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A New Generation of LeadersCreating Youth Leadership Institutes in Your Community
Jim Casey Youth Leadership Institute
• Rationale
• Core Competencies • Timeline
• Results
Customizing the National Model
• Planning and Development • Training Components
• Outcomes
ASPIRING Young Leaders Program
Origins of the ASPIRING Young Leaders Program
• Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) at Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative
• One young leader from each site annually
• Training helped participants blossom• Wouldn’t it be great to send more
than one• Finally started with a talk on the
beach• Hired an expert – YLI graduate
ASPIRING Young Leaders Program
Goal & ResultsTo build upon the strengths of youth who have experienced foster care & empower young leaders across the state to succeed.• Increase understanding about issues in
foster care• Develop leadership & advocacy skills • Create & have a network of relationships
with peers and supportive adults
National vs. State Training
Pre-Work
• Develop training components - Create agenda - Facilitation
- Decide on venue - Identify & Recruit young people• Applications & Interviews• Welcome packets (three weeks prior)• Transportation to training
Training Overview: Day 1
Theme: Personality and Relational Development
• MBTI Leadership Development (Trained Facilitator)• Objective: Young People have an
understanding of their personality style and learn to work and balance with others
Training Overview: Day 2
Theme: Advocacy • Scavenger Hunt: Overview of Programs (Young people
introduce themselves to staff around the office, learning more about the program)
• Terms and Language (Young people understand basic terms and language used in child welfare)
• Effective Leadership (Young people understand different leadership styles and learn how to work with each other)
• Strategic Sharing (Young people learn to share their story in a safe and meaningful way.
• Case Planning Engagement (Young people acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to lead their own case/life planning)
Training Overview: Day 3
Theme: Practice Skills
• Practice Panels (Young People put skills into practice & receive feedback)• Creating Bios (Young People have
bios for professional engagements)
Post Training -Follow up
• Alumni Network• Quarterly engagement events
(social & educational) • Youth Board Engagement • Advanced Training
Lessons LearnedChallenges
• Transportation• Commitment – from youth & staff/guardian• Size of group & No. of groups matters• Training POD leaders well –identifying
weaknesses & strategies to overcome• Learning disabilities/difficulty reading can be
challenging• Younger age = challenge for representation
at conferences out of state• Dealing with history
Lessons Learned Solutions
• List of participants given to POD leaders ahead of time to strategize –Tell participants to “check” history at door
(part of being a professional & a leader)• Add a learning disability/reading level
question to application• Find meaningful ways to keep younger
youth engaged locally• Discuss transportation issues during
interview
Lessons Learned Solutions
• Staff/guardians & youth need to specifically be told that this is a serious commitment
• Allow enough time for recruitment • Be very thorough with POD leaders
around expectations & allow for time to train them
• Talk candidly about POD leader strengths & weaknesses
Lessons Learned Funding Considerations
• Staff & consultant time – outreach, program & material development, implementation
• Material - binders, applications, “fun buckets”, certificates, pens, etc.
• Communications – brochures, website
• Incentives – prizes, stipends• Transportation – bus passes• Food – home-cooked, delivered,
snacks
Results
• Youth Board & other leadership experiences…• Works Wonders