Pathways of Today for Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Presentation

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Pathways of Today for Leaders of TomorrowYouth
Presentation

• Circle of Care Grantee Meeting
• August 23, 2007
• Denver, Colorado

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What we think Youth Guided Services Means

• Service Providers should
• Be passionate about working with youth
• Get to know the person
• Be interested in the individual
• Have knowledge of what theyre talking about
• Know and understand what your talking about
• Structure/Youth involvement rights, being
  involved with the planning,

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Challenges

• Limited cultural activities
• Loss of Identity
• Abuse of trust by adults and youth (lack of
  opportunity to show we can be trusted)
• Finding success
• Pressure peers, adults, yourself, and elders
• Lack of services (med/behavioral health)

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What will help get youth involved

• Take pictures of Circles of Care events and youth
  can share experiences with their peers
• Find a location that is appealing to youth
• Partner with other services/programs (Ex. Indian
  Ed, Boys Girls Town Natl Hotline, Powwows)
• Share program information with the youth
• Tell youth what to expect at the meetings, and
  let them know who the speakers are
• Youth want to hear from their peers

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Making it Better

• Provide transportation
• Change the approach when working with us
• Positive opportunities
• Provide college information
• Help us socialize
• Opportunities to travel so we can meet new people

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What are Leaders

• Strong minded
• Honest
• Likes to explore new things
• Likes to try new things
• Responsible

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Credits

• Jennifer Moses Northern Cheyenne/Otoe/Osage
• Oren Stroble Creek/Cherokee/Seminole
• James RedBird Cheyenne/Arapaho
• Raven Couturier Lakota
• Karlee Jones Sicangu Lakota
• Rebecca Moses Cherokee
• Lonna Ward Quileute
• Leticia Penn Quileute
• Violet Williams Quileute
• Chris Morganroth Quileute
• Coleman American Horse Lakota/Northern Cheyenne
• Steven La Pointe Sicangu Lakota
• Erlidawn Roy Meskwaki/Anishinaabe/Isleta
  Pueblo/Laguna Pueblo

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