Y.e.s. For Diversity

Y.E.S. for Diversity Youth Empowerment Summit

This conference has been designed by CT High School Students specifically for CT High School Students.

Youth Empowerm ent Summit

November 9, 2009 Why: To empower students to address aspects of social awareness and equity at school and in the community Where: Marriott Hotel, Farmington, CT Time: Monday, November 9, 2009 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. www.ctpirc.org

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AGENDA 8:00 a.m. to 8:40 a.m.

Registration

8:40 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.

Opening Remarks/Welcome

8:50 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Keynote PerformanceDr. Michael Fowlin

10:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m. Question & Answer with Dr. Fowlin 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions 12:00 p.m.to 1:00 p.m.

Lunch/Open Mic/Community Board

1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Closing/Evaluation/End of Day

Goal:

To empower students to address aspects of social awareness and equity at school and in the community

Participants will:

Gain awareness and enhance understandings on topics such as race, discrimination, violence, personal identity, suicide, gender equity, homophobia, and the emotional pain of peers. Learn how to use student voice to enhance their school and community. ♦ Understand how appreciating and utilizing diversity can positively impact youth empowerment. ♦ Help in developing leadership in other students in their schools and organizations in the community. ♦

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All-Call for Our Youth Community Board In an effort to highlight what students are doing in their schools, we are asking for participants at this conference to bring any materials (posters, brochures, etc.) showcasing youth programs at their schools. We will post all items on our community bulletin board at the conference. Please indicate

your program’s interest in participating via the registration form.

Keynote Presenter: Dr. Michael Fowlin Actor-Psychologist-Poet Dr. Michael Fowlin, better known as Mykee, is no stranger to the stage. He has been formally acting since age 11, but started creating voices (via prank calling) at age 9. In addition to his talents on stage, he has an undergraduate degree in psychology from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. His programs combine both his professional acting talents and his psychological training. His mission is to create an atmosphere of worldwide inclusion, not just tolerance, towards all people. He has worked extensively with all age groups in the United States and in other countries. His work has included peer mediation, diversity trainings, gender equity workshops, and violence prevention seminars. He hopes that all audience members will leave his performance with that wonderful, awakening feeling of beauty: the beauty within oneself and the beauty within others, the celebration of our differences, and the acceptance of our shared experiences.

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Registration Information: This conference is designed specifically for high school students. The registration fee for each student is $ 30.00. There is no fee for Chaperones; however, in order to accommodate students, Chaperones are

limited: 1 to every 10 students. Each school is limited to sending 20 students. Checks should be made payable to Rensselaer at Hartford. Breakfast and Lunch are Included. Return completed registration forms and payment to SERC, attn: YES for Diversity, 25 Industrial Park Rd., Middletown, CT 06457. You may also register online at www.ctserc.org/yes. The deadline for submitting registrations is October 30, 2009. For additional information, please contact Nicole M. Vitale, (ext. 234), or Heather Penfield (ext. 263), at SERC, (860) 632-1485.

Register online at www.ctserc.org/yes

Y.E.S for Diversity Registration Form

You may also register online at www.ctserc.org/yes The deadline for submitting registrations is October 30, 2009. SCHOOL REGISTRATION District/Region

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Return to: YES Conference SERC 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457

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