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2005 Conference : Keynote Speakers : Workshops : Registration : Details/Logistics : Brochure : Sponsors
Workshops/Institutes/Keynoter Details ::: Sunday ::: Monday ::: Tuesday
2005 Workshops and Institutes
::: Sunday, Oct. 16th :::
"Using Restorative Practices in Schools and Communities"
Institute A, 1:15PM to 5:00PM
Presenters:
 Bob Costello is the Director of Training for the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP), a non-profit organization that provides education and research in support of the development of restorative practices. Bob has conducted restorative practices trainings in Canada, Europe and the United States to educators, criminal justice professionals and corporate managers. He serves as a consultant to public school on implementing restorative practices. Before coming to IIRP, he worked with troubled youth for fifteen years. Most recently, he was the administrator of the Community Services Foundation’s alternative school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Description:
Beyond just punishing individuals, traditional disciplinary methods in schools and courts rarely achieve their desired outcomes. Learn about the practice of Community Accountability Circles or Family Group Conferences; a way to hold young people accountable within a community that cares. This approach is a balanced and restorative practice used in schools, juvenile court systems and church settings to “repair harm” between individuals.
Objectives:
- To understand the difference between restorative justice and retributive justice
- To gain an appreciation for the value of expressing human emotions in the process of “repairing harm” between people.
- To recognize ways the a Community Accountability Circle can be used in a school, community or church setting.
"You Can’t Make Me: Using Motivational Interviewing Techniques to Make Change”
Institute B, 1:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Presenter:
 John Barone is the Director of Project CARE, an educational and training organization specializing in youth development issues. John has over twenty years of experience in secondary, community and adult education and training and a special interest in human and organizational wellness and performance improvement. John holds a BS in Biology and Secondary Education from SUNY College at Geneseo in Western New York, and also holds a Pennsylvania teaching certificate for grades 7-12. He has taught science and health at the secondary level, and has worked in community and school- and college-based health, prevention, chronic disease intervention, and in the development and delivery of training programs.
Description:
Most of us who work with youth in the social and human services, or in community development professions are involved in helping young people and their families to change in some way. For most of us, the skills needed to help people change come naturally, and are part of our “gut instinct”. But how do we know we are really helping people to make changes that are meaningful and lasting? How can we help kids and their parents stay motivated once they indicate they are ready to change. Stages of change and the skills used in motivational interviewing are two areas gaining popularity because they work. Originally developed to help people recovering from addictions, these concepts and skills can be applied to anyone in the process of change –which includes all of us! This interactive workshop will present the theory behind stages of change, and explore practical implications for you and the youth you work with. We’ll also explore the concept of motivation and practice skills for using motivational interviewing as a communication style versus a “technique”. You’ll have lots of opportunities to discuss real situations and role-play while practicing some new skills in the company of supportive colleagues. The workshop is designed to be fun and to leave you with some new tools in your work with youth.
Objectives:
- Participants will recognize situations in their work where indicate a desire to change
- Participants will recognize and utilize motivational interviewing skills and an effective form of communication.
- Participants will identify and use stages of change model in facilitating lasting change.
"Successful Community Coalitions: What Works, What Doesn’t”
Workshop Session One, #1, 1:15 PM to 3:00 PM
Presenters:
 Jim Sheldon served as Executive Director of the Abington Branch of the YMCA for twenty-five years until his “retirement” in 2005. He continues to volunteer on his local community coalition for youth development. While at the YMCA, he chaired the Youth Development Task Force focusing on Adolescent Programs and Services. He is a founding member of We Can Say No, a local alcohol and other drug prevention coalition and is also a founding member of the Abington Community Task Force (ACT). Jim serves on the ACT Executive Board and chairs the Agencies Religious Community Committee, which organized Annual Youth Forums planned through the new ACT Teen Council. Jim is also a member of the St. Thomas Whitemarsh Outreach Committee, and a leader in a successful partnership in Yaroslavl Russia.
Ray Fox served as a Guidance Counselor with Quakertown High School for twenty years. Along with a teaching stint of fourteen years, he “retired” from public education in 2005. While at Quakertown he was an active member of the school’s Student Assistance Program (SAP). He is also chair of the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (HCHY), which recently received a federal grant from the Drug Free Communities (DFC) program. Ray was a founding member of Neighbor to Neighbor, a local prevention coalition, which preceded the HCHY Coalition. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Education from Kutztown University. Ray also served two years in the U.S. Army. Ray is an active volunteer in his community and has coached football, softball, basketball and baseball.
