IFCO2014 Youth & Children's Programme by IFCO

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Schedule at a Glance TUESDAY, 26 AUGUST

WEDNESDAY, 27 AUGUST THURSDAY, 28 AUGUST

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

FRIDAY, 29 AUGUST Day 4

09:00

10:00

09:00 - 10:30

PLENARY PLENARY SESSION SESSION II

PLENARY SESSION III

WORKSHOP SESSION V

Break

11:00 - 12:30

WORKSHOP SESSION I

WORKSHOP SESSION III

NETWORKING EVENT / WORKSHOP SESSION VI

Lunch

11:00 11:00 - 12:30

12:00

13:00 12:00 - 18:00 14:00

Arrival, accommodation and registration

Commute

13:45 - 15:30

PLENARY SESSION II

PLENARY SESSION IV

14:00 - 16:00

15:00

Closing ceremony Break

Break

16:00

Break

17:00

16:00 - 17:30

WORKSHOP SESSION II

WORKSHOP SESSION IV

18:00 17:45 - 19:00 IFCO Annual General Meeting

19:00 19:00 - 21:00 20:00

Opening ceremony, welcome reception

17:45 - 21:00 Social programme and dinner

20:00 - late Gala Dinner

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Youth Programme: EmpowerMEnt TUESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2014 Day 1 12:00 – 18:00

Arrival, accommodation and registration Building B, Main Atrium, Registration / Information Desk

19:00 – 21:00

Opening ceremony with welcome reception Building B, Main Auditorium, WIT Main Campus

WEDNESDAY, 27 AUGUST 2014 Day 2 09:00 - 10:30

Introductions, overview and context of IFCO Building C, Room FTG23

Get2KnowU Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) Jean Anne Kennedy, International Foster Care Organisation (Ireland) Réidín Dunne, Peter Lane and Joanna Seery, EPIC – Empowering People in Care, (Ireland) 10:30 – 11:00

Break Main Atrium, WIT Main Campus

11:00 – 12:30

createXchange - Global Youth in Care Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) Carrie Wilson, Claire Haymonds and Craig Anderson, Care Leavers Association (UK)

12:30 – 13:45

Lunch The Gallery Restaurant, WIT Main Campus

13:45 – 15:30

WORKSHOP SESSION I Building C, Room FTG23

My Journey so Far and the Next Chapter Réidín Dunne, Peter Lane and Joanna Seery, EPIC – Empowering People in Care, (Ireland) 15:30 – 16:00

Break Main Atrium, WIT Main Campus

16:00 – 17:00

WORKSHOP SESSION II Building C, Room FTG23

Fostered Warriors Réidín Dunne, Peter Lane and Joanna Seery, EPIC – Empowering People in Care, (Ireland)

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17:00 – 17:30

Debrief I Building C, Room FTG23

Get2KnowU (Part 2) Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) Jean Anne Kennedy, International Foster Care Organisation (Ireland), EPIC – Empowering People in Care, (Ireland) 17:45 – 19:00

IFCO Annual General Meeting Main Auditorium, WIT Main Campus

20:00 – late

Gala Dinner Tower Hotel

THURSDAY, 28 AUGUST 2014 Day 3 9:00 – 10:30

WORKSHOP SESSION III Building C, Room FTG23

10:30 – 11:00

Dramatic Journey EPIC – Empowering People in Care, (Ireland) Break

11:00 – 12:30

WORKSHOP SESSION IV

Main Atrium, WIT Main Campus

Building C, Room FTG23

“Nearest and Dearest in Children’s Lives in Child Protection”. Your Experience of Family Relationships in Child Protection? Sami Isoniemi, Waranyoo Ronkainen and Pipsa Vario, Pesäpuu ry (Finland) 12:30 – 13:45

Lunch The Gallery Restaurant, WIT Main Campus

13:45 – 15:30

WORKSHOP SESSION V Building C, Room FTG23

Global Youth in Care Network: Next Step Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) Jean Anne Kennedy, International Foster Care Organisation (Ireland) 15:30 – 16:00

Break Main Atrium, WIT Main Campus

16:00 – 17:00

WORKSHOP SESSION VI Outside / Building C, Room FTG23

The EPIC Quest EPIC – Empowering People in Care, (Ireland)

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17:00 – 17:30

Debrief II Building C, Room FTG23

Get2KnowU (Part 3) Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) Jean Anne Kennedy, International Foster Care Organisation (Ireland) EPIC – Empowering People in Care, (Ireland) 17:30 – 22:00

