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Student Workshops
Standing Up and Stepping Out
During this workshop students will learn and practice leadership and life skills focusing on: self-esteem, values, decision making/goal setting, and conflict management/conflict resolution. An important part of this workshop is working with students to create their own Action Plans as leaders (1-3 Days).
Transforming Challenges into Opportunities:
This workshop taps into the very special skills of our associate, Darryl Ordell, who makes leadership, conflict resolution, and respect for diversity come alive for students by using techniques he mastered as a professional actor and facilitator. Using improvisational activities, role plays, and guided visualizations, to put students in "real life" situations they may face in school, at home or the community. participants are encouraged to understand and "command space" through use of voice and movement, thus building confidence to make good decisions and address internal and external issues of conflict (1-3 Days).
Raising the Bar.Life Skills for Success in the 21st Century:
Students in current urban school communities wrestle with setting and achieving goals, making good decisions and confronting conflict with positive resolutions. In addition, their teachers' are compelled to manage these personal challenges of their students in the classroom. When is there time for teaching and learning? This workshop, specifically designed for the middle school learner, and utilizing interactive theater methodologies, builds on the principles of Social and Emotional learning as it concentrates on using the students' identity as a way of learning respect for self thereby learning to respect others. Participants will leave the workshop with the ability to identify, assess and control their anger, resolve conflicts peacefully, and make the proper choices that will support the goals they have set for themselves. These 21st Century skills will prepare students for success in the classroom, in their personal lives and in the world of work (2-5 Days).
Diversity in Action:
This workshop will focus on diversity and inclusion addressing issues of identity, culture, stereotyping, and respect. Students work to raise their awareness of diversity issues at their school and learn and practice the skills necessary to lead in an inclusive environment (1-2 Days).
You Can Control Your Anger: Strategies for Dealing with Stressful Situations and People:
Anger is a universal and natural emotion. This workshop is designed to enable students to master the critical skills needed to manage this complex emotion and develop healthier ways of relating. Through interactive activities, role play and use of relevant examples, participants will learn practical, proven strategies for understanding emotions, dealing with angry feelings constructively, and being able to let go and move on. Opportunities are built into the workshop to develop ideas on how students can integrate these strategies into their lives (Aligns with the parent workshop: 1-2 Days).
Teambuilding: Working Together, Learning Together:
In order to be successful today's youth must grasp the art of working in teams. The most successful teams are composed of individuals who recognize their own worth and acknowledge others' value. Honing these skills translates into a win-win scenario for the entire team. Through interactive activities students will learn how to create teams that play to individual members' strengths. (1/2-1 Day)
Get It Together! Building Community through Teambuilding and Dialogue:
We've all heard the adage, "no man is an island". However, in the real world, sometimes there are challenges to dealing with others. Participants in this interactive workshop will be led through a series of highly engaging activities aimed at building group cohesion, followed by a debriefing of the activities to explore the benefits and struggles of working cooperatively with others in various settings. (1Day: Aligns with the Adult Workshop).
Creating Strong Peer Leaders:
This workshop will train young people to facilitate interactive workshops for their peers. During the course of this workshop, participants will learn basic facilitation techniques including: setting a tone for the workshop, giving directions properly, debriefing activities effectively and dealing with difficult participants and situations that may arise. A major component of this workshop will be reinforcing the importance of maintaining boundaries and objectivity in the role of facilitator, particularly for young facilitators (1-2 Days).
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