Youth Development Symposium
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Youth Development Symposium

Join the MYLDC for a day of learning and networking designed specifically for adults working with young people.

By Maine Youth Leadership & Development Council

Date and time

Tuesday, May 21 · 9:30am - 3pm EDT

Location

Augusta Civic Center

76 Community Drive Augusta, ME 04330

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Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Welcome

Drumming: Damon Galipeau and Joe Sabatis WPHW Remarks: Saige Purser, Naomi Neptune Maine DoE Remarks: Ayesha Hall

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Navigating Adultism for Stronger Youth-Adult Partnerships

Center for Youth & Community Engagement (CYCLE)

Catalina Perez

Vianna Mercedes

Join us for an insightful workshop where we will dive into understanding adultism and how it shows up in our work with youth. Together, we'll explore how adult-centric attitudes and behaviors can im...

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Authentic Conversations: Developing messages to connect with youth

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Sheila Nelson

Adolescent brains and adult brains think about risks and decisions in dramatically different ways. Learn to recognize common pitfalls that may make your prevention messaging less effective for young...

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Truth-telling in Pieces: Finding Your Voice

Telling Room

Marjolaine Whittlesey

Rylan Hynes

Join this interactive session to learn how the Telling Room approaches working with youth to tell their stories. We will explore how to tell, write, and share stories from a place of power and creati...

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Networking Lunch

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Authentic Conversations: Developing messages to connect with youth

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Sheila Nelson

Adolescent brains and adult brains think about risks and decisions in dramatically different ways. Learn to recognize common pitfalls that may make your prevention messaging less effective for young ...

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Navigating Adultism for Stronger Youth-Adult Partnerships

Center for Youth & Community Engagement (CYCLE)

Catalina Perez

Vianna Mercedes

Join us for an insightful workshop where we will dive into understanding adultism and how it shows up in our work with youth. Together, we'll explore how adult-centric attitudes and behaviors can im...

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Truth-telling in Pieces: Finding Your Voice

Telling Room

Marjolaine Whittlesey

Rylan Hynes

Join this interactive session to learn how the Telling Room approaches working with youth to tell their stories. We will explore how to tell, write, and share stories from a place of power and creati...

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Closing

About this event

  • 5 hours 30 minutes

Join the Maine Youth Leadership & Development Council on Tuesday, May 21st, at the Augusta Civic Center for a day of learning and networking designed specifically for adults working with young people. Built around the themes of Equity, Partnership, and Thriving, the Symposium aims to strengthen the networks and capacities of afterschool programming staff, educators, summer camp staff, and youth group leaders. The day will include two rounds of 90-minute breakout sessions, in addition to a keynote and networking lunch. If the $15 fee is a barrier to participation, please email myan@opportunityalliance.org for a fee waiver.

Featured plenary sessions will be presented by Maulian Bryant with Wabanaki Alliance, The Telling Room, Center for Youth and Community Leadership in Education (CYCLE), and Sheila Nelson with the Maine CDC Adolescent Suicide Prevention Programs. Opening remarks will be offered by Saige Purser from Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness and the Maine Youth Action Network.  

Learn more about the Maine Youth Leadership & Development Council as well as updates to the Symposium workshops: www.myldcouncil.org.

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Maine Youth Leadership & Development Council

The Maine Youth Leadership & Development Council is comprised of youth-partnering organizations working to realize healthy, thriving youth communities.

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