Presented by The How Kids Learn Foundation
How Kids Learn VI EQUITY and Expanded Opportunities to Learn
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Los Angeles | January 23, 2017
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AGENDA, Part 1 The purpose of the How Kids Learn conference series is to inform and energize afterschool and summer program stakeholders – program leaders, advocates, and educators. It is our goal to present our current knowledge on how kids learn and to share innovative approaches to promote learning outside of the classroom.
8:00 a.m.
Registration and Coffee
8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction – Yosemite Hall Tommy Brewer II (THINK Together)
9:00 a.m.
Plenary Speakers Karen Pittman, Forum For Youth Investment Jorge Ruiz de Velasco, John Gardner Center at Stanford Marisa Saunders, Annenberg Institute for School Reform Carol Tang, Children’s Creativity Museum
11:00 a.m.
Morning Break
11:25 a.m.
AM Small Group Sessions Session #1: “Increasing Equity through Global Competence” Session #2: “How to Make Afterschool Programs More LGBTQ Inclusive for Youth” Session #3: “Engaging Girls in STEM: Tips from the California Girls in STEM (CalGirlS) Network”
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AGENDA, Part 2 12:30 p.m.
Lunch and Networking
1:40 p.m.
PM Small Group Sessions Session #4: “The Implications of Stress and Trauma on Learning and the Power of Mindfulness” Session #5: “Serving the Needs of Pregnant Teens, Teen Parents, and Foster Youth” Session #6: “How Kids Learn Resilience”
2:40 p.m.
Afternoon Break
3:00 p.m.
Plenary – Yosemite Hall Youth Voice, 23 Seeds of Greatness
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CO-SPONSORS The How Kids Learn Foundation wishes to acknowledge our generous sponsors, which are shown below. This conference would not have been possible without their support.
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PLENARY Conference Speakers Carol M. Tang, Ph.D., Executive Director, Children’s Creativity Museum
Karen Pittman, Co-Founder, President and CEO, Forum For Youth Investment
Jorge Ruiz de Velasco, Associate Director, John Gardner Center at Stanford
Dr. Tang is the former Director of the Coalition for Science After School. She is experienced in nonprofit management, strategic planning, envisioning, meeting facilitation, team building, fundraising and public speaking. She also has extensive experience in teaching, organizing, and leading science education efforts including out-ofschool programming, exhibitions, teacher professional development, public programs, volunteer management and higher education.
Karen has made a career of starting organizations and initiatives that promote youth development – including the Forum for Youth Investment (FYI), which she cofounded in 1998. The Forum works with state and local leaders and leadership groups to fundamentally change the way they do business for young people. Prior to co-founding Forum FYI, Ms. Pittman worked on behalf of several organizations including the Children’s Defense Fund. In 1995 Karen joined the Clinton administration as director of the President’s Crime Prevention Council. Karen has written three books and dozens of articles on youth issues, serves on a number of Board of Directors, and has received a number of awards for her work. Karen will provide a provocative overview of equity, expanded learning, and the opportunity gap.
Jorge joined the Gardner Center as Associate Director in 2013. He comes to Stanford from Berkeley Law, where he was Director of the Warren Institute’s Program on Education Law and Policy. The focus of his work is on the study and promotion of change in public schools, the implications of education reform for disadvantaged students, education law and policy, and the effect of immigration on schools and communities.
Tommy E. Brewer, II, General Manager, LA-North West Covina Region of THINK Together Tommy E. Brewer, II is General Manager for the LA-North West Covina Region of THINK Together, an education company committed to improving academic outcomes for children and youth in underresourced communities in California. He is a distinguished leader in the Expanded Learning field, having participated in a number of initiatives throughout the state. He’s a native of Washington, D.C. and a graduate of Morehouse College. Tommy will serve as Conference Emcee.
Marisa Saunders, Annenberg Institute for School Reform’s (AISR) Research & Policy Marisa Saunders is a member of Annenberg Institute for School Reform’s (AISR) Research & Policy team and has been involved in the development of a multi-level indicator system for the Time for Equity initiative. Her primary areas of research focus on students’ access to college and career preparation, secondary to postsecondary transitions, and the postsecondary trajectories of underrepresented youth. Prior to joining AISR, Marisa was a senior research associate at UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access (IDEA).
