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Since
the release of The YouthLearn Guide, many national and community-based
youth projects have approached YouthLearn about direct training
opportunities. We are very pleased to announce that these
trainings are now available to community centers, schools,
and youth networks-and are designed to fit a range of needs
and interests. YouthLearn training programs weave face-to-face
sessions with online follow-up support and apply a peer-to-peer
approach, drawing experts from the YouthLearn community to
share their knowledge with emerging colleagues. All training
activities are rooted in effective practices, helping trainees
immediately apply lessons learned in their daily work.
The
following suite of services has been created to respond to
a broad range of organizational and individual needs.
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Professional
Development Workshops
Youth
agencies looking to better integrate technology into existing
programming can hire YouthLearn for tailored workshops, lasting
one to five days, that will build the capacity of program
staff or volunteers.
- Designed
to best serve individual needs of program sites
- Hands-on
application of best practices from the YouthLearn body of
work
- Copies
of The YouthLearn Guide included
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Program
Design Consultation
Many
practitioners have approached YouthLearn requesting help in
creating effective curriculum. YouthLearn has developed workshops
specifically designed to assist centers with their program
design needs.
- Broad
templates for youth interaction, not pre-fabricated lesson
plans
- New,
innovative activities responsive to needs of local youth
and communities
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Management
Training
YouthLearn
has discovered that commitment to innovation for any program
needs a complete buy-in and understanding from all stakeholders,
especially management. With this awareness, YouthLearn has
designed training opportunities for program managers and school
principals.
- Covering
benefits of technology integration and project-based learning
- Real
tools for developing or strengthening programs
- Collaboration
with peers and expert practitioners
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Regional
Training Initiatives
Local
networks of community centers or schools can work with YouthLearn
to design regional trainings that serve a range of agencies.
These collaborative training programs can be very cost-effective
and are often the best way to share local expertise.
- Trainees
form local community of learners
- Unique
post-training discussion list
- Program
shadowing by local peer experts
- Custom
designed to meet the needs of all participants
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For an example of past trainings, please see our Summer Institute 2004.
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For
information on these or other training opportunities, contact
YouthLearn Director Tony Streit
or call 800-449-5525.
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