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Update 7/18/20: This event is SOLD OUT with 200 registrants. Join YDEKC’s mailing list for updates on future events. For a look at the workshop descriptions and speaker bios, please browse the schedule below, or check out our event flyer and Symposium webpage for more details!

Join us for this virtual learning journey for educators and youth development professionals to strengthen their individual and collective capacity to create equity-based learning environments that support the whole child, with a focus on shifting adult practices and systems to better serve youth of color in the Road Map region. 

This symposium includes live plenaries, workshops, and community building sessions (with breaks in between sessions). Most sessions will be recorded and available to registered participants through the month of August. 

Thank you to our sponsors, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Kaiser Permanente; this event would not be possible without their generous support! Sponsored by Seattle Public Schools for Washington State Clock Hours and in partnership with School’s Out Washington to offer STARS Credits to eligible attendees.
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Friday, July 24
 

12:00pm PDT

☀ Heart Closing Plenary ☀ Windows on Our World: A Creative Journey of Connection, Reflection and Renewal

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Update 7/29: Under the description below, you will find materials and resources from this session.
For a recording of this session, please look for the "Video Stream" button, now visible (to logged-in participants) just above this message. 
Closed Captioning is available via YouTube's automated captioning service; please click the "CC" icon in your video player to view captions.
Transcripts provided by Otter.ai upon request.
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At the heart of social emotional learning are our stories. The unique stories that have led us each to care for the well-being of youth; the resilient stories of the young people we serve; the ongoing story of institutional racism and systemic oppression which we are actively working to undo. At the closing of Day 1, we will gather to reflect, renew, and share our stories in a supportive and uplifting environment. We will use the power of the written word to explore and celebrate our individual stories and imagine our collective future. Come to build meaningful connection, expand creative capacity and experience collective joy.

We encourage you to bring a writing utensil and paper to your space for this session. We recommend that you participate in this session via the Zoom video stream using a device with a camera and microphone to benefit from the full experience.


Speakers
avatar for Alan Wong

Alan Wong

Facilitator/Trainer, Sound Discipline
Alan Wong has dedicated his life to helping youth, educators, and communities to grow. He began his career in education, working as a reading tutor in the South Seattle neighborhood where he grew up. Over the last 20 years, he’s worked as a lead facilitator and trainer with innovative... Read More →
avatar for Devon Little

Devon Little

Facilitator/Producer, Partners for Youth Empowerment
Devon Little works as a facilitator, trainer and mediator guided by the values of community, social justice and dignity. She works with groups and also offers training and consultation for educators, team leaders, and other social service professionals. Devon holds a Masters of Social... Read More →


Friday July 24, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Zoom
 
Friday, July 31
 

12:00pm PDT

☀ Mind Closing Plenary ☀ SELect Trivia: Learning is Social & Emotional

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Update 8/05: Under the description below, you will find materials and resources from this session.
For a recording of this session, please look for the "Video Stream" button, now visible (to logged-in participants) just above this message. 
Closed Captioning is available via YouTube's automated captioning service; please click the "CC" icon in your video player to view captions.
Transcripts provided by Otter.ai upon request. 
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Play is “so important to optimal child development that it has been recognized by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights as a right of every child.” Through play, we know that children and youth are able to build their sense of identity and sense of belonging as well as gain helpful strategies for fostering relationships, teamwork, and building community. Adults need play, too, especially during these uncertain and stressful times. Join us for a trivia game filled with learning and fun! We will explore concepts from today’s Mind theme, connect with our colleagues, and review the evidence base for SEL. Last but not least, there will be prizes!

Speakers
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Hyam Elsaharty

Social Emotional Learning Consulting Teacher, Seattle Public Schools
Hyam Elsaharty is the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Consulting Teacher for SPS. She comes from Chicago, IL where she worked for nine years as a high school special education/math teacher and the SEL coordinator. In April 2020, Hyam completed a project for Edtrove where she collaborated... Read More →
avatar for Stacy Kain

Stacy Kain

Executive Director of Program Quality, Boys & Girls Clubs of King County
Stacy Kain has been working in the youth development field for over 13 years in various positions within the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County. Currently the Executive Director of Program Quality, she works closely with program staff to help create spaces for youth that are safe... Read More →


Friday July 31, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Zoom
 
Friday, August 7
 

12:00pm PDT

☀ Body Closing Plenary ☀ From Learning to Action

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Update 8/12: For a recording of this session, please look for the "Video Stream" button, now visible (to logged-in participants) just above this message. 
Closed Captioning is available via YouTube's automated captioning service; please click the "CC" icon in your video player to view captions.
Transcripts provided by Otter.ai upon request. 
 

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Join us as we work to integrate our learning from the past three Fridays to move towards action in connection with colleagues and community. As we built strength in our hearts, minds, and bodies over these past weeks, what are you walking away committed to do? How will your learning shift your actions as you continue to listen, learn, heal, and support yourself, your community, and the young people you serve? We hope our time together has been a water break on this marathon we are all running to battle the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism in our communities, giving you strength to continue to sustain the commitment.


Speakers
avatar for Pedro Ciriano Perez

Pedro Ciriano Perez

Executive Director, Geeking Out Kids of Color
Pedro Ciriano Perez is the co-founder and Executive Director of Geeking Out Kids of Color, or GOKiC — an organization that is closing the digital literacy gap, battling racism and sexism through decolonizing tech education for youth. As a critical race theorist, Pedro intersects... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Paul Werner

Jessica Paul Werner

Nonprofit Leadership Consultant, Moon Snail Consulting
Jessica Paul Werner led Youth Development Executives of King County (YDEKC) since its inception in 2011 until fall 2022, building the coalition of more than 100 executive leaders of youth serving organizations and establishing YDEKC as a thought leader in the fields of youth development... Read More →



Friday August 7, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Zoom
 


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