Social programme and dinner Trip to Tramore

FRIDAY, 29 AUGUST 2014 Day 4 9:00 – 10:30

WORKSHOP SESSION VII College Street Campus, WIT

Preparation for presentation at the Conference Closing Ceremony Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA), Jean Anne Kennedy, International Foster Care Organisation (Ireland), EPIC – Empowering People in Care, (Ireland) 10:30 – 11:00

Break

11:00 – 12:30

IFCO 2014 Youth Closing Ceremony College Street Campus, WIT

Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) EPIC – Empowering People in Care, (Ireland) 12:30 – 14:00 14:00 – 16:00

Lunch IFCO 2014 Closing Ceremony The Chapel, WIT College Street Campus

16:00 – 16:00

Break

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Youth Programme: Advocacy TUESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2014 Day 1 12:00 – 18:00

Arrival, accommodation and registration Building B, Main Atrium, Registration / Information Desk

19:00 – 21:00

Opening ceremony with welcome reception Building B, Main Auditorium, WIT Main Campus

WEDNESDAY, 27 AUGUST 2014 Day 2 09:00 - 10:30

Introductions, overview and context of IFCO Building C, Room FTG23

Break Main Atrium, WIT Main Campus

11:00 – 12:30

createXchange - Global Youth in Care Building C, Room FTG23

Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) Carrie Wilson, Claire Haymonds and Craig Anderson, Care Leavers Association (UK) 12:30 – 13:45

Lunch The Gallery Restaurant, WIT Main Campus

13:45 – 15:30

WORKSHOP SESSION I Building C, Room FTG14

Development of an IFCO Position Paper: Life AfterCare Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) Jessica Grimm, Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) 15:30 – 16:00

Break Main Atrium, WIT Main Campus

16:00 – 17:00

WORKSHOP SESSION II Building C, Room FTG14

What Helps What Harms: A Global Policy Initiative Lead by Youth Advocates” Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) Jessica Grimm, Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA)

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17:00 – 17:30

Debrief I Building C, Room FTG23

IFCO Annual General Meeting Main Auditorium, WIT Main Campus

20:00 – late

Gala Dinner Tower Hotel

THURSDAY, 28 AUGUST 2014 Day 3 9:00 – 10:30

WORKSHOP SESSION III Building C, Room FTG14

10:30 – 11:00

What Helps What Harms IFCO 2014: Hear Our Global Youth Voice Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) Jessica Grimm, Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) Break Main Atrium, WIT Main Campus

11:00 – 12:30

WORKSHOP SESSION IV Building C, Room FTG14

“Bringing WHWH to Scale: How to Implement this Youth Led Initiative in Your Own Country” Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) Jessica Grimm, Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) 12:30 – 13:45

Lunch The Gallery Restaurant, WIT Main Campus

13:45 – 15:30

WORKSHOP SESSION V Building C, Room FTG23

Break Main Atrium, WIT Main Campus

16:00 – 17:00

WORKSHOP SESSION VI Outside / Building C, Room FTG23

The EPIC Quest EPIC – Empowering People in Care, (Ireland) www.ifco.info

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17:00 – 17:30

Debrief II Building C, Room FTG23

Social programme and dinner Trip to Tramore

FRIDAY, 29 AUGUST 2014 Day 4 9:00 – 10:30

WORKSHOP SESSION VII College Street Campus, WIT

Break

11:00 – 12:30

IFCO 2014 Youth Closing Ceremony College Street Campus, WIT

Lacy Kendrick Burk, International Foster Care Organisation/Youth M.O.V.E. National (USA) EPIC – Empowering People in Care, (Ireland) 12:30 – 14:00 14:00 – 16:00

Lunch IFCO 2014 Closing Ceremony The Chapel, WIT College Street Campus

16:00 – 16:00

Break

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Workshop Abstracts DAY 2

INTRODUCTIONS: EMPOWERMENT & ADVOCACY Get2KnowU

createXchange - Global Youth in Care

Presenter

Ms Lacy Kendrick Burk

Presenter

Ms Lacy Kendrick Burk

Organisation

IFCO/Youth M.O.V.E. National

Organisation

IFCO/Youth M.O.V.E. National

Country

USA

Country

USA

Co-presenter

Ms Jean Anne Kennedy

Co-presenters

Organisation

IFCO

Country

Ireland

Co-presenters

Organisation Country

Organisation

Ms RĂŠidĂn Dunne, Mr Peter Lane and Ms Joanna Seery EPIC

Ms Carrie Wilson, Ms Claire Haymonds and Mr Craig Anderson Care Leavers Association

When

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Country

Ireland

Session

90-minute workshop

When

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Time

11:00-12:30

Session

90-minute workshop

Time

09:00-10:30

Building foundations as a group is very important. Our first session together will have an emphasis on name-games, having fun and setting out our intentions of how we will work together as a group. We will introduce IFCO and EPIC, and go through what youth can expect from the EmpowerMEnt track and the Advoacy track so they can choose which youth programme they want to participate in.

