Creating Impactful Programs For Youth

ABOUT YOUR WORSHOP:

Youth community programs play a crucial role in the development and well-being of young people. They do so by providing opportunities for:

• Skill Development

• Socialization

• Community Engagement

• Prevention of Risk-Taking Behaviours

• Empowerment and Self-Esteem

In this workshop we will explore how you can create programs that meet the developmental needs of young people and foster engagement. Come meet fellow youth programmers and spark ideas and strategies to create impactful programs in our community.

Light refreshments provided.

Learning Outcomes:

• Develop an understanding of youth needs to inform program design.

• Explore strategies for creating impactful and sustainable programs that foster personal growth, leadership, and community involvement among youth participants.

• Foster a collaborative mindset by engaging in discussions and sharing experiences with fellow workshop participants.

ABOUT YOUR TRAINER:

Susana Guardado was born in El Salvador and came to Turtle Island at the age of 17. She is grateful and happy to now live in the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking territories. Susana worked for two decades as a community-based youth worker in Victoria including work as a violence prevention educator through the Red Cross and the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, a school-based Youth and Family Counsellor, and a Drop-In Centre Coordinator. She was also a Coach for the Youth Program Quality Initiative which supported organizations in Victoria to assess and strengthen their youth programs.

“My early years as a front-line youth worker and as a prevention-educator on issues such as suicide, child abuse and sexualized violence taught me the importance of skilled group-facilitation for positive social transformation and have provided me the skills needed to hold space for difficult conversations. The youth I worked with taught me to create fun, engaging and meaningful learning environments that cater to diverse audiences.”

Susana is a certified Cultivating Safe Spaces Facilitator as well as a visual practitioner who integrates visuals into her facilitation and learning design work. For more information on her work, visit: www.brightlightideas.ca

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Road, Victoria, Canada