1 / 55

Change the Picture Youth -Led , Y outh-Driven Webinars on Transition

Change the Picture Youth -Led , Y outh-Driven Webinars on Transition. 3 rd Youth Webinar on Transition S ponsored by the IDEA’s Partnership National Community of Practice on Transition April 29 th 2014. Objectives.

keziah
Download Presentation

Change the Picture Youth -Led , Y outh-Driven Webinars on Transition

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Change the PictureYouth-Led, Youth-Driven Webinars on Transition 3rd Youth Webinar on Transition Sponsored by the IDEA’s Partnership National Community of Practice on Transition April 29th2014

  2. Objectives Through the personal stories and insights of youth and adult allies from Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Hampshire, Michigan, Arizona, and California, and Virginia, webinar participants will learn about:

  3. Your Engagement • During the Webinar, we encourage all to:

  4. Your Engagement

  5. Origins Christopher Coulston (DE), Emma Kemler (VA), Chris Nace (DC), Rachael Fiel (VA), Everett Deibler (PA)

  6. Setting the Foundation

  7. Webinar #1 Get the Picture

  8. Webinar #2 Get Into the Picture

  9. Where Can I Get These Resources?! bit.ly/YouthWebinars2014

  10. Today

  11. ADULT ALLIES – A CHANGE IN MINDSET

  12. How Have Youth Supported Adult Allies Growth? Kept me honest… I have learned… Shared with me new perspectives Challenged me to consider innovative solutions

  13. Youth leaders have probably taught me more than adult leaders! Youth leaders are more open to learning and engaging in new activities. In my experience, youth leaders more readily take their missteps in stride and also celebrate their successes more often. I am reminded how important it is to be flexible, keep a sense of humor and celebrate more often!

  14. Adult Allies – Beliefs

  15. Partnerships A young person should see an adult ally as a person who “always has their back”, but also knows when to “back off” so that the young person believes they can do anything!

  16. Adult Allies – Characteristics

  17. How have adult allies helped you in the transition process?

  18. Alyssa Cowin with Gov. Jack Markell • Delaware Department of Health and Social Services – Operation Support Specialist

  19. My adults are my parents, friends, and co-workers who I work with now at DHSS. When I need help I can go to my adults allies. They help me with problems. They also believe in me.

  20. Reese Eskridge • University of Delaware, Student

  21. Chris Coulston with Kathie Herel • Concord High School, Student

  22. Chris Coulston with Dale Matusevich • Concord High School, Student

  23. How have adult allies helped you in the transition process?

  24. Sharing the Power

  25. Questions Young People May Ask Themselves Are my ideas really considered? They tell me I need to be a self-advocate, but how can I be one, when I am given no power? When I speak, the meeting ‘stops.’ I feel ‘yessed at,’ and then the meeting continues on.

  26. What has been most challenging in working with adults?

  27. Alyssa Cowin • Delaware Department of Health and Social Services – Operation Support Specialist

  28. The biggest challenge in working with adults allies is that some people can't understand what I'm saying.

  29. Reese Eskridge • University of Delaware, Student

  30. Chris Coulston • Concord High School, Student

  31. What has been most challenging in working with adults?

  32. Communication We tend to ‘direct’ much communication, with just some being understood. Thus, it is imperative to co-create communication norms.

  33. How do we best learn & share with one another? Communication Norms

  34. In which ways can adult allies best support you, so you feel comfortable engaging with them?

  35. Alyssa Cowin • Delaware Department of Health and Social Services – Operation Support Specialist

  36. When adults are friendly to me, they make make feel comfortable to ask questions.

  37. Reese Eskridge • University of Delaware, Student

  38. Chris Coulston with Joanne Cashman • Concord High School, Student

  39. In which ways can adult allies best support you, so you feel comfortable engaging with them? Do we co-invest in the time we have now, or do we push through, then wonder where the time has gone?

  40. Seeing the Big Picture

  41. How can adult allies empower you, as you take charge of your life?

  42. Alyssa Cowin with Secretary Rita Landgraf • Delaware Department of Health and Social Services – Operation Support Specialist

  43. Adults allies can empower me by help me.

  44. Chris Coulston with Jonathan Mooney • Concord High School, Student

  45. How can adult allies empower you, as you take charge of your life? Power Hierarchies

  46. The Door of Opportunity

  47. Everett DeiblerLehigh Valley Center For Independent Living

  48. Chris Nace District of Columbia Public Schools

  49. Clement Coulston Special Olympics Project UNIFY® & Student Voice @clementc26

  50. Chris Coulston Concord High School @irishchris2014

More Related