Description:
Upper Bucks Healthy Community Healthy Youth is a growing organization with the goal of making the Upper Bucks Community a Healthier and better place in which to live. The organization relies on relationships between institutions and individuals in the community. Much of the organizations emphasis relies on the 40 assets. The history of the organization will be discussed in this workshop along with other member community leaders of ACT this workshop will also cover the history of it’s organization following a tragic teen death, it’s organization, focus, successes and struggles. The success of ACT is in the community culture of expectations for community cooperation through schools, police and over forty community organization members. Successful projects including youth engagement and involvement will be profiled.
Objectives:
- Participants will get an understanding of the underpinnings of the success of two different community coalitions
- Participants will get an understanding of the need and benefits of active community collaborations with “staying power”
- Participants will get an appreciation of the power of the individual and groups to “make it happen”
"Assets 101: An Introduction to the 40 Developmental Assets Model"
Workshop Session One, #2, 1:15 PM to 3:00 PM
Presenters:
Roberta Meek is the Assets Coordinator for the United Way Youth Initiatives in Bethlehem, PA. She is a dynamic presenter and trainer who bring humor and insight to her workshops. She works closely with the Lehigh Valley Asset Builders and is the Adult Resource Person for Teen.TAPS, a youth leadership group. Roberta has extensive experience in creative problem solving, managing change and pluralistic leadership. She is a skilled facilitator and has assisted local and national non-profit organizations with self-assessment and strategic planning. In addition to her professional involvements, Roberta is the proud single mom of two children and the grandmother of a beautiful grandson.
Teen.TAPS, a Youth Leadership Group based in Bethlehem, PA is a group of young leaders that serve as resources to organizations in the Lehigh Valley concerning matters that affect children and adolescents because it is a strongly held belief that teens should be active decision-making partners with adults. Teen.TAPS helps to spread the word about the importance of the 40 Developmental Assets and incorporates the asset philosophy in everything they do. The group formed in 2000 in response to the need for youth partnership at the first "Unleashing the Power of Youth and Community Potential Conference" in 2000. In addition the group is currently waging a campaign to make it possible for youth in Pennsylvania to have voting privileges on community boards and commissions. Teen.TAPS includes Judith Araujo, Charlene Cruz, Dahila Cruz, Will Day, Courtney Killo and John MacDonald
Description:
This workshop is a primer about Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets and the ways that communities around the country are embracing the framework. Participants will understand how the 40 Assets movement enhances existing positive youth development programs and initiatives. Attendees will engage in fun, yet informative, activities to gain an understanding of the context in which the 40 Assets are applied and their positive impact on young people. In addition, this interactive workshop will offer participants the opportunity to apply the 40 Assets to their own lives.
Objectives:
- Participants will be able to demonstrate understanding of the concepts of developmental assets
- Participants will be able to delineate how the assets approach can be used to foster the mission of their organization, school, or family
- Participants will be able to place the assets movement in context with other positive youth development trends, programs, and practices
"Youth Leadership in Project Peace"
Workshop Session One, #3, 1:15 PM to 3:00 PM
Presenter:
 Christa Tinari is a Program Coordinator at The Peace Center in Langhorne, PA and has been involved with Project Peace at two Bucks County high schools. She is a trained mediator and the coordinator of the Bullying Prevention at The Peace Center and she facilitates the program for adjudicated teens and “at-risk” youth.
Description:
This session will present the concept of youth leadership in The Peace Center’s Project Peace Program. Project Peace mobilizes a school community to build on its strengths to create safety and respect throughout the entire school. Youth leaders from schools in Bucks County, PA will present the challenges and successes of Project Peace at their school. Experiential activities will be co-facilitated by adult and youth leaders. This workshop will include fun and learning.
Objectives:
- The participant will learn techniques to improve school safety and a respectful environment
- The participant how youth act as leaders to improve school climate
- The participant will learn about Project Peace initiatives in Bucks County.