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PLENARY
Conference Speakers 23 Seeds of Greatness The organization seeks to provide programs that enrich student development through Youth Development strategies, Youth Empowerment, Character Education, Counseling Services, Community Service Opportunities, Mentoring, Internships, Volunteer Opportunities, Leadership Development, and College & Career Readiness activities. Youth from 23 Seeds of Greatness will offer their perspectives on equity and opportunities to learn and perform a step routine.
SMALL GROUP SESSIONS Session Leaders Lara Kain, Senior Director Los Angeles Education Partnership (LAEP)
Stacey Daraio, Co-Director Temescal Associates
Lara Kain joined LAEP as senior director of Transform Schools in 2013. Prior to LAEP, she worked for four years at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, providing expert leadership and technical support for lowachieving schools and districts, including Title I and School Improvement Grants. She also worked as a teacher and administrator of small public high schools with values and practices that are similar to those of LAEP’s Humanitas and community schools.
Stacey brings 25 years of experience working in the field of youth development as a facilitator, trainer, and coach. She has experience working with diverse groups, from afterschool practitioners and parents to funders and technical assistance providers. Stacey has conducted numerous trainings and learning communities. Prior to her work with Temescal Associates, Stacey was the Deputy Director at the Community Network for Youth Development and a consultant for the Institute for Research and Reform in Education.
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SMALL GROUP SESSIONS Session Leaders
Candace Meehan, After School Program Director, Long Beach Jordan High School
Dr. Michelle R. Perrenoud, Project Coordinator, LACOE, Expanded Learning Technical Assistance Unit
Candace Meehan is a Pioneer in the field of High School After School Programs in California. Before coming to Jordan, she spent several years in the field creating programs and services for Teen Mothers. She is considered an expert in program development, staff development, and youth development. Candace also serves as the Foster Youth Coordinator at Long Beach City College and has been instrumental in creating a successful Guardian Scholars Foster Youth Program and serves as the Liaison on the Foster Youth Success Initiative Board for community colleges. She recently started a Non-Profit Organization, 23 Seeds of Greatness, which provides youth with much needed skills to enhance their life experiences. Candace also serves as a Consultant for Temescal Associates providing technical assistance and program training for High School After School Programs.
Dr. Michelle R. Perrenoud is recognized as an educational leader and is particularly renowned for her work in the fields of expanded learning, education and youth development. She has extensive experience with research and program design for older youth programs serving middle and high school students. Her scholarly research at UCLA focused on understanding interests of middle school youth in expanded learning programs and youth and practitioner perceptions of the conditions that foster young people’s desires to attend and participate. Michelle is a published author and frequent conference speaker. Jamie Julian, MSW, Social Worker and Intake Coordinator, Children’s Hospital LA Center for TransYouth Health and Development Jamie works closely with transgender youth, young adults, and families to access services at CHLA, maintain family continuity, manage crisis/safety concerns, and connect with resources within their community. Jamie works on a multidisciplinary team to ensure that all patients are supported and affirmed in their gender identity. She currently serves on the LGBTQI2-S UsCC subcommittee in partnership with DMH and the diversity council within CHLA.
Lou Bigelow, Clinical Research Coordinator, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Center for TransYouth Health and Development Lou coordinates multiple research studies to evaluate the medical care for transgender youth and learn about how it can be improved. He also worked on mental health research in Chicago with LGBTQ youth for five years and has been working with diverse groups of youth since 2003. Lou is also a yoga/meditation instructor, specializing in trans and queer yoga classes for youth and adults. Heather Loewecke, Senior Program Manager, Afterschool and Youth Leadership Initiatives, Asia Society Heather joined Asia Society in 2012. She began her career as an English teacher at a high school in New York City. Then she managed capacity building projects and coached educators in various topics such as conflict resolution, lesson planning, social-emotional learning, behavior management, among others. Heather was a member of the Children’s Studies faculty at Brooklyn College and taught an undergraduate course called Perspectives on Childhood.