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The createXchange Global Youth in Care Network is an initiative started by care leavers and youth in care who are members of IFCO or who have attended IFCO youth programmes. It is a youth movement aiming to connect young people all over the world to learn, exchange and partner. Lacy will introduce createXchange and the Care Leavers Association from the UK will talk about what they do in their country to engage, support and empower care leavers.

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DAY 2

WORKSHOPS I & II: EMPOWERMENT

DAY 2

Development of an IFCO Position Paper: Life AfterCare

My Journey so Far and the Next Chapter

Organisation

Ms Réidín Dunne, Mr Peter Lane and Ms Joanna Seery EPIC

Country

Ireland

When

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Session

105-minute workshop

Time

13:45 – 15:30

Presenters

This session will be a creative session where young people are given the opportunity to make their own timelines. On their timelines young people will think about their journey so far – marking significant hobbies, interests, occasions and relationships and much using art materials to do so. The next chapter will involve writing a letter to their future selves – i.e. themselves in 1 year. This letter will be placed in a rocket shaped time capsule. The capsule will be opened at the 2015 IFCO conference. This is an exciting opportunity for young people to think about their journey into the future..

Fostered Warriors

Presenter

Ms Lacy Kendrick Burk

Organisation

IFCO/ Youth M.O.V.E. National

Country

USA

Co-presenter

Ms Jessica Grimm

Organisation

Youth M.O.V.E. National

Country

USA

When

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Session

105-minute workshop

Time

13:45 – 15:30

This session lays the foundation for the Advocacy Track and outlines what a position paper is, and why the Youth Committee of IFCO thinks it’s so important that we have one outlining our stance on AfterCare for careleavers around the globe. As part of the foundation, we will receive training on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Alternative Care Guidelines, and other influential standards and documents. Participants will leave with a larger understanding of documents and policies which govern life AfterCare, and will have an indepth understanding of the goals and intentions of IFCO’s AfterCare Position Paper.

Presenters

Ms Réidín Dunne, Mr Peter Lane and Ms Joanna Seery

Organisation

EPIC

Country

Ireland

When

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Session

60-minute workshop

Presenter

Ms Lacy Kendrick Burk

Time

16:00 – 17:00

Organisation

IFCO/ Youth M.O.V.E. National

Country

USA

Co-presenter

Ms Jessica Grimm

Organisation

Youth M.O.V.E. National

Country

USA

When

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Session

60-minute workshop

Time

16:00 – 17:00

What Helps What Harms: A Global Policy Initiative Lead by Youth Advocates

This session will be about Foster Care in Irish Myth, Legend and Folklore- Young people will learn about and the Irish Folk Hero Cú Chulainn to explore what an important part Foster Care played in Celtic/Tribal Ireland. Young people will also have the opportunity to talk about how foster care can be seen in the Folklore of many other countries across Europe.

WORKSHOPS I & II: ADVOCACY

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This session provides an overveiw of What Helps What Harms (WHWH), the impact it has had on young leaders all over America, the changes that have happened because of the WHWH initiative, and the organization that brought it all together (Youth MOVE). Led by the Executive Director of Youth MOVE, and the Youth Advocate who directs the WHWH project, participants will have an understanding of the WHWH Initiative, how this will be employed as one method of development for the IFCO AfterCare Position Paper, and the intentions of IFCO to utilize this method during the Advocacy track of the conference to develop an IFCO 2014 WHWH.

DAY 2

Presenter

Ms Lacy Kendrick Burk

Organisation

IFCO/ Youth M.O.V.E. National

Country

USA

Co-presenter

Ms Jean Anne Kennedy

Organisation

IFCO

Country

Ireland

Co-presenters Organisation

Ms Réidín Dunne, Mr Peter Lane and Ms Joanna Seer EPIC

Country

Ireland

When

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Session

30-minute debrief evaluation 17:00 – 17:30

Organisation

Ms Réidín Dunne, Mr Peter Lane and Ms Joanna Seery EPIC

Country

Ireland

When

Thursday, 28 August 2014

Session

90-minute workshop

Time

09:00 – 10:30

Presenters

This session will be a drama based workshop. It will be very interactive and a lot of fun. The theme of the drama workshop will be “Fostered Warriors” (to follow on from session 2). Young people will have the opportunity to create a piece of devised drama at the end of the session.

