creating a positive program culture for youth development programs 10-13-14 phmc- philadelphia - pa
DESCRIPTION
A positive program culture is the foundation for high quality classroom management and program management. This presentation is not as interactive or as explicative as the workshop itself.TRANSCRIPT
Timiya Clark, MHS Program SpecialistTyler Richendollar, PD Coordinator
Creating a Positive Program Culture
IntroductionsThe Mingle Game
- Name - Agency / Position- One word that describes your program’s culture
Agenda
•What is Culture?
• Safety for Positive Program Culture
• Youth Strengths and Needs
• Taking Action
•Building Culture – Activities
•Review
Objectives•Define culture for programs
•Define safety for positive program culture
• Identify Our Youths’ Strengths & Needs
• Explain actions that support positive program culture
• Strategize ways to build positive culture
DHS-OST Outcomes• Improve Life Skills
• Improve Relationships
• Increased Engagement in Learning
• Increased Engagement in School
•Aspires to Academic Excellence
• Prepared for College and Career
Coffee Shop Case Study
-5 images/phrases to describe each
-Experience with coffee shops?
-What behaviors does it encourage?
CultureCulture is made of the artifacts, routines and
rituals that a group believes and upholds
Starbucks
Demonstrate what they value and their customers behave
in that way
Group Norms
Group Norms
• One Mic
• Step-Up, Step-Back
• Keep a Positive Mindset
• Your Idea’s - ________
• Above All - Enjoy Yourself and Learn!
Top Values Activity•Use deck of 10 value cards•Discuss, organize with group•Most to least important•Based on OST environment
Choose a “Speaker” for your group.
Time for The Feud!
What are the top three (3) valuesfor positive program culture?
Top Three (3) Safety ValuesCreating a Positive Program Culture
Youth need to be safe fromphysical and emotional harm
Youth are protected by a set of clearly stated, shared, and consistent norms
Youth are valued and accepted by thestaff and their peers
Understand Youth Culture…
Youth Culture
Values, norms, behaviors, and practices thatshape the way youth conduct their lives.
Our Youths’ Culture
World Café – Have each group write and draw on poster paper what they think makes up their youths’ culture.
Youth Strengths and Needs
Move into ES, MS, HS Groups
Youth Strengths and Needs
Top 5 Strengths and Top 5 Needs
Youth Strengths and Needs
Share Out
Five (5) Principles forSupporting Youth
Five (5) Principles forSupporting Youth
Youth know they will be protected fromharm of all kinds
Five (5) Principles forSupporting Youth
Youth voice is embedded in program –their presence and ideas are valued.
Five (5) Principles forSupporting Youth
Adults model desired behaviors and actions.
Five (5) Principles forSupporting Youth
Let the schedule be the boss –Rituals and Routines keep us on track
Five (5) Principles forSupporting Youth
Mistakes are teachable moments
Five (5) Principles forSupporting Youth
Schedule is the boss – Rituals & Routines
Mistakes are teachable moments
Youth presence, voice, and ideas are valued
Youth know they will be protected from all harm
Adults model desired behaviors
This Is Positive Program Culture
Three (3) Safety Values
Five (5) Principles to Support Youth Needs
Putting Principles into Action
Colleague Interview
What Culture Do You Want to Build?
What Are Your Next Steps?
Promoting Positive Program Culture
Activities
Create a Program Oath
We are a TeamWe respect each other
We take riskWe learn from our mistakes
We try our bestWe create
We dream bigWe celebrate each others success
Back Pack Activity
“Your Life” in a Back Pack
Agenda
•What is Culture?
• Safety for Positive Program Culture
• Youth Strengths and Needs
• Taking Action
•Building Culture – Activities
•Review
Outcomes•Define culture for programs
•Define safety for positive program culture
• Identify Our Youths’ Strengths & Needs
• Explain actions that support positive program culture
• Strategize ways to build positive culture
Timiya Clark - [email protected] Program Specialist
Tyler Richendollar – [email protected] Coordinator