Day 8: Wednesday, July 7, 10

Agenda:
Program Profile Presentations
Reflection Feedback
Break
Safety Reflection (decided to get to tomorrow, Thurs., July 8)
Summary of Main Concept

Profile Presentations:
~OASES- Oakland Asian Students Education Services
~Allen Temple Baptist Church- Family Life Center
~Boys & Girls Club (High Street Location)
~Unity of Dreams @ MLK Elementary
~Youth Alive/TNT (Have resources to build your own program)
~East Oakland Boxing Association
~Youth Uprising

Reflection Feedback:

(Suggestions to help with writing reflections because there are so many thoughts running through one's mind and it's not strongly organized in the reflection paper; so, using these tips can help)

~Create an Outline: For example:
1) Main Topic: Ex. Safety
a. Evidence A: Ex. Emotional
b. Evidence B: Ex. Physical
c. Evidence C: Ex. Strategies
2) Express Evidence A
a. Evidence A connection to reading
b. Evidence A connection to opinion
c. Evidence A connection with class discussion
(etc; so one and so forth)

~Free Write about the class in general then take from free write to create paragraphs based on related thoughts (suggestion from classmate as an alternate to the outline)

~Create/Develop Main Ideas-stay on topic; main focus to discuss

~Use transitions- how to navigate through the paper; easy flow from one main idea to the next

~ More direct and clear connections to the reading/class discussions

~Have someone else read the reflection before turning it in- mostly just for feedback

Summary of Main Concepts:

Chapter 3: Safety Reading from CNYD Youth Development Guide Pages 29-42
Use the Safety Reflection Exercises to also help with connection of safety not only to our youth but to yourself pages 45-55

Definition of Safety (dictionary version)-free from harm; protection; trustworthy; physically and emotional safe

Importance of Safety- connects to how youth learn; if youth feel unsafe, their brain does not function the way it should to allow a full, positive learning experience

PHYSICAL SAFETY:
-safe from physical harm
-adult protection
-adult assistance when feeling threatened
-protection from other youth and adults
-peer assistance
-fairly applied rules

EMOTIONAL SAFETY:
-without fear of ridicule/teasing
-adult assistance when feeling threatened
-differences are embraced
-peer assistance
-fairly applied rules

Last Thought(s):

- ASES: Prop 49-started in 2006; public school based after school programs mostly for elementary and middle; basis of academic assistance, incorporating health/fitness, and enrichments (such as music, sports, computer literacy, art etc.)

~ 21st Century Fund: State Funded; (Elementary/Middle School)

~ 21st Century Learning Centers: Federal Funded (Middle/High School)

~ BIG DEBATE: At what point can you offer too much?
Two outcomes of this:
1. Becomes overwhelming- "too much going on"
2. Lose of quality of the program

~ When creating/developing your program think about: 1. How would you staff a program with all the things you want to offer? 2. What types of programs will meet the needs of the youth? 3. How do you make sure you're able to create a well-rounded safe place for all students in your specific program? 4. What approach are you really taking to build the program?

~ DEFICIT is not a bad thing. Youth Development Approach is not perfect.

~REFLECTION PAPER #3 IS DUE TOMORROW THURSDAY JULY 8, 10 BY 6:00 PM!!!!