This document summarizes a webinar presented by Friends for Youth and the Kettering Foundation about community educators and expanding education beyond schools. Dr. Patricia Moore Harbour discussed how community members and organizations provide learning experiences for youth to improve academic performance and community connections. Special guests from two organizations discussed their work. The webinar encouraged participation through polls and a question-and-answer section. Community educators were defined as ordinary people working together to shape the future of youth and their community through innovative after-school programs and bringing together citizens, community, and institutions.

1. It
Takes
All
of
Us:
A
Seminar
Series
About
Educa9ng
and
Developing
Youth
featuring
Dr.
Patricia
Moore
Harbour
Presented
by
Friends
for
Youth,
Inc.
Ke4ering
Founda7on

2. March
5,
2014
Webinar
Part
Two:
Educa7on
is
Broader
than
Just
Schools
• Focus
on
ways
ci7zens
and
organiza7ons
have
expanded
learning
experiences
beyond
just
academic
skills,
resul7ng
in
improved
performance
in
school
and
increased
connec7on
in
community
• Special
guests:
Mary
K.
Boyd
of
Every
Body’s
In
and
Gevonee
Ford
of
Network
for
the
Development
of
Children
of
African
Decent
• Q
&
A
throughout
presenta7on
(use
Q
&
A
panel)

3. Par7cipate
in
Today’s
Webinar
•
•
•
•
All
a4endees
muted
for
best
sound
Type
ques7ons
and
comments
in
the
ques7on
box
Respond
to
polls
Who
is
with
us
today?

4. Ongoing
Learning:
Pre-­‐webinar
Poll
What
do
you
know
about
Community
Educators?

5. Please
help
us
by
answering
survey
ques7ons
when
you
exit
webinar
You
will
receive
an
email
with
informaCon
on
how
to
download
the
slides,
access
the
recording,
and
connect
to
resources

6. Community
Educators:
A
Resource
for
Educa9ng
and
Developing
Our
Youth
Author:
Patricia
Moore
Harbour,
Ed.D.
What
does
it
take
to
make
democracy
work
as
it
should?
www.ke4ering.org

7. Dr.
Patricia
Moore
Harbour
President
,
Center
for
Quality
Educa7on
Patricia
Moore
Harbour
dedicates
her
life’s
work
to
public
educa7on
and
social
change.
She
supports
youth
and
adults
to
use
their
natural
gis,
abili7es
and
capaci7es
to
achieve
extraordinary
outcomes.
Pat
has
been
a
teacher
and
school
administrator
and
is
a
parent,
grandparent,
mentor
and
community
educator.
She
believes
re-­‐establishing
the
connec7on
between
educa7on,
democracy
and
community
increases
our
capacity
to
live,
work
together
and
shape
the
future
for
the
next
genera7on
from
the
power
of
our
common
humanity.
pharbour.communityeducators@gmail.com

8. Educa7on
is
Broader
Than
Just
Schools
Are
communi7es
a
resource
for
educa7ng
youth?
Do
members
of
the
community
see
themselves
as
such?
What
specific
resources,
such
as,
public
places,
health
facili7es,
arts
organiza7ons
and
the
skills
of
individual
ci7zens,
can
be
tapped?
Chapter
3

9. www.keNeringfounda9on.org

10. The
KeNering
Founda9on:
A
Research
Organiza9on
KEY
RESEARCH
QUESTION:
WHAT
DOES
IT
TAKE
FOR
DEMOCRACY
TO
WORK
AS
IT
SHOULD?
ELEMENTS
FOR
DEMOCRACY:
CITIZENS
who
are
civically
engaged
and
can
makae
choices
about
their
future
COMMUNITIES
of
ci7zens
ac7ng
together
to
address
common
problems
INSTITUTIONS
with
public
legi7macy
that
contribute
to
strengthening
work
of
ci7zens

11. “Democracy
has
to
be
born
anew
every
generaCon
and
educaCon
is
its
mid-­‐wife”
John
Dewey
Community
Educators
Ordinary
people
working
together
to
shape
the
future
for
youth
and
their
community
…crea7ng
ordinary
results

12. Public
Feels
It
Has
No
Role
in
Educa9on
Who
owns
educa7on?
Who
is
responsible
for
educa7on?
Who
is
accountable?
When
you
pass
your
neighborhood
school
do
you
say
or
think,
This
is
our
school
or
do
you
say
This
is
“the”
school
?