"Creating Successful Youth Music Venues"
Workshop Session One, #4, 1:15 PM to 3:00 PM
Presenter:
 George Price lives on Snipes Farm in Morrisville, PA. He has been leading workshops on spirituality for Quaker teenagers and young adults for over 20 years. He specializes in program development for several social service agencies in the Trenton, NJ area. He teaches outdoor education and team development and he also runs the City Kids Camper Fund which sends low-income children to summer camp. He is a Licensed Social Worker in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania and holds a Master of Social Work degree from Rutgers University. His undergraduate degree is from the University of New Mexico in Native American culture and history. He is the founder and manager of Sacred Grounds. He is a producer of music festivals at Snipes Farm including the annual Delaware River Music Festival.
Description:
There is a dynamic youth music culture, which has exploded with the advent of the Internet. This workshop will explore how to produce your own music festivals. Sacred Ground is now in its eighth year, is a successful youth music venue. Learn how to create a safe and exciting venue, which feeds the community and assists youth in clarifying values having fun. Nearly every weekend night, during the school year, almost 200 young people gather to hear multiple bands. We not only provide the community and youth with a safe and cool atmosphere to socialize; we raise money to send low-income children to summer camp. .
Objectives:
- Learn how to obtain a facility and build a community partnership
- Learn how to staff, advertise and book acts
- Creating safety and empowering values
"Community Schools: Building on Assets"
Workshop Session Two, #5 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Presenters:
 Anna Smith is a junior at Liberty High School in Bethlehem, PA where she has been active playing percussion in The Grenadier Band, First Company and orchestra. She has also been a member of the field hockey team, soccer team and Activist Club. This past summer she spent three weeks as an exchange student in the Bethlehem-Tondabayashi Sister City exchange. For the next two years, she will serve as student representative on the Bethlehem Area School Board. She received Follow the Leader training in 2004 and has been on planning team of Peace Camp, a summer day camp in the Lehigh Valley, promoting positive behavior and peaceful living. She is interested in getting other youth involved in their educational setting and in expanding understanding of diversity. She lives in Bethlehem with her parents, sister and two dogs.
Em Finney directs the School Success Partnerships for the Lehigh Valley Council for Youth at United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. She works with fourteen public schools in seven school districts in the Lehigh Valley, promoting asset-building, positive behavior supports, parent involvement and quality academics. Currently four of those schools are developing as full-service Community Schools, integrating quality education with mental and physical health care services and social activities. Community Schools promote life-long learning through enriching activities for students, families and community members. Em has a background in education and parish ministry. She lives in Bethlehem with her husband and three teen-age sons.
Description:
In the movement toward establishing every school as a Community School. One of the five key benchmarks is: positive youth development and motivation to learn. This workshop will explore the Community School model with examples from youth and adults leaders of emerging Community Schools in Lehigh Valley
Objectives:
- Five benchmarks of a Community School
- How asset-building relates to Community Schools
- Examples of youth development in local emerging Community Schools
"One Mother's Story: From Hurting to Wholeness"
Workshop Session Two, #6, 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Presenter:
 Cindy Pepper is founder and program director of Broken Wings Foundation for Substance Abuse Prevention, Inc. based in Quakertown, PA. Cindy’s work through this organization also reaches into New Jersey and New York. Cindy’s personal mission statement echoes that of Broken Wings – to educate young adults, parents and community members as to the impact of substance abuse on individuals and families. Throughout her professional life Cindy has been deeply committed to working with young adults, having served as director of education in several Lehigh Valley UCC churches, tutoring special education students, and recruiting volunteers for the Jewish Family Services of the Lehigh Valley.
Description:
This story of a son’s addiction and ruined life on the surface seems a tale of destruction. At is core, it is a sharing of the power of the human spirit to learn from and grow through emotional heartache. After hearing the story, you will agree that Cindy Pepper’s story of perseverance and resiliency is applicable to anyone’s life. Participants will also be involved in hands-on activities that will encourage them to look inward to find their own source of personal power and ability to bounce back from the hurts of life.
