Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
2010 Youth Leadership Conference
“Finding & Using Your Voice”
Schedule of Activities and Workshops
Wednesday, August 4th
12:00-2:30 Arrival and Registration
(Lunch may be purchased for a nominal fee in the UMD student cafeteria)
3:00-5:00 LARGE GROUP OPENING SESSION-Ballroom B
Large group activities
Musical Performance – Ms. Mari Harris
Dance Performance – Halo and members of Chozen Studios
Keynote Speaker – Halo—Chozen Studios Dance Studio
Willmar YLC—Introduction of Post Card project in art room
5:00-6:00 Dinner – Kirby Cafeteria
6:00-8:00 Large Group Presentation
Theater Group – R5 Productions – Ballroom B
8:30-8:45 Chaperone Meeting for new chaperones (or chance for new chaperones to talk with TLT committee members)
9:00-12:00 Dance in Ballroom B
Art Projects in Ballroom C
Hot Spot Café in Rafters
12:30AM Lights Out!
Thursday, August 5th
8:00-9:00 BREAKFAST
9:00-10:00 LARGE GROUP SESSION – Ballroom B
Prizes Awarded
R5 Productions Presentation—Point of View
10:00-12:00 Session II Workshops
Mask Making Part I
Presenters: Lutheran Social Service SEARCH Program
Room: Ballroom A
There’s ICK and GOO. Make a mask—it’s you! Full participation is required.
Limited to first 24 participants!
School Daze For GLBTQ Youth
Presenter: LSS Together for Youth
Room: Ballroom C
What would a queer youth group be like? Who would be there? Why are they there? This play, based on true stories from Together for Youth, will show humorous and dramatic incidents from their lives.
I Am Legacy
Presenter: Linda Pesch
Room: Kirby 333
It’s your legacy. You are the director of your life’s movie. You decide the title, content, your supporting cast and gifts to your audience. What will the world say about you? What will your legacy be?
Give a Voice to your Vision
Presenter: Ms. Mari Harris
Room: Garden Room
In this interactive workshop you will be part of a group discussion. Share about yourself and your vision and create a group performance!
The Road to the Rest of Your Life
Presenter: Stacy Vincent & Kerry Smrekar
Room: Kirby 323
So…the real world has just slapped you across the face. What are you going to do about it?
Using Multimedia to Tell Your Foster Care Story
Presenter: Dave McDonald
Room: Rafters
You’ve been in foster care. You have a lot to say—find out ways to use video, audio, and photography to produce and film videos about real Foster Care stories. Limited to first 30 participants!
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-3:00 WORKSHOPS
Climb This!
Presenter: UMD Outdoor Program
Room: Meet in the Ballroom
Climb your way to leadership skills in a challenging, energetic, and fun way. There will be NO sitting down in this session! Limited to first 30 participants!
Race to Freedom Part I
Presenter: Melvin Carter, Chris Crutchfield & friends
Room: The Garden Terrance, meet outside of Ballroom for directions
Explore freedom through stories, music and group experiences. Learn how using your voice can result in justice and freedom in your own life. Explore the relationship between voice and leadership.
Limited to first 40 participants!
Life is Short, Stay Awake for it!
Presenter: Brad Robertson from Team Quest
Room: Rafters
In the wise words of Caribou Coffee, “Life is Short, Stay awake for it!” This ISN’T your grandma’s seminar. Be on our feet, play some games, awaken your potential. Limited to first 40 participants!
Be Your Own Boss
Presenter: Ben Stowe
Room: Kirby 333
Do you dream about starting and running your own business someday? Ben did when he was 16! Learn how to use your own skills and interests to be your own boss.
Change YOUth Control
Presenter: Change YOUth Control—Hennepin County
Room: Ballroom C
Leaving foster care soon? Learn how to make it easier from other foster youth.
3:00-5:00 WORKSHOPS
Mask Making Part II
Presenter: The SEARCH Program
Room: Ballroom A
There’s ICK and GOO. Make a mask—it’s you! But what does it say? Full participation is required.
Race to Freedom Part II
Presenters: Melvin Carter, Chris Crutchfield & friends
Room: The Garden Terrace
Continuation of 1:00 – 3:00PM session
Life is Short, Stay Awake for it!
Presenter: Brad Robertson from Team Quest
Room: Rafters
In the wise words of Caribou Coffee, “Life is Short, Stay awake for it!” This ISN’T your grandma’s seminar. Be on our feet, play some games, awaken your potential.
Limited to first 40 participants!
Change YOUth Control
Presenter: Change YOUth Control—Hennepin County
Room: Ballroom C
Leaving foster care soon? Learn how to make it easier from other foster youth.
Give a Voice to your Vision
Presenter: Ms. Mari Harris
Room: Garden Room
In this interactive workshop you will be part of a group discussion. Share about yourself and your vision and create a group performance!
Using Multimedia to Tell Your Foster Care Story
Presenter: Dave McDonald
Room: Kirby 323
Continuation of morning workshop with selected youth
5:00-6:00 DINNER
6:00-7:00 Newspaper Fashion Show – Ballroom B (Duluth YLC)
7:15 Minnesota Youth Leadership Council meeting—Rafters
7:15 Sobriety Support Group—Ballroom A
9:00 PM BOARD BUSES FOR THE HARBOR CRUISE!
9:30-12:30 VISTA CRUISE
1:00 AM Lights Out!!
Friday, August 6th
8:00-9:00 BREAKFAST
9:00-10:30 CLOSING LARGE GROUP SESSION – Ballroom B
Large group activities
Open Microphone (led by Jodi)
Prizes Awarded
Youth Worker Award
Youth Leadership Award
Heart and Soul Award
Performance by Ms. Mari Harris
TLT DVD / Slide Show
10:30-11:00 MOVE OUT OF DORMS, RETURN KEYS TO CHAPERONES
Chaperones please return keys to the conference registration room
Noon-ish ON YOUR WAY HOME! DRIVE SAFELY AND SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
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