13. COMMUNITY
EDUCATORS
BRING
TOGETHER
• Innova7ve
aer-­‐
school
efforts
Ci7zens
Community
Ins7tu7ons
• Who
do
they
serve?
• Why
do
they
do
what
they
do?
• Where
do
they
do
what
they
do?

14. WHAT
DO
COMMUNITY
EDUCATORS
DO?

15. What
Community
Educators
Do
• Build
youth
community
leaders
to
make
change
• Develop
life
skills
as
well
as
environmental
stewardship
• Provide
food
for
youth
• Mentoring
and
academic
support/tutoring
• Provide
community
youth
asset-­‐building
ini7a7ve
• Assist
with
college
preparatory
learning
and
access
• Assist
youth
in
par7cipatory
research
• Educate
via
the
arts
• Offer
social
jus7ce
educa7on
• Provide
social
skills
learning
• Create
concept
of
global
ci7zen

16. What
Did
Community
Educators
Say
They
Are
Learning?
Networking
Learning
about
other
programs
builds
rela7onships
Capacity
to
collaborate
and
partner
Community
educator's
role
IS
to
connect
people
to
resources,
and
resources
to
each
other
• Youth
development
leads
to
broader
community
development
• We
are
educa7ng
the
“whole
child”
•
•
•
•

17. What
Difference
Does
it
Make?
Respondents
reported:
• Safe
space
for
students
to
be
smart
and
heard
• Students
are
wel-­‐
rounded
and
emo7onally
healthy
• Change
the
way
youth
are
perceived
by
others
and
adults
and
how
youth
perceive
adults
• Improved
performance
and
behavior
in
school
and
the
community

18. Why
Does
it
Ma4er?
Youth
and
Community
Ma4er.
• Youth
civic
leaders
emerge
• Confidence
and
competence
increase
• Mindsets
that
limit
thinking,
rela7onships
and
possibili7es
shi
• Educa7on
beyond
the
boundaries
of
schooling
expands
• Developing
the
“whole
child”
is
strengthened
• Community
and
rela7onships
transform

19. Mary
K
Boyd
Every
Body’s
In
Mary
K.
Boyd
is
a
re7red
St.
Paul
Public
Schools
administrator.
Since
re7rement,
has
served
as
interim
dean
of
the
Hamline
University
Graduate
School
of
Educa7on,
manager
of
the
Department
of
Child
Protec7on
and
Director
of
Services
to
Children
and
Families
for
Ramsey
County
in
Minnesota.
She
is
the
president
and
CEO
of
MKB
&
Associates,
Inc.,
a
consul7ng
organiza7on
that
focuses
on
educa7on
and
human
services.
She
serves
on
many
boards
and
commi4ees,
mentors
youth
in
her
community
and
in
the
schools
coaches
youth
on
leadership
development.
Her
community
recently
bestowed
upon
her
the
7tle,
Superintendent
of
Cultural
Educa7on.
everybodysin@yahoo.com

20. James’
Words
• We
need
someone
to
explain
what
we
don’t
understand.
• We
need
help
in
school
and
outside
of
school
with
life
experiences.
• We
need
to
learn
from
the
life
experiences
of
others.
• When
we
need
help
and
don’t
know
how
to
ask
for
it,
you
should
sense
that
we
are
having
trouble
and
are
lost;
but
you
have
to
know
us
in
order
to
do
that.
• From
our
home
and
community
we
learn
how
to
act
and
be
respechul,
how
to
understand
different
characteris7cs
and
personali7es.
• The
inside
the
school
people
and
the
outside
the
school
people
can
give
each
other
advice
about
what
they
know
works
because
they
know
the
person.

