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Relationships, Relationships, Relationships

You’re invited to register for the upcoming R3 Youth Development Institute [R3 Youth Development Institute, “Relationships, Relationships, Relationships: The Key to Success in Schools and
Communities” (Formerly the Dropout Prevention Summer
Institute)] happening July 26-28, 2010 at the University of Maine in
Orono.

Plenary speakers include: Peter Benson, Karen Pittman, Dr. Gil G. Noam, and Karen Williams.

Over 30 workshop presenters will be sharing best practices, implementation strategies, and engaging youth in the process.

For more information on this exciting and informative Institute and to
register, please click here.

A collaborative effort of the Maine Afterschool Network, Maine’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Maine Department of Education, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Communities for Children and Youth, and the College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

AGENDA
July 26:
8:30am-9:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00am-9:30am Welcome and Overview
9:30am-10:15am Plenary with Peter Benson: The Extraordinary Capacity of Youth (and our Shared Responsibility for Their Potential)
10:15am-10:30am BREAK
10:30am-11:15am Plenary with Peter Benson in Conversation with Maine Youth: Thriving, the Sweet Spot in Human Development
11:15am-12:00pm Plenary with Karen Pittman: Supporting the Whole Child: Bolder Strategies for Better Results
12:00pm-1:00pm LUNCH [Memorial Union]
1:15pm-2:30pm Session 1
2:30pm-2:45pm BREAK
2:45pm-4:00pm Session 2
4:15pm-4:45pm Reception / Networking
4:45pm-6:00pm Higher Education Session and District Council Session
July 27:
8:30am-9:00pm Check-in and Continental Breakfast
9:00am-10:30am Plenary with Dr. Gil G. Noam: Changing Schools Through Youth Development—What Youth Need in Schools That They Aren’t Getting and What We Can Do About It
10:30am-10:45am BREAK
10:45am-12:00pm Session 3
12:15pm-1:00pm LUNCH [Wells Conference Center] to include Nathan Eklund in Conversation with Boothbay Youth Asset-Builders
1:15pm-2:30pm Session 4
2:30pm-2:45pm BREAK
2:45pm-4:00pm Session 5
July 28:
8:30am-9:00am Check-in and Continental Breakfast
9:00am-10:30am Plenary with Karen Williams: The Neuroscience of Development
10:30am-10:45am BREAK
10:45am-12:00pm Continued plenary with Karen Williams: The Neuroscience of Development
12:00pm-1:00pm LUNCH [Memorial Union]
1:00pm-3:00pm Finish plenary with Karen Williams: The Neuroscience of Development