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SMALL GROUP SESSIONS Descriptions
Session #1: “Increasing Equity through Global Competence” Global competence – knowledge of the world, cross-cultural collaboration and communication, and values of respect and understanding – is required for our changing demographics and global economy. Educating for global competence addresses both the achievement and opportunity gaps by ensuring that all youth are prepared to succeed in a global 21st century. Participants will learn about a framework for developing global competence and explore how to apply it to their own work through an equity lens. This session will be led by Heather Loewecke. Session #2: “How to Make Afterschool Programs More LGBTQ Inclusive for Youth” This session will discuss the needs of LGBTQ youth and strategies that afterschool programs can use to support these youth and lessen the bias of all youth and adult staff. This session will be led by Jamie Julian and Lou Bigelow. Session #3: “Engaging Girls in STEM: Tips from the California Girls in STEM (CalGirlS) Network” What makes STEM programs truly engaging, inspiring, and enriching for girls? Hear about the latest research, and get tips on best practices and free resources for effective girl-friendly programming. This session will be led by Dr. Carol Tang. Session #4: “The Implications of Stress and Trauma on Learning and the Power of Mindfulness” This session will focus on building an understanding of how trauma impacts learning and behavior, address the ‘how’ - what it looks like in youth programs and how staff can change their practice and responses to youth. Lastly we focus on the self care of those adults serving youth - how do we build a program culture that takes care of the adults and prevents burnout and vicarious trauma? Included will be a discussion of how mindfulness in afterschool is an effective strategy for self-care and stress reduction. This session will be led by Lara Kain and Stacey Daraio. Session #5: “Serving the Needs of Pregnant Teens, Teen Parents, and Foster Youth” Many of the older youth we serve are teen parents or soon-to-be. Many are also youth who have lived in the foster care system for many years. How do we identify those youth? What are their specific needs, and how can we serve these needs in our programs and support them as they transition out of high school? This session will be led by Candace Meehan. Session #6: “How Kids Learn Resilience” This session will review Paul Tough’s article in the Atlantic magazine, How Kids Learn Resilience, and consider implications for practice. Participants who select this session will receive this article in advance. One session participant will receive a signed copy of Paul Tough’s new book, Helping Children Succeed. This session will be led by Dr. Michelle Perrenoud. 8
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New Project Announcement
The History of Afterschool in America We believe strongly that in order for Afterschool to be considered a field, it is necessary to have a documented history. By “field”, think of medicine, nursing, social work, or education – each has a documented history. Although afterschool youth programs date back to the late 1800s, our history has not been documented fully. To address this, we are launching a project to produce a 1-hour video documentary on the history of afterschool in America. This will be broken into three 20-minute sections suitable for use in staff training. Each section will be accompanied by a brief study guide. These materials will be distributed to afterschool programs across the country at no charge. Interviews and video clips will be conducted by youth videographers that are part of local afterschool programs and youth-led social enterprises. To ensure that we create a quality product, we have assembled a distinguished national advisory group. We are currently raising funds to support this project by reaching out to individuals for small donations. We will also be reaching out to afterschool organizations and philanthropists. Please consider supporting this project by making a donation here: http://bit.ly/HistoryofAS and sharing this campaign through your social networks. 9
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About… Temescal Associates (www.temescalassociates.com) is dedicated to building the capacity of leaders and organizations in education and youth development who are serious about improving the lives of young people. Our clients include leaders of youth serving institutions and organizations, school and youth program practitioners, public and private funders, intermediary organizations, and policy makers. Their work ranges from building large-scale youth and community initiatives to providing services to young people on a day-to-day basis. To accomplish this, Temescal Associates draws on a pool of gifted and highly experienced consultants who excel at eliciting the internal knowledge and wisdom of those we work with while introducing new knowledge and strategies that can transform the day-to-day practices that lead to improved youth outcomes.
The HKL Foundation (www.howkidslearn.org) is a 501(c)(3) organization. It is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of settings that support the education and healthy development of youth. This includes schools and out-of-school time programs. The HKL Foundation provides educational and training activities that promote the capacity of organizations that support the education and healthy development of youth. Examples of activities include conferences, speaker forums, screenings of relevant films, training sessions, coaching sessions, the awarding of digital badges to acknowledge exemplar programs and the learning that happens within these settings. Activities also include the development and distribution of educational materials (papers, self-assessment tools, videos, program guides, etc.).
