WEEK 2 - FULL

Discussions

1. Barriers
    
   Watch the following videos and read following articles:
   
   • #140edu, 8/2/11; Parents Panel: Parents of SLA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX-RCBV58RA)
   • Positive Impact (http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2011/08/positive-impact.html)
   • Parents in the Classroom Part One (http://stumpteacher.blogspot.com/2011/09/parents-in-classroom-part-one_29.html)
   • Parents in the Classroom 2 (http://stumpteacher.blogspot.com/2011/09/parents-in-classroom-2.html)
   • Parents are from Mars, Teachers are from Venus (http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2010/04/parents-are-from-mars-teachers-are-from-venus.html)
   • Making Connections Between Home and School: Parents Become Active Participants (http://www.edutopia.org/making-connections-between-home-school)
     
     
   What were your first impressions after watching and reading the various resources on building relationships and engaging adults? Which ideas really ‘jumped out’ at you? What ideas (if any), that were presented are you currently seeing in your school or community? Identify at least two barriers in your current school or community that might prevent you from incorporating these ideas and include possible solutions for overcoming the barriers.
     
    
2. Working with Youth 
    
   Using the required and recommended resources from this week and last, as well as ‘found’ resources, identify at least one specific example of groups or individuals in your community, state, or at the national level that exemplify the following themes and include a brief description of why you feel this example meets the concept. Add a link for any ‘found’ resources.
   
   
   1. Works “with” young people rather than conducting activities “for” them.
   2. Creates an atmosphere that sparks young people’s aspirations.
   3. Digs deep and incorporates key elements of authentic youth involvement by making sure that:
      • Youth are valued and heard
      • Youth shape the action agenda
      • Youth build assets for and with each other
         
   Why is it important for programs and or organizations to work “with” young people rather than “for” them?
   
   
   

Assignment

Empowerment: Celebrating Youth

A student has approached you with a concern or problem that they have identified in his or her community or school. In order to prevent falling into the trap of solving the problem for the student, you decide to work with the student by providing empowering resources that outline how he or she can start to solve the problem themselves. Using the required resources, school or community guidelines for students, and at least two cited, scholarly sources, create an inspirational and practical how-to brochure or handout that you could provide about how to start a community initiative. 

Your brochure is written for students; however, make sure at least two references, in addition to the textbook, are cited in APA format. The brochure must include a minimum of three parts provided in a tri-fold format. The brochure or handout must include a combination of text, graphics, and a listing of community resources available to the age group identified with the problem or concern. This document will be resubmitted as part of your Final Project.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Required Resources

1. Read from your text, Assets in Action: A Handbook for Making Communities Better Places to Grow Up:
   
   • Chapter 3 – Engage Adults
• Chapter 4 – Mobilize Young
   
2. Read from your text, A Quick-Start Guide to Building Assets in Your Prevention Program:
   
   • Pages 12-15
• Pages 16-20
   
3. #140edu. (2011). #140edu, 8/2/11; Parents Panel: Parents of SLA [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX-RCBV58RA
   
   • This video is about engaging parents at the Science and Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, PA.
      
4. Ferriter, B. (2010). Parents are from mars, teachers are from venus. The Tempered Radical. Retrieved from http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2010/04/parents-are-from-mars-teachers-are-from-venus.html
   • This blog is about building relationships with parents.
      
5. Furger, R.. (2002).  Making connections between home and school: Parents become active participants  Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/making-connections-between-home-school
   • This article is about engaging adults and parents in the schools.
      
6. Sheninger, E. (2011). Positive impact. A Principal’s Reflections. Retrieved from http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2011/08/positive-impact.html
   
   • This blog is about engaging adults using social media.
      
7. Stumpenhorst, J. (2011). Parents in the classroom part one. Stump the Teacher. Retrieved from http://stumpteacher.blogspot.com/2011/09/parents-in-classroom-part-one_29.html
   • This blog is about engaging adults in the classroom.
      
8. Stumpenhorst, J. (2011). Parents in the classroom 2. Stump the Teacher. Retrieved from http://stumpteacher.blogspot.com/2011/09/parents-in-classroom-2.html
   • This blog is about engaging adults in the classroom

Recommended Resources

1. Ferriter, B. (2011). Introducing microlending to students. The Tempered Radical. Retrieved from http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2011/08/introducing-microlending-to-students.html
   • This blog is about merging social responsibility into content and supporting and empowering youth in initiating social change.
      
2. GeekWire. (2011). TED for Kids: 25 Incredible Speakers on Tap this Weekend. Retrieved from http://www.geekwire.com/2011/ted-teens-25-amazing-speakers-tap-weekend
   • This article is about empowered youth.
      
3. Griffin-Weisner, J. (2001). Step by step: A young person's guide to community change. Retrieved from http://helpingboysbecomehealthymen.wikispaces.com/file/view/Step-by-StepAYoungPersonsGuideto%2BCommunityChange.pdf/264264263/Step-by-StepAYoungPersonsGuideto%2BCommunityChange.pdf
   
   
4. Salem Middle School Kiva Club. (2010). Poverty’s Real: Rocker [Video file]. Retrieved from http://animoto.com/play/aRiBBDU7s1m0iH4IB1lqpA
   • This video shows the work of the Salem Middle School Kiva Club on fighting global poverty.
      
5. Search Institute. Retrieved from http://www.search-institute.org/
   • The Search Institutes website with includes additional resources.
      
6. Search Institute. (2011). Lemonade Day at Big Tent Conference Hosted by Search Institute [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZEmbPrZooU&feature=youtu.be
   • This video is about empowering youth for social change.