DEEPEN YOUR IMPACT WITH CREATIVE EMPOWERMENT
- Schools
- Youth Programs
- Camps
- Custom Training
Empowered Schools
Our Creative Classroom Training is based on a growing body of evidence that “soft skills” like creativity, self-expression, and social emotional literacy are essential for young people in our rapidly changing world. Soft skills also dramatically increase the impact of teachers in the classroom.
Creative Classroom provides practical tools and strategies that foster soft skills as an integral part of learning, enliven learning across subject areas, and develop a vibrant whole school culture. Creative Classroom provides personal as well as professional development to help teachers and staff connect with their own creativity and find new joy and effectiveness in their work.
We design trainings to fit the needs of your school, from short introductory sessions to year-long engagements. Teachers can use these tools right away, and they are highly complementary to other interventions that foster a holistic approach to learning.
To find out how to bring Creative Empowerment into your school or classroom, please contact: info@partnersforyouth.org
You will learn to
- Build safe, creative learning communities
- Engage every student
- Use arts-based activities to enliven curriculum
- Minimize classroom disruptions
- Develop a culturally responsive classroom
- Increase trust between administrators, teachers, and students
- Increase student confidence, motivation, and leadership
Topics we cover
- Program design
- Strength-based facilitation
- Personal presentation skills
- Empowering communication
- Feedback skills
- User-friendly coaching model
- Empowering communication
- And more!
We work with
- Individual teachers, counselors, and administrators
- The entire staff of a school
- Cohorts of staff from across a district or region
CREATIVE YOUTH PROGRAMS
Imagine youth programs that fully engage young people and keep them coming back for more. You hear comments like “This is a place where I can really be myself,” “I’m learning to connect with all different kinds of people,” or “I wish all my friends could do this.”
Through 20 years experience we have found that the best youth programs are led by program leaders that have access to their own creativity and can facilitate deep and relevant learning experiences with youth.
We offer training and support in our proven Creative Empowerment Model to help your staff develop the skills and inner resources to ignite the sparks of transformation in the youth you serve. Through an arts-rich, experiential approach, your program leaders will learn principles and practices for increasing depth and impact and they’ll gain a robust toolbox of activities that support their work with youth.
From a 2-day introductory Creative Facilitation Training to a multi-year partnership to certify trainers, we can work with you to design culturally responsive programs that meet the specific needs of your organization and the youth you serve. The model is adaptable and works across a wide range of program focus areas and age groups.
For more information contact info@partnersforyouth.org
You will gain
- A proven method for leading dynamic, effective youth programs
- A framework for using arts-based practices to teach life skills
- A strong cohesive team of trained facilitators
- In-house trainers who can carry on the work
- Access to advanced training and mentoring
- Connection with partners and trainers around the world
Topics we cover
- Learning experience design
- Using the arts to teach life skills
- Strength-based facilitation
- Personal presentation skills
- Empowering communication
- Giving and receiving feedback
- User-friendly coaching model
- Empowering communication
- And more!
We work with
- Youth organizations
- Networks of youth organizations
- Foundations that provide training for their grantees
- Coalitions of organizations within a community
- Government agencies
EMPOWERMENT CAMPS
Multi-day residential camps provide ideal conditions for transformative life experiences that build vital life skills and set youth on positive life paths. That’s what motivated us to start our first Creative Empowerment Camp over 20 years ago and to share our camp model with communities around the world.
The secret? Our camps combine experiential learning with creative expression. They are led by skilled facilitators who have access to their creativity and have a passion for life. Creative Empowerment Camps are carefully designed immersive experiences where young people learn to express themselves, develop strong relationships, and take action on things they care about in their world.
We provide support to organizations to enhance existing camp programs or create new ones. As a camp partner, you’ll receive a camp replication kit, staff training, mentoring support, and a tried and true program design. The model works with any age group and can be adapted for the specific needs of the youth you serve including immigrants and refugees, orphaned youth, youth living with chronic illness, and youth preparing for the workplace.
To find out more about bringing camp experiences to youth in your region, please contact info@partnersforyouth.org
To learn about our model camp and North American camp network go to powerofhope.org
You will gain
- A proven model for leading transformational experiences for youth
- Ways to build a strong sense of community at your camp
- Ways to fully engage volunteers
- A camp replication kit
- Access to our international camp network
- Free tools and resources
We work with
- Existing camp programs
- Youth serving organizations or schools
- Health clinics
- Foundations that work with youth
CUSTOM TRAINING
You can use the Creative Empowerment Model to transform any event or gathering into an inspirational experience that motivates and inspires your participants. This includes team meetings, staff trainings, retreats, or conferences of any size.
We can partner with you to design a training or conference experience that meets the needs of your group.
Please contact info@partnersforyouth.org
We offer
- Facilitation Training
- Creative Team Building
- Conference Design and Facilitation
- Motivational Interactive Keynotes
- Facilitation Coaching
- Coaching in Program Design and Curriculum
We work with
- Youth serving organizations and schools
- Social service programs
- Universities and graduate programs
- Government agencies
- Organizations that produce conferences
- Businesses
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
CF1 was transformative
I have never before witnessed the transformational power