‘Nearest and dearest in children’s lives in child protection’. Your experience of family relationships in child protection?

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We set out this morning to get to know each other, to learn more about each other, our countries and our organisations. This workshop is a chance to check back in with both the EmpowerMEnt track and the Advocacy track and share your thoughts, feelings and what you learned at this conference so far.

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WORKSHOPS III & IV: EMPOWERMENT Dramatic Journey

DEBRIEF I: EMPOWERMENT & ADVOCACY

Get2KnowU (Part 2)

Time

DAY 3

Presenters

Sami Isoniemi, Waranyoo Ronkainen and Pipsa Vario

Organisation

Pesäpuu ry

Country

Finland

When

Thursday, 28 August 2014

Session

90-minute workshop

Time

11:00 – 12:30

Pesäpuu ry is a nationwide child welfare association bringing expertise for the public good. Our work is economically supported by the Slot Machine Association in Finland. The main goals in Pesäpuu is to hear children’s voices and make children visible in child welfare. We develop methods and concrete tools that help attain these goals. In 2013 we started a new project called Lähemmäs (Closer). The main idea is the recognition that a child has a right to express who are the nearest and dearest people around him/her.

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The aim is to get involved the close people in the child’s life in all steps of child welfare procedures. Also our aim is to challenge the authorities to see the people around the child as a positive resource when they prove to be such.

The Survivors team in Pesäpuu is a national focus group of young people of ages 18-28 with personal experience of alternative care. Now they develop child welfare as experts of experience. Lähemmäs and Survivors team have worked together to explore the relationships in children’s lives. The Survivors team has focused on working with young people, and Lähemmäs with professionals, parents, relatives and people close to a child.

Bringing WHWH to Scale: How to Implement this Youth Led Initiative in Your Own Country

In this workshop we will hear and see multiple messages of children and young people, parents, relatives and professionals talking, describing and writing about family relationships. We will also see and test some professional tools for exploring and strengthening of the relationships of children and people close to them. Come to work with us and consider changing relationships and the nearest and dearest people around children in child protection!

DAY 3

WORKSHOPS III & IV: ADVOCACY

What Helps What Harms IFCO 2014: Hear Our Global Youth Voice Presenter

Ms Lacy Kendrick Burk

Organisation

IFCO/ Youth M.O.V.E. National

Country

USA

Co-presenter Country

Ms Jessica Grimm Youth M.O.V.E. National USA

When

Thursday, 28 August 2014

Session

90-minute workshop

Time

09:00 – 10:30

Organisation

Conference Programme

Presenter

Ms Lacy Kendrick Burk

Organisation

IFCO/ Youth M.O.V.E. National

Country

USA

Co-presenter Country

Ms Jessica Grimm Youth M.O.V.E. National USA

When

Thursday, 28 August 2014

Session

90-minute workshop

Time

09:00 – 10:30

Organisation

Led by IFCO Board Member and Youth Committee Chair Lacy Kendrick Burk, this session centers around replication of the WHWH process and document development that occurred in Session 3. Participants will have the chance to design a plan to implement WHWH in their own country, have active dialogue on the powerful impact they can each make, and troubleshoot in advance with the creator of the WHWH project. Participants will leave with a plan of action for WHWH implementation in their own country, and for participation in the continued development of the Global IFCO AfterCare Position Paper.

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DAY 3

WORKSHOPS V & VI: EMPOWERMENT & ADVOCACY

DAY 3

DEBRIEF II: EMPOWERMENT & ADVOCACY

Get2KnowU (Part 3)

Global Youth in Care Network

Presenter

Ms Lacy Kendrick Burk

Presenters

Ms Lacy Kendrick Burk

Organisation

IFCO/ Youth M.O.V.E. National

Organisation

IFCO/Youth M.O.V.E. National

Country

USA

Country

USA

Co-presenter

Ms Jean Anne Kennedy

Co-presenter

Ms Jean Anne Kennedy

Organisation

IFCO

Organisation

IFCO

Country

Ireland

Co-presenters

When

Thursday, 28 August 2014

Session

105-minute workshop

Organisation

Ms Réidín Dunne, Mr Peter Lane and Ms Joanna Seer EPIC

Time

13:45 – 15:30

Country When

Lacy Kendrick Burk and Jean Anne Kennedy are board members of the IFCO (International Foster Care Organisation) and lead the createXchange Global Youth in Care Network. Every year, we create opportunities for youth at IFCO events to be consulted on what createXchange should focus on. This workshop will be showcasing what our members have been involved in over the last 2 years since createXchange was launched and to decide what this group of young people think the next steps of growing this youth network should be.