Objectives:
- Basic information regarding the effects of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana on the human body
- An awareness that addiction harms everyone, not just the addict
- An understanding of one’s own resiliency when faced with difficult issues and an awareness of relationships that helps to instill these skills in people
"Tapping Into your Genius and Your Leadership"
Workshop Session Two, #7, 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Presenters:
 Dave and Bill Mettler have had a most unusual amalgam of life experiences to inspire the ideas for their repertoire. They have done all of the following: circled the globe, led climbing expeditions, harvested cotton in Israel, commanded USAF satellites, worked on off-shore oil rigs, directed a wilderness school, built a courthouse in Australia, flown airplanes, escaped indoctrination in the “Moonie’s”, worked with addicts, the homeless, the CIA and taught 2nd grade. Along the way, after earning degrees in aerospace engineering and natural resource management, they have studied and applied to their work the following disciplines: acting, mime, jazz/modern dance, ballet, NLP, motivational psychology, and Continuous Quality Improvement. Their clients have included: IBM, Bell Atlantic, the Lincoln Center, 3M, Social Security Administration, Department of the Navy, Duke University Medical College, and the Goddard Space Center. Bill and David live in Montgomery County, near Philadelphia,
Description:
Through the use of interactive events, storytelling, physical comedy, sound effects and music, Quiet Riot will offer you the opportunity to discover your personal genius hone your leadership skills.
Objectives:
- Discover your temperament & how to work with the three other styles
- Assess your core interested for your innovative contributions to the community
- Learn your two out of eight human intelligences to express your genius
- Enhance your own creative voice to inspire & empower your community
- Create a community of trust & mutual regard through international listening skills
"Creating Successful Youth Music Venues” (repeat of #4)
Workshop Session Two, #8, 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Presenter:
George Price lives on Snipes Farm in Morrisville, PA. He has been leading workshops on spirituality for Quaker teenagers and young adults for over 20 years. He specializes in program development for several social service agencies in the Trenton, NJ area. He teaches outdoor education and team development and he also runs the City Kids Camper Fund which sends low-income children to summer camp. He is a Licensed Social Worker in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania and holds a Master of Social Work degree from Rutgers University. His undergraduate degree is from the University of New Mexico in Native American culture and history. He is the founder and manager of Sacred Grounds. He is a producer of music festivals at Snipes Farm including the annual Delaware River Music Festival.
Description:
There is a dynamic youth music culture, which has exploded with the advent of the Internet. This workshop will explore how to produce your own music festivals. Sacred Ground is now in its eighth year, is a successful youth music venue. Learn how to create a safe and exciting venue, which feeds the community and assists youth in clarifying values having fun. Nearly every weekend night, during the school year, almost 200 young people gather to hear multiple bands. We not only provide the community and youth with a safe and cool atmosphere to socialize; we raise money to send low-income children to summer camp. .
Objectives:
- Learn how to obtain a facility and build a community partnership
- Learn how to staff, advertise and book acts
- Creating safety and empowering values
“Community Building Wherever You Go"
Evening Keynote Address, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Presenters:
Dave and Bill Mettler have had a most unusual amalgam of life experiences to inspire the ideas for their repertoire. They have done all of the following: circled the globe, led climbing expeditions, harvested cotton in Israel, commanded USAF satellites, worked on off-shore oil rigs, directed a wilderness school, built a courthouse in Australia, flown airplanes, escaped indoctrination in the “Moonie’s”, worked with addicts, the homeless, the CIA and taught 2nd grade. Along the way, after earning degrees in aerospace engineering and natural resource management, they have studied and applied to their work the following disciplines: acting, mime, jazz/modern dance, ballet, NLP, motivational psychology, and Continuous Quality Improvement. Their clients have included: IBM, Bell Atlantic, the Lincoln Center, 3M, Social Security Administration, Department of the Navy, Duke University Medical College, and the Goddard Space Center. Bill and David live in Montgomery County, near Philadelphia, PA.
Description:
Hold on to your chairs and get ready for a contained theatrical explosion of flying meteors and molten planets, thunder and lightning, a giraffe, a raging typhoon, revved-up chain saws, the Flintstones, a fast food hamburger and an imaginary ballpoint pen! The keynote themes of “belonging”, “fun”, “choice” and “respect” will set the tone of the conference by reminding us that community building is more about what is going on inside of us, not necessarily where we live.
Objectives:
- To “kick-off” the first evening of the conference in grand style
- Through movement, mime, storytelling, theater and humor, begin to build a community that will last for conference duration
- To allow participants to explore the current “depth” of their own home-made communities
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Workshops/Institutes/Keynoter Details ::: Sunday ::: Monday ::: Tuesday
2005 Conference : Keynote Speakers : Workshops : Registration : Details/Logistics : Brochure : Sponsors
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