Middle School Youth Leadership – Three-Part Series

Participants are REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL TRAININGS in the series and complete assignments in between trainings.    

By registering for this training, you are committing to all training session dates. 

• Teen Advisory Councils: First Steps (Part 1) 
• Teen Advisory Councils: Focus for Success (Part 2) 
• The Responsive Teen Advisory Council: First Steps (Part 3)  

Do you want to truly engage your teens and help build their leadership skills? Starting a Teen Advisory Council (or TAC) is a great way to do both! TAC involvement allows teens to become your partners in designing, planning, and implementing programs and often leads to stronger youth engagement and higher program participation and attendance.  

In this captivating three-part hands-on training, you will first learn how to create, run, and sustain a fun and effective TAC that will strengthen your community and provide several benefits for both teens and adults.  

Then, you will be introduced to a strong SEL-based framework and routines that can help your TAC members build valuable communication and social-emotional learning skills while cultivating positive, meaningful relationships with their peers and with adults. The end result will be more focused, connected, fun, and effective council meetings! 

Teen Advisory Councils: First Steps 

Training Objectives 

Participants will: 

1. Name the step-by-step process of developing a teen advisory council 
2. Identify the three core components of an effective teen advisory council  

Teen Advisory Councils: Focus for Success 

Training Objectives 

Participants will: 

1. Examine the teen advisory council program year cycle and reflect on its importance  

The Responsive Teen Advisory Council 

Training Objectives 

Participants will: 

1. Participate in a Responsive Advisory Meeting 
2. Examine the steps involved in getting started with a Responsive Advisory Meeting 
3. Practice using Responsive Advisory Meeting plans to address specific Teen Advisory Council meeting goals or purposes  

Core Competencies Addressed 

Core Knowledge Area – Program Planning and Development 

3.B15: Work effectively with advisory groups – Level 3 

Core Knowledge Area – Learning Environment and Curriculum 

4.C9: Develop strategies that encourage youth to take on leadership and citizenship roles - Level 3  

Core Knowledge Area – Interaction with Children/Youth 

5.C1: Use strategies to assist youth in learning to express emotions, solve problems, and make decisions in positive ways – Level 3  

5.C2: Develop and implement strategies to practice complex communication skills such as assertiveness, conflict resolution, and positive decision making – Level 3  

PQA SEL Items Addressed 

PBC PQA Scale – II-E Creating Safe Spaces 

I.E.1: Foster positive emotional climate 

I.E.2: Convey warmth and respect 

I.E.3: Provide support for safe space 

I.E.4: Demonstrate positive group management style 

I.E.5: Demonstrate mutual accountability 

PBC PQA Scale – II-H Scaffolding Learning 

II.H.2: Model skills 

PBC PQA Scale – II-J Fostering Growth Mindset 

II.I.1: Guide young people to self-correct 

PBC PQA Scale – III-N Promoting Responsibility and Leadership 

III.N.2: Support carrying out responsibilities independently 

PBC PQA Scale – III-O Cultivating Empathy 

III.O.1: Structure activity for sharing and listening 

III.O.3: Structure activities for showing kindness  

PBC PQA Scale – IV-P Furthering Learning 

IV.P.1: Support connecting to previous knowledge 

PBC PQA Scale – IV-Q Supporting Youth Interest 

IV.Q.2: Provide multiple opportunities for choice 

IV.Q.3: Support creativity 

Upon successful completion of this training series and follow up assignment(s), the participant will earn 12 clock hours (1.2 CEUs) of training.

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Participants must complete all assignments satisfactorily, attend all sessions of this training series, miss no more than 15 minutes of total training time and actively participate during training sessions to receive CEUs  for this training series. 

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