First of Three Youth Webinars on Transition February 2014

Leading by Convening: A Blueprint for Authentic Engagement (c) 2014 IDEA Partnership

First of Three Youth Webinars on Transition

February 2014

Get the PictureYouth-Led, Youth-Driven Webinars on Transition


OBJECTIVESThrough the personal stories and insights of youth from Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Hampshire, and Michigan, webinar participants will learn about:

The youth experience and role in transition

The power of authentic youth engagement,

self-determination and leadership in transition

Ideas for how to best support youth in the

transition process


YOUR ENGAGEMENTDuring the Webinar, we encourage all to:

Reflect Connect Share


YOUR ENGAGEMENT

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ORIGINS

Christopher Coulston (DE), Emma Kemler (VA), Chris Nace (DC), Rachael

Fiel (VA), Everett Deibler (PA)

Youth from PA, VA, DE and DC came together to

present on transition at the 2013 Pennsylvania

Community on Transition Conference.

The youth were motivated to continue to spread the

conversation on youth leadership and authentic

engagement to professionals and youth throughout the country.


SETTING THE FOUNDATION

Our Guiding Pillars

Transition Youth Engagement

A Support Team

Knowing Yourself


IDEA 2004 SAYS THAT TRANSITION IS…

“A Coordinated Set of Activities” Planning must begin no later than age 16

Transition Goals

Community Experiences

Employment Skills

Development

Post-Secondary

Education & Training Independent

Daily Living Skills

Transition & Career

Assessment

Clement A. Coulston

Did we incorporate the one change proposed by Joan about this graphic?


TRANSITION

Our Guiding Pillars

Transition


TransitionWho was involved in transition

planning?


WHO IS INVOLVED IN TRANSITION PLANNING?

The Student

Educators

Family

Friends

Support Staff

Businesses /

Employers

Agency Staff

Community

Does the student feel ‘invited’ or engaged in the

process?

Clement A. Coulston


TransitionWhat was your role in transition

planning?


WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE IN TRANSITION PLANNING?

Advocate Knowledge-Building Knowing Myself


TransitionWhen did your transition

planning start?


WHEN DID YOUR TRANSITION PLANNING START?

16 years old =

is way too late

Transition needs and should be started earlier!


TransitionWhere did transition preparation

and planning take place?


WHERE DID TRANSITION PREPARATION AND PLANNING TAKE PLACE?


TransitionWhy was it important for you to lead your transition planning?


WHY WAS IT IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO LEAD YOUR TRANSITION PLANNING?

Experiences

This is what I have learned

Present

I am here today

Future

How will I prepare for my future?


TransitionHow can youth become ‘the

drivers’ of transition, rather than ‘the recipients?’


HOW CAN YOUTH BECOME ‘THE DRIVERS’ OF TRANSITION, RATHER THAN ‘THE RECIPIENTS?’

Support but not do

for me

Help but do not

overpower me

Encourage but do not

forcibly direct me

I can Lead!


SETTING THE FOUNDATION

Our Guiding Pillars

Transition Youth Engagement


Youth EngagementWhat does youth engagement

look like in transition?


WHAT DOES YOUTH ENGAGEMENT LOOK LIKE IN TRANSITION?

Decision-Making Implementation

We, as a team, will make the decisions; not just, ‘a few of

us’

Do not just provide me

options; let’s co-create

them

We can both ask &

answer questions

A Daily Experience

Discussion


Youth EngagementI feel engaged in transition when…


I FEEL ENGAGED IN TRANSITION WHEN…


Youth EngagementI do not feel engaged in transition

when…


I DO NOT FEEL ENGAGED IN TRANSITION WHEN…

I feel like I shouldn’t even be there if they are not going to ask

me questions or acknowledge me.

You tell me to be a self-

advocate…

But your actions show

otherwise


Youth EngagementHow have adult allies shared

leadership with you, by empowering you?


HOW HAVE ADULT ALLIES SHARED LEADERSHIP WITH YOU, BY EMPOWERING YOU?

What can we do, to help you reach your

goals?

You can do this! How can I be

helpful?

Transition is a process! Not an ‘ad

hoc’ event!

I feel empowered and supported. to lead my Transition

Journey!


SELF-DETERMINATION & YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

The Pennsylvania

Youth Leadership

Network (PYLN)

Virginia’s I’m Determined

Project

Washington, D.C.’s

curriculum-based initiative

Delaware’s Kids Inspiring Kids


REMEMBER TO…

Reflect Connect Share


PREVIEW TO NEXT WEBINARS

• Webinar 2, Get In the Picture, will focus on the next two pillars: A Support Team and Knowing Yourself. It will more closely examine what youth across the country are doing to advocate for themselves and what supports are out there to facilitate the process

• Webinar 3, Change the Picture, will be an invitation for participants to meet the youth and discuss how to continue to improve the transition process and provide more opportunities for youth voice. International perspectives on transition will be offered.

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First of Three Youth Webinars on Transition February 2014