Your investment in the Strengths-Based Youth Leadership Facilitator program will support:
· 6–8 weeks of 21 century skill building training for a team of 12 – 16 high school students and 4 adult facilitators.
· Provides meals, snacks and beverages for trainings and planning sessions.
· A one day road trip to the camp/program location to familiarize the facilitation team with demographics of property where they will be facilitating the camp/program
· Provides a safe environment and caring relationships where youth can strengthen relationships as they enhance their leadership and facilitation skills.
· A debrief/celebration event where the facilitation team can capture lesions learned and celebrate their personal and team accomplishments
· An alumni showcase event where all camp participants can reconnect with each other, share the progress and challenges of their site projects and celebrate the role they played in making a difference within their schools and communities.
· School-site visits by Facilitation Team continuing to support action plans of the related schools.
Envision our communities filled with youth who are safe, who have caring adults in their lives, who are doing well in school, and who are truly supported by families, schools, and communities working together--so that they will grow up to be healthy, successful adults. This is our YDN team's vision. We serve organizations, schools, youth service providers, teachers and youth leaders themselves through our training, networking and youth leadership efforts.