| | June 5th Learning & Networking
Session
“Building the Constructive Use of Time Assets” After
taking a closer look at the data in this category participants identified barriers
to getting youth involved and brainstormed creative ways to overcoming these barriers.
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Ideas Generated listed below. Learning
from Each Other: Generating Ideas to Increase Youth Involvement in Programs
From
the Learning and Networking Session: "Building the Constructive Use of Time
Assets"
June 5, 2008 How can you
identify what programs youth want?
- Ask them!!
- Ask
their families
- Talk with youth leaders
- Surveys
- Trail and error
- Involve
youth in planning
- Discuss "hot topics"-develop
info pieces around these topics
- Discuss current "youth"
events or pop culture-even if you use curriculum-find ways to make it "relevant"
- Advisory
board for teens/youth
Give examples of innovative
programs that interest youth.
- Peer counseling
- Yoga
- Encouraging
youth in political process-presidential, city, voter registration
- Dance
lessons
- Youth led anti-bullying campaigns (cyber-bullying)
- Website
development
- Movie making
- Leadership
development
- Helping in community/volunteering
- Mentoring
- Getting
to be part of something "bigger" than themselves
- Technology
based programs
- Working with animals
- Co-ed
- Website
design/digital arts
- Create own music/CD with beats
and vocals
- Photography
List
creative ways of getting the word out about youth programs.
- Word
of mouth
- Flyers (have kids help create)
- Have
youth pull other youth in
- My Space page for your
program
- Local cable access
- Email
address copy-ability to report troubling behaviors or ask for advice
- Stickers
on candy bars
- By word of mouth-offer incentives to
bring a friend
- Radio stations
- Festivals
(free) or outdoor venues-parks, town squares, etc.
Have a great program
List
ways to make youth programs more accessible.
- Go
to them-find out where kids are spending time
- Get
funding for transportation
- Low cost; easy registration
- Sharing
collaborative resources
- Dual programs=adults and
children (family)
- Get a van
- Diversify
your staff
- Find the times they are available not
the time when it is convenient for the adults
- Do
programs at times and location convenient to them
- Bus
passes
- Go to them
- Bought
bikes/buy bikes
List interesting ways of engaging
youth.
- Include music, art, drama
- Let
them lead the activity
- Testimonials
from other youth
- Let youth recruit
- Go
outside the box
- Guest speakers
- FEED
THEM!
- Include movie, TV, pop culture
- Let
them journal, write poetry, free thinking
- Offer
program they want-or at least incorporate pieces. Do they like making videos?-do
a project and put it on "You Tube." Do they ride bikes?-offer bike repair
lessons
- Use technology and arts (music)
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