42nd Annual NCEA - Minnesota Community Education Association

Conference Schedule Friday, Dec. 7
FRIDAY
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Luncheon Speaker: Phil Colthoff — Nicollet Ballroom
The Challenge of Leadership: Are We Making
Progress in Serving Today’s Children and Youth?
The presentation will center on
the responsibilities of leadership
in advancing youth development
services, particularly in school settings.
These services and the leadership
required to implement them
will focus on the development of
full service schools, community
education centers, the learning environment,
and the development of interdisciplinary approaches
necessary to achieve our objectives. The presentation will also
address the future with respect to “beyond afterschool”, “beyond
high-stakes testing” and refer to the social and emotional development
of children and youth. The presentation will address staff
development issues, establishing a culture of change, linking service
and advocacy and the development of strong accountability
systems to assure proper outcomes and governance.
Phil Colthoff, Children’s Aid Society of New York
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Dessert with Exhibitors — Exhibit Hall
1:45pm-3:00pm
Plenary Session
Follow-up to The Challenge of Leadership: Are We Making
Progress in Serving Today’s Children and Youth? — Regency Room
Following the keynote, there will be an opportunity for an interactive
session between the audience and the speaker.
Phil Colthoff, Children’s Aid Society of New York
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Teaching Science in Out of School Programs for
Fun & Learning — Greenway A
Here are lesson plans, materials lists, learning objectives, and
step-by-step instructions to enhance your ability to offer innovative,
high-quality, experiential learning activities, delivered
with tips and tricks to help you put on programs where school
age and teens learn and have fun.
Trudy Dunham and Jay Staker, CYFERnet, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Charter Schools and Community Education: A
Natural Fit — Greenway B
Learn how Community Education can support charter schools
and their curriculum as they reshape the way high schools teach.
David Johnson, Westosha Community Education Director,
Salem, Wisconsin
Seamless Programming — Greenway C
Learn how to strategically use the resources available for after
school programming through the Minnesota Department of
Education to provide seamless, quality experiences for children
and youth.
Carol Thomas and Glory Kibbel, MN Department of Education
Dilemmas of Practice:
What’s a Youth Worker to Do? — Greenway D
Explore dilemmas that current research has identified, and consider
strategies for addressing some of these challenges in ways
that are youth centered and meet the developmental needs of
youth. This interactive session bridges cutting edge research
with real world Community Education practice.
Kate Walker and Cecilia Gran, Center for 4-H and Community
Youth Development
Attracting and Keeping Male Volunteers to Your
Programs — Greenway E
Look at the research that has been completed about male volunteerism
and its importance to youth.
Brian McNeill and Kia Harries, University of
Minnesota 4-H Youth Development
A Middle School Program Success Story —
Greenway F
Learn about the fascinating history, partnerships, program design,
participant demographics, outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned
from the past 10 years of working with middle school youth.
Suzanne E. Kpowulu, Out of School Programs Manager,
Bloomington, Minnesota and Carol Huttner, Director of
Youth and Family Services, Bloomington Public Schools
Framing the Case for Out of School Time:
Concept and Communication — Greenway G
Learn an analogy employing diet and exercise to illuminate
critical components of the developmental process, and effective
communication strategies about the vital role and value of out
of school opportunities in youth development.
Dale Blyth, Association Dean and Director, 4-H, and Ann Lochner,
Community Youth Development, University of Minnesota