Youth (K-6th) Professionals Draft Schedule

Institute Staff:             Jason Silberfein

 

Sunday, March 11, 2007

2:00 p.m.                       

Institute #1

After school Accredited Certification
Find out from industry leaders about certification for your after school program and focus on selecting and training the right staff.
                                   

Monday, March 12, 2007

11:15 a.m.

Institute #2

Stress Management and the Art of Juggling    

Does it feel like you are trying to keep a million balls in the air? If one drops will it stress you out?  Combining psychological research with down-to-earth practical wisdom this session provides a framework to master and “juggle” all the demands you deal with on a daily basis. Topics include:

• Environmental and psychological stress
• Work factors of stress
• Three principles of life management

Presenter:  Jan Sparrow

 

4:00 p.m.           

Institute #3

Putting the J in JCC (What Parents & Kids want out of it)
They all want something different.  How to clearly articulate what your program is and the culture you live by.  Create a contract with your families to set clear expectations for parents, kids, you and your staff.
                                   
Presenter:  TBD

 

7:00 p.m.           

Institute Dinner [shared cost]

 

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

10:00 a.m.                      

Institute #4

Growing Up in a Consumer Culture
Children (K-6th) today are growing up in a consumer culture and are rapidly becoming the sought after demographic for marketers. On average, children view more than 40,000 advertisements a year. In 2004, $3 billion was spent by the fast food companies alone on marketing towards children in the K-6th market. Inundated with messaging, they must learn to navigate through these sometimes murky waters. How does this culture affect the way our kids are growing up? What messages are being sent? And how do we get OUR message through all the static?
                                   
Presenter: Michelle Ciulla Lipkin

 

1:30 p.m.                      

Institute #5

Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation
Conference keynote speaker Chuck Underwood, an expert in generational marketing, will tell us how to communicate and work with different generational groups so that they hear what we have to say.

Presenter: Chuck Underwood, Founder/Principal - The Generational Imperative, Inc.

 

3:30 p.m.                       

Institute #6

Interactive Program Sharing
Prepare a program plan and share with your colleagues.  What works and what doesn’t?  Pick up some new ideas.
                                   
Presenter:  Youth Professionals

 

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

10:00 a.m.           

Institute #7

Question: Are you effectively supervised? 
Answer:  More or Less…
Insights into understanding ways in which we can enhance the supervision we receive.
                                   
Presenter:  JCC Association Staff

 

12:00 p.m.                       

2007 Professional Conference Concludes