Expanded Learning 360°/365 (www.expandedlearning360-365.com) is a collaborative project of ASAPconnect, California School-Age Consortium (CalSAC), the Partnership for Children and Youth (PCY), and Temescal Associates/Learning in Afterschool & Summer (LIAS). This project is dedicated to promoting the development of critical skills beyond academics that research has identified as essential to young people’s success in school, work, and life.
The Center for Digital Badges (www.centerfordigitalbadges.com) is designed to 1) advocate for the use of digital badges; 2) promote state and local policies and guidelines that are supportive of digital badges; 3) promote the recognition of others that digital badges are valuable evidence of learning; 4) serve as a clearinghouse to offer the most up-to-date information on best practices, and where they are being applied; 5) provide direct services to afterschool and summer programs and trainers; and 6) contribute to national and global discussions on digital badges by participating in digital badge summits and working groups. The use and awarding of digital badges in expanded learning youth programs is a burgeoning trend that is rapidly moving across the country.
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About… The Learning in Afterschool & Summer Project (www.learninginafterschool.org) is an effort by afterschool advocates and leaders to unify the field of afterschool and focus the movement on promoting young people’s learning. This project is managed by the How Kids Learn Foundation. The idea of promoting young people’s learning and broader development after the classroom day is not new. What is new is the vast number of children who are now able to access afterschool programs. We believe that afterschool programming is a unique institution that must offer more than safe havens or homework help after school. If afterschool programs are to achieve their true potential, they must become known as important places of learning – learning that complements, but is distinguished from, the learning that happens at school or home.
The Learning in Afterschool & Summer (LIAS) Blog (www.blog.learninginafterschool.org) is designed to stimulate a deeper conversation among those who support learning in the afterschool hours. We are interested in how practitioners and field leaders are thinking about learning, the kinds of policies that impede or promote learning, and strategies that afterschool programs are using to increase the learning of their participants. We use this blog space to interview thought leaders in the field of afterschool, alert readers to important developments, and provide commentary and an exchange between readers. The LIAS Blog is published three times a month. We also provide blog posts for the California Afterschool Network (CAN) and the Expanded Learning 360°/365 Project. To date, we have published over 316 posts. You can subscribe to the LIAS Blog by going to www.blog.learninginafterschool.org and entering your email address in the right hand sidebar.
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Resources
Videos
Beyond Expectations: The Power of High School Afterschool
Learning Principles for Afterschool and Summer Programs
Beyond Expectations is a video of high school youth and leaders in the field explaining the importance and power of afterschool programming and the role it has played in their lives. This video is available at http://bit.ly/HSafterschool
In this brief video, five key researchbased learning principles are presented by leading afterschool researchers and leaders. These principles are at the heart of the new Quality Standards for Expanded Learning in California and should guide the design and implementation of programs for youth. This video is available at http://bit.ly/LIASprinciples
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Videos of HKL Conference Presenters and Speaker’s Forum Presenters are available at http://bit.ly/HKLVideos
Videos of Leaders Talking About the LIAS Principles are available at http://bit.ly/LIASVideos
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Resources Publications These can be viewed on a smartphone or tablet via http://bit.ly/OnlineLIAS
For Hard Copy or PDFs: info@temescalassociates.com
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Resources Books and a DVD These books can be purchased on Amazon.com
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Resources Reports
www.aapf.org/publications
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Acknowledgements Audio/Visual: Joshua Julian, Temescal Associates Conference Photography and Social Media: Max Piha, http://www.mackswell.com/ Conference Planning, Coordination, and Facilitation: Sam Piha, Stacey Daraio, and Rozel Cruz, www.temescalassociates.com Conference Videographers: Change Agents Productions www.changeagentsproductions.org/ Conference Volunteers: Max Piha and Kanita Fuller Photo Credits: pdhpe.net (cover), NHP Foundation (pg. 3, 13, and 15), 23 Seeds of Greatness and Long Beach Jordan HS WRAP (pg. 6), Long Beach Youth Institute (back cover), HKL Foundation (other photos).