Name: Relationships are the Work: Using a Community of Practice to Unify Youth Development Organizations Across San Antonio
Start: 2024-11-15T09:30:00-0600
End: 2024-11-15T10:45:00-0600

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Friday November 15, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am CST

La Salle

During this session, participants will learn how Excel Academy, a multi-year leadership development program for youth-serving professionals, transforms and connects youth development organizations across San Antonio. In particular, attendees will learn about Excel Academy, and how UP Partnership and Search Institute are partnering together to facilitate this community of practice and support organizations in building a shared vision and strategy. Over the course of multiple years, Excel Academy brings together youth development professionals to learn about developmental relationships, racial equity, collaborative improvement, and to implement organizational improvement plans. In this session, participants will also learn tips for engaging staff and community members in an organizational change process and creating a community of practice centered around developmental relationships and racial equity in their own community. Finally, participants will learn how Excel Academy participant, Crystal, the Racial Justice and Gender Equity Youth Engagement Manager from YWCA, has fostered partnerships with other local youth development organizations, businesses, and nonprofits. Crystal will highlight how YWCA has partnered with organizations such as Boys and Girls club, YMCA, Boardroom Project, and Good Samaritan to bring them their Teens Taking Action curriculum focused on racial justice, social justice, social emotional learning and advocacy. Through this program, each partner organization is guided through a 10-week course that explores different topics such as healthy relationships, goal setting, emotional intelligence, history and legacy of San Antonio, Gender stereotypes, Colleges and Universities. Session attendees will walk away from the session with tangible strategies for fostering professional collaboration, and building relationships, and new connections with other like-minded youth-serving professionals.

Speakers

Shelby Drayton, BA

Senior Manager of Coaching and Facilitation, K12 & Youth Development, UP Partnership

Shelby Drayton is the Senior Manager of Coaching and Facilitation, K12 & Youth Development at UP Partnership. In her role, she runs Excel Academy, a multi-year leadership development opportunity for youth serving professionals focused on Racial Equity, Developmental Relationships... Read More →

Miray Seward, PhD

Applied Research Scientist, Search Institute

Dr. Miray Seward, is an applied Research Scientist specializing in mixed methods research. She has a 10-year career in positive youth development and has focused on examining the unique strengths and assets of diverse youth in home, school, and community settings. She has conducted... Read More →

Crystal Ellis, MSW, CHW

Youth Program Manager, YWCA

Born and raised in Killeen, TX to immigrant parents, Crystal embraces her role as a first-generation American with passion and purpose. Her journey into understanding the histories of marginalized communities in America began early, igniting a lifelong commitment to racial and social... Read More →

Friday November 15, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am CST
La Salle

Inspiring Professional Collaboration

Whole Child Whole Community Conference

Shelby Drayton, BA

Miray Seward, PhD

Crystal Ellis, MSW, CHW

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