Session Time

Ireland Thursday, 28 August 2014 30-minute debrief evaluation 17:00 – 17:30

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Over the last two days together we have formed friendships and alliances, used our voices to make decisions and learned about other countries, other cultures and other organisations. We will check back in again with both the EmpowerMEnt track and the Advocacy track and share our thoughts, feelings and what you learned at this conference so far.

The EPIC Quest

Organisation

Ms Réidín Dunne, Mr Peter Lane and Ms Joanna Seery EPIC

Country

Ireland

When

Thursday, 28 August 2014

Session

60-minute fun activity

Time

06:00 – 17:30

Presenters

This session will be an outdoor activity based session where the young people will work together in teams in order to complete a treasure hunt. This session will be a session filled with action and adventure! www.ifco.info

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DAY 4

WORKSHOP VII: EMPOWERMENT & ADVOCACY

Youth Evaluation and Closing Ceremony

Preparation for Presentation at the Conference Closing Ceremony

Presenters

Ms Lacy Kendrick Burk

Organisation

IFCO/Youth M.O.V.E. National

Country

USA

Co-presenter

Ms Jean Anne Kennedy

Organisation

IFCO

Country

Ireland

Co-presenters

Ms Réidín Dunne, Mr Peter Lane and Ms Joanna Seery

Presenters

Ms Lacy Kendrick Burk

Organisation

IFCO/Youth M.O.V.E. National

Country

USA

Co-presenter

Ms Jean Anne Kennedy

Organisation

IFCO

Country

Ireland

Co-presenters

Ms Réidín Dunne, Mr Peter Lane and Ms Joanna Seery

Organisation

Country

EPIC Ireland

When

Thursday, 28 August 2014

When

Thursday, 28 August 2014

Session

90-minute preparation

Session

90-minute preparation

Time

11:00 – 12:30

Time

09:00 – 10:30

Using all the workshops and sessions of IFCO2014 as possible resources, both youth programmes will prepare some sort of presentation to the Conference Closing Ceremony later today. There is no limit to how or what the youth create and say. They will plan what they want the other delegates at this conference to know or hear about based on what they learned, what they shared and who they are as young people involved in care systems.

IFCO 2014 YOUTH CLOSING CEREMONY

DAY 4

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As our final activity together, we will reflect on our experiences together and individually, and evaluate the IFCO2014 programme as a whole. We will celebrate each other and what we have achieved together and look forward to returning home. It will be another chance to share our feelings, lessons and experiences formally and informally.

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Children’s Programme The Children’s programme has been kindly sponsored by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs

WEDNESDAY, 27 AUGUST 2014 Day 2 09:00 - 10:30

Creative workshop for children in both age groups (led by Helen Arthur and volunteers) Building C , FTG Rooms, WIT Main Campus This will involve: • interactive games • artwork, music • drama • movement activities

10:30 - 11:00

Break Building B, Main Atrium, WIT Main Campus

Creative workshop for children in both age groups (led by Helen Arthur and volunteers) Building C , FTG Rooms This will involve: • interactive games • artwork, music • drama • movement activities 12:30 - 13:45

Lunch with parents /guardians Building D, the Gallery Restaurant, WIT Main Campus

14:00 - 17:30

Hurling demonstration Building C , FTG Rooms, WIT Main Campus Everyone will have a chance to have a go! Teddy bear’s picnic Building C , FTG Rooms, WIT Main Campus Time to meet your foster Teddy! One for each child. Storytelling session Building C , FTG Rooms, WIT Main Campus • eco-fairy tails and • stories with an environmental twist

20:00 to 23:00

Entertainment with a surprise guest at the gala dinner The Tower Hotel

Quiet supervised activities will be available also.

