Upcoming trainings

Resources & Trainings
NYLC Webinar: Increasing Student Voice, Ownership, and Leadership November 15, 2011 at 3:00pm Central Creating a system of support for authentic youth voice may be very challenging, yet it is perhaps the essential element to getting young people to lead and take ownership of their learning. Join this session to explore your current perceptions and opportunities for shared decision-making with youth, and gain techniques and resources to strengthen youth voice in your work. With supportive guidance from adults, youth can take a strong leadership role in planning, implementing, and evaluating their learning experiences. http://bit.ly/rTJF9z	Points of Light MLK Day Webinar:  Training and Placing Volunteer Leaders November 17, 2011 at 3:00pm Eastern  Volunteer leaders and community members who are trained to lead service activities can greatly expand your MLK Day of Service efforts. In this session, you will discover how to develop a Volunteer Leader Framework that supports the recruitment, training and placement of strong Volunteer Leaders to support MLK Day efforts and beyond! http://bit.ly/v4wKOh
MLK Day Webinar: Project Planning and Development November 21, 2011 at 3:00pm Eastern The next MLK Day webinar, Project Planning and Development, will provide the tools to help you answer that question on MLK Day 2012. The webinar will include the nuts and bolts of planning your project and cover the following topics: - Project ideas - Tools for creating projects - Generating projects through partnerships - Creating and managing large scale projects - Contingency planning During the webinar, we will also invite those who already have project ideas to share with their peers and inspire more service projects across the nation. Learn more about and register for all MLK Day webinars at: http://1.usa.gov/qH6axE	Ready by 21 Leader Network The Ready by 21 Leader Network was designed for the variety of leaders that are working to impact the lives of young people, from policymakers to service providers, parents and youth themselves. This new online resource provides tools, examples and supports to help the growing network of state and local leaders who are working to improve the odds for children and youth. Membership is free and open to all; the registration process only takes a minute. Leaders will have exclusive access to Ready by 21 toolkits, facilitation guides, case studies and multimedia offered by the Ready by 21 National Partnership. Explore this new resource at: http://bit.ly/rQaGOf