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Renee Ward

Metro Parks Tacoma
Recreation Coordinator
Tacoma, Washington
Websitemetroparkstacoma.org
Middle school programs, YPQ, youth advocacy, intersectionality, art, music, poetry, and helping youth be seen while showing them their potential.
Monday, October 29
 

9:00am PDT

Rocksteady: Youth Workers for Youth Voice Grand BallroomSandra Jackson-Dumont

10:15am PDT

Situational Leadership and Meeting Agendas Lake Washington Ballroom IIBrian Brandt • Dan Teuteberg Giving Youth an Equal Voice: Youth Empowerment as a Strategy to Change Grand 1Jeniffer Calleja • Ty Edwards • Saadia Hamid • Maria Ursua Honoring Youth Voice: How to Create a Youth Driven Culture by Employing Principals of Restorative Justice RainierAnjilee Dodge Power and Privilege: Decolonizing Youth Voice West SeattleLaKesha Kimbrough • Ben Wheeler

11:45am PDT

Aliyah Cook Keynote & Lunch Grand BallroomAliyah Cook

1:15pm PDT

Tailoring Your Program Based on Youth Development Trends SeattleJenny Hicks Examining Responses to Unconscious Fixed Habits to Build Positive Connections Lake Washington Ballroom IEdna Sadberry Using Creative Facilitation to Empower Youth Voice Bellevue 1Claudia Pineda Reyes

3:30pm PDT

Bridging the Digital Divide: Access to Technology is an Equity Issue West SeattleJimena Quiroga Hopkins • Christina Russell Trauma-Informed Relationships: Centering Healing, Allying for Justice Bellevue 1Briana Herman-Brand Are Your Ready To Be Radical? Preparing Ourselves to Center Youth Voice In Our Learning Spaces Grand 1Robyne Murphy Civic Engagement with Compassion and Purpose SeattleLori Markowitz
 
Tuesday, October 30
 

8:30am PDT

Embracing Family Diversity Executive BoardroomTracy Flynn Advanced Restorative Justice: Skills and Frameworks Beyond Conferences Grand 1Nicholas Bradford Summer Starts in September: Planning for Youth Voice and Choice in Your Summer Program RainierBrodrick Clarke Youth-Led Change: Creating and Cultivating a Grassroots Movement SeattleMakayla Wright

10:15am PDT

Creating Safe and Inclusive Environments to Empower English Learners’ Voices RainierJimena Quiroga Hopkins Living While Colored SeattlePamila Gant The Village: A Plan for Family Engagement Bellevue 2T'wina Nobles

12:00pm PDT

Elevate Opportunity Luncheon Grand Ballroom

1:45pm PDT

Youth-Led Internships: Empowering a Next-Gen Workforce to Bridge the Opportunity Gap AdamsAyan Adem • Shelby Barnes • Megan Burton • Cheresse Thoeny Involving Youth in Decision-Making Renton ClubJennifer Brady White Providers Working with Youth of Color: Creating Racial Equity Education in Your Program Bellevue 2Janell Jordan • Pedro Ciriano Perez Fostering Youth Leadership through Maker Culture VIP Regency Club (Fireside Room)Tiffany Y'Vonne Problem Based Learning 101: Engaging Students in PBL BakerApril Nilsen • Cindy Sackett