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Breaking Through – Engaging Youth Voice to Increase Organizational Impact
Presenter: Claudinae Hurt, Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and Carl Ferguson, Freshman at Malcolm X City College
Within this session practitioners, educators, and social service agencies will have the opportunity to learn from youth on best practices for engaging youth in meaningful ways. Participants will leave the session with an understanding of youth engagement beyond tokenized representation, creating a youth-friendly organizational environment, ageism, and how to engage youth in program design.
Making a Difference – One Protective Factor at a Time for Building Resilience
Presenter: Jennifer Gabrenya, MS, CDVP- South Suburban Family Shelter
This presentation will explore the foundational concepts of violence prevention and trauma-sensitive practices. Participants will begin to explore their role as critical intermediaries in children’s lives and learn how they can weave violence prevention practices into their everyday work.
Restorative Curriculum: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy as Restorative Justice
Presenter: Dr. Monique Redeaux-Smith
This workshop focuses on the culturally relevant curriculum and pedagogy as a critical component of restorative justice. Participants will learn the 3 elements of culturally relevant pedagogy and will deepen their understanding of how to develop and facilitate academic curricula that critically engage students and foster resilience.
Working with Your Students’ First Teacher – Parent/Family Engagement
Presenters: Marjorie Fujara MD, FAAP- Medical Director, Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center and Margo Chávez-Easley, MSW, LSW, Child and Family Wellness Social Worker, Parenting ACE
This dynamic, interactive breakout session will begin with a brief didactic introduction to the science of parenting, including research on the role of shame and self-compassion with the ability to engage. Following a brief summary on the elements of successful parent education programs, participants will be invited to brainstorm on ways to transform cutting edge science into concrete plans to improve parent engagement in their schools.