreen.com/ads/juneaunow.ht
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Kids proud of their work!!!
Lessons Learned Engage community adults for sustainability (provide
guidance for those who write letters of support) and chaperoning adults.
Provide even greater space for youth to participate Find more venues for quieter youth More active time in the middle of the day Start planning earlier and create committees with co-chairs. Build on informal networks.. It was the number one cause
of event inquiries. Partner with more agencies for funding and staff support Create more systems for follow up
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Partnering with Youth for Primary Prevention
Youth Partnership: A youth perspective
“ It was cool that my ideas were equal to adult ideas… and every once in a while the committee thought they were even better!”
“ The pay was a big attraction, but the best part I took the work seriously because I knew the adults were taking me seriously”
More thoughts on youth partnership.“None of us knew the answers and it was
good to see that this planning stuff was hard for the adults too. Sometimes it was boring, but for the most part we learned together and that was fun.”
“If someone comes up with an idea, build on it, keep encouraging us. That gives us the confidence we need.”
Delaware Television Ads
Text Messages:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRjfvX-oDtM&eurl=http://www.safeandrespectful.org/media/psa.html
Space Robots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEKOYWRdAcc
Just Spray It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLx1M_ns9gI&eurl=http://www.safeandrespectful.org/media/psa.html
What are some roles for youth? Help to hire staff Help to find and create edutainment for other
youth Develop social marketing campaigns Manage a youth project and budget Raise funds Mentor Develop a plan Implement a plan Evaluate The list is endless
Youth Activist Project Six Spheres of Youth Influence:
Peers and Younger PeersParents and Family MembersPrincipals and School AdministrationPrivate SectorPressPublic Officials
There are many resources out there The Youth Activism Projectwww.youthactivism.com Youth Leadership Institute
http://www.yli.org/ SEARHC Institute’s
Developmental Assetshttp://www.search-institute.org/assets/forty.htm
Youth Action Research Centerhttp://www.incommunityresearch.org/
Alaska Teen Media Institutehttp://www.atmi.org
What Kids Can Do?
http://www.whatkidscando.org/
Youth Participatory EvaluationBy Kim Sabo Flores
Maximum Youth InvolvementBy Wendy Schaetzel Lesko
Youth! The 26% SolutionEmanuel Tsourounis and Wendy Lesko
Youth Impact: Youth Led Evaluation by Funder’s Collaborative on Youth Organizing
Promoting Youth Participation Action Kit for Municipal Leaderswww.nlc.org/nlc
Other searchwords: youth leadership, participatory evaluation activities, youth and decision-making
Youth Participatory Evaluation
Evaluation is hard for adults … can youth really evaluate.
1. Assess the community2. Establish Goals and Outcomes3. Choose evidence-based strategies4. Adapt strategies to fit their community5. Figure out if there are our can be resources /support for
this work6. Plan Development / Implementation7. Process and Outcome Evaluation
Go Back Around
Needs and Resource Assessment Photovoice Poetry Traditional Methods Are Possible with the
Right Youth Digital Storytelling: Music and Photos
COMMUNITY MAPPING
This is the hump…
GOALS AND OUTCOMES
Group Brainstorming
Ranking
Storyboarding
How do we achieve our goals Finding Strategies that work for various
youth in the community is something that youth really enjoyed.
Call organization and other youth leaders in the state and country
Surfing the web Researching suggestions Coming up with their own creative ideas
Traditional Planning / Playful Planning Understand your group Boil it down Create Activities Build Skills Gradually Role Play
Break Time
What does this look like on the ground? Focus Group (youth provide info to adults) Minigrant Program (youth receive a small amount
of funds to work with adults). Internship Youth Advisory Committee Youth Commission Paid Youth Organizers, Staff, Consultants Youth Members on Board of Directors Youth Committee works as Board – Linked to
Board
Next Steps
Potential Youth Roles Discussion
In small groups discuss which are red, yellow or green lights.
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