21. This
form
and
other
documents
(flyer,
invitaCon,
lePers)
are
available
to
download
aRer
webinar

22. Gevonee
Ford
Network
for
the
Development
of
Children
of
African
Descent
Gevonee
Ford
is
the
Founder
and
Execu7ve
Director
of
Network
for
the
Development
of
Children
of
African
Descent,
a
non-­‐profit
family
educa7on
center
located
in
St.
Paul,
MN
that
provides
literacy
and
cultural
enrichment
services
for
children,
families
and
educators
throughout
the
Twin
Ci7es
metropolitan
area
and
beyond.
Gevonee
has
worked
in
the
field
of
early
childhood
and
educa7on
for
over
30
years.
His
work
has
been
recognized
at
na7onal,
state
and
local
levels
and
he
has
received
numerous
awards,
including
being
named
a
White
House
Champion
of
Change.
gevonee@ndcad.org

23. Network for the Development of
Children of African Descent
Our
Mission
We
exist
to
strengthen
the
cultural
connec7ons
within
communi7es
of
African
descent
that
promote,
sustain
and
enhance
the
healthy
development
of
our
children

24. Engagement
Framework
Four Critical Cultural Connections
Cultural Identity
Family
Community
Systems/Schools

25. Process
of
Parent
Involvement
&
Engagement
Involvement
Engagement
Schooling Process of
Children
Cultural Education and
Socialization of Children
Managing the Schooling
Process from Pre-K to
Higher Ed & Beyond
Culturally Informed
Community, Civic and
Democratic Engagement
Complimentary Processes
©2010 NdCAD

26. Ini7a7ng
Process
of
Con7nuous
Parent
Engagement
“Parents need to feel good
about themselves before they
can truly transplant this
feeling to their children.”
Jawanza Kunjufu
“Assuming personal power
and effectiveness” comes by
obtaining self-knowledge.
Na’im Akbar
Parent
Growth
&
Development
Parent
Life-­‐Long
Learning
Child
Paren9ng
&
Educa9ng
Children
©2010 NdCAD

27. Methodology
Understanding and Addressing
Core Issues that Inhibit Progress and
Self-Determination
COUNTERING SELF-DOUBT
DECONSTRUCTING MYTHS
COMBATTING INDIVIDUALISM

28. Dr.
Patricia
Moore
Harbour
President
,
Center
for
Quality
Educa7on
Patricia
Moore
Harbour
dedicates
her
life’s
work
to
public
educa7on
and
social
change.
She
supports
youth
and
adults
to
use
their
natural
gis,
abili7es
and
capaci7es
to
achieve
extraordinary
outcomes.
Pat
has
been
a
teacher
and
school
administrator
and
is
a
parent,
grandparent,
mentor
and
community
educator.
She
believes
re-­‐establishing
the
connec7on
between
educa7on,
democracy
and
community
increases
our
capacity
to
live,
work
together
and
shape
the
future
for
the
next
genera7on
from
the
power
of
our
common
humanity.
pharbour.communityeducators@gmail.com

29. Is
Youth
Development
Community
Development?
• Focus
on
youth
is
neutral
• Opens
possibili7es
• Youth
can
problem
solve
with
adults
on
issues
that
ma4er
– Youth
violence
– Eliminate
drop-­‐
outs
– Close
achievement
gap
• Community
educators
programs
can
be
a
catalyst
for
social
and
cultural
change

30. It
Takes
All
of
Us
Educa7ng
the
Whole
Child
Schools
and
Community
Educators

31. Discussion:
In
Your
Community…
• What
learning
experiences,
outside
of
school
Cme,
are
contribuCng
to
the
educaCon
and
development
of
the
“whole
child”?
• Describe
their
impact
and
changes,
if
any

32. Reflec7on
and
Ques7ons

33. Join
our
discussion
on
Facebook
and
like
us!
A
CALL
FOR
ACTION!
•
•
Learn
from
your
community
Ask
several
ciCzens
these
3
quesCons
and,
on
Facebook,
share
the
experience
as
well
as
what
you
learned

34. Communi7es
Talk
to
Act
• What
resources,
skills
and
experiences
doe
we
have
to
support
our
youth?
• What
changes
can
we
make
to
expand
opportuni7es
to
educate
and
develop
our
youth?
• What
can
I
do?
What
can
you
do?

35. Community
Educators
Giveaway!
Winner:
Name
Community
Educators
is
also
available
www.kePering.org
www.amazon.com

36. Please
help
us
by
answering
survey
ques7ons
when
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exit
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will
receive
an
email
with
informa7on
on
how
to
download
the
slides,
recording,
and
resources
from
our
website

37. Join
Us
for
Our
Next
Webinar!
It
Takes
All
of
Us:
A
Seminar
Series
About
Educa9ng
and
Developing
Youth
Part
Three:
Engaging
the
Public
Makes
a
Difference
March
19,
2014
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