9. Silo thinking limits our capacity to effectively work together Constant search for New funding Funder Requirements Evaluation Results Meet Service Mandate & Agency Mission
15. A Learning Community Made up of workers from diverse sectors
16. What are Learning Communities? A Learning Community is made up of groups of people who share a passion for something they know how to do and interact regularly to learn how to do it better.
17. Workers learn from each other and infuse learnings within their Agency Apply new engagement skills Worker effectiveness Is increased Share experience & Knowledge
27. Proven research on resilience & asset models, drive our thinking An analysis of 40 years of research found the best predictor of successful change are two factors: 1) engagement in meaningful relationships 2) engagement in meaningful activities 83% of change involves these two factors 17% is a result of technique
28. Youth will have more access to relevant programs & skilled workers
33. Streetjibe is front line youth workers meeting regularly to learn from each other and applying that learning in their programs. They share these new learnings within the youth service community so youth experiencing poverty will have increased access to effective and relevant programs.
38. The first phase will launch the Project in select communities Phase 1
39. The second phase will expand the Project Region wide Phase 2 Phase 1
40. The third phase will broaden & foster sustainability Phase 3 Phase 2 Phase 1
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42. Activities & key themes con’t Workshops & 1:1 coaching Integrating new skills & strategies into current practice; Utilizing ICT tools to enhance practice & increase effectiveness
43. We learn from each others expertise; Street Kids provide committed and experienced support: Skills & resources we bring: - Training & facilitation - Expertise & new engagement skills - Materials - Food & transportation
44. First Year – time commitments Jan. – Sept. (9 months) 8 half day workshops 2 hours on site coaching per month Off site participation – 65 % On site participation – 35 %
45. Working together we can increase our strengths & resilience to end youth poverty Thank You Street Kids International
46. References: Canadian Council on Social Development: The Progress of Canada’s Children & Youth - www.ccsd.ca Social Watch: http://www.socialwatch.org/en/fichasPais/35.html Media Reports: Below the Line Series: (via York Region Food Network) http:// www.yrfn.ca/media.htm Youth Community Mapping Program: Street Kids International & Community Resource & Learning Room http:// halt.civiblog.org /blog York Region Youth Summit 2001 Report Planning For Tomorrow – Towards a Sustainable Region Presentation: York Region - http://www.region.york.on.ca/default.htm
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Key terms: practitioner; youth; learning community; youth poverty - specific services; capacity building; blogs and wikis Practitioner Anyone with an agency (first year) who works with youth who are at risk of poverty and homelessness. Catchments: Youth are 12 – 29 A Community of Learners or Practice are groups of people who share a passion for something that they know how to do and who interact regularly to learn how to do it better. Business use CoP’s are well know as a innovation tool to generate change and bottom line profits. In the Non Profit world they are used to increase effectiveness and create new thinking in best practices Homelessness: Is on a continuum that youth are moving through, into and out of depending on how well they are handling normal life challenges such as belongingness; competence; Identity Capacity Building: Strengthening how we work together