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THURSDAY, 28 AUGUST Day 3 09:00 - 10:30

10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 12:30

Break Building B, Main Atrium, WIT Main Campus

12:30 - 13:45

Lunch with parents /guardians Building D, the Gallery Restaurant, WIT Main Campus

14:00 - 17:30

Visit to Dunmore East Adventure centre • water based activities such as Sea Kayaking, and ‘Wibet Wipeout’ are on offer for the children • land based activities such as archery and climbing can also be undertaken at the centre Visit to the park in picturesque Dunmore East if the weather and time allow

A bus will be available to take the group to Dunmore East which is a pretty fishing Village approximately 12km from Waterford. The children will be accompanied by IFCO volunteers at all times. The Dunmore East Adventure centre offers a range of activities for young people of all ages, it provides wet suits, helmets and tuition for the children from experienced staff. You may bring your own wetsuit if you wish. For the Thursday afternoon activity you need to bring: • Swimming Togs/suit • Towel • Aqua Shoes/ Booties (available to purchase at the Adventure Centre), or old runners/trainers you don’t mind getting wet

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FRIDAY, 29 AUGUST Day 4 09:00 - 10:30

10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 12:30

Break Building B, Main Atrium, WIT Main Campus

12:30 - 13:45

Lunch with parents /guardians Building D, the Gallery Restaurant, WIT Main Campus

14:00 - 17:30

Celebration of the childrens’ work at the closing ceremony

Important: This programme is subject to change due to weather conditions and numbers of participants.

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Creative Workshops for Children Talented Ms Helen Arthur will be a facilitator of the morning creative sessions for children. These workshops will provide a safe space in which children will be supported to explore the themes of identity, belonging and family in fun and creative ways. Children will be facilitated in getting to know each other through interactive games before moving into artwork, music, drama and movement activities to explore the chosen themes. Workshops will be facilitated in a light-hearted and sensitive way with the intention of enabling all children to find their voice and share their thoughts and feelings. A celebration of work done by children over the three mornings of the conference will be presented at the closing ceremony so that all attendees might have an opportunity to share in their creative journey. Helen is a lecturer in Social Care and Early Childhood Studies at Waterford Institute of Technology. She is a trained Music Therapist and Humanistic Integrative Counsellor and has considerable experience of working creatively with families, adults, adolescents and children in a variety of settings. Helen actively pursues her own creative interests and greatly enjoys shared music making, drumming, storytelling, dancing, art and craft. She is looking forward to meeting you and your children at the conference and creating a space for them to explore their creativity.

Practical aspects of the Children’s programme • Our programme will run from 09:00 to 17:30 for children aged five years to thirteen years. We will have a break for lunch from 12:30 to 13:45, during which the children will be collected by their parents and guardians. We will provide entertainment for the children during the gala dinner 21:00 to 23:00 also. • Our session rooms will be conveniently located near the conference session rooms. • There are two age groupings Group 1: 5-9 years Group 2: 10-13 years. • Registered children will be signed in and out of the session rooms by a parent or guardian. Children will be supervised at all times during the hours of the childcare programme by IFCO childcare programme volunteers. • Our volunteers will be fully Garda (police) vetted and adhere to the Children’s First Guidelines (2011)1. • Healthy snacks and drinks will be provided for the children each day mid-morning and mid -afternoon. • Please make sure children are wearing practical comfortable clothing so that children can move freely and get messy! We aim to have fun. • We will contact a parent/guardian immediately if a child is unwell or wishes to be reunited with a carer. • The highlight of our programme will be a celebration of the childrens’ work from the creative morning sessions at the closing ceremony. 1

Children First Guidance: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children was published in July 2011. The Guidance sets out a number of key messages relating to the duty to protect children. Among these are that the safety and welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility, that children will have safer lives where everyone is attentive to their wellbeing and that people who work with children across a range of areas understand their responsibility for safe practice and the reporting of concerns. It provides greater clarity and guidance for individuals and organisations in identifying and responding appropriately to child abuse and neglect and sets out specific protocols for Social Workers in the Child and Family Agency, Gardaí and other front line staff in dealing with suspected abuse and neglect of children (Department of Children and Youth Affairs 2014).

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The Gallery Restaurant

- Venue for lunch for all delegates

Tourism and Leisure Building - All workshops - Networking event

- On-site WIT Accommodation for delegates

WIT College Fields

Luke Wadding Library (the side of it)

- Bus pick-up and drop-off point for delegates staying at the WIT Manor Village / Tower Hotel

Car Park

- Children and Youth Programmes - Youth hangout room

FTG Rooms

Main Building

- Registration - Exhibitions area - Tea and coffee breaks - Main Auditorium (Plenary venue) - Quiet rooms

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