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We are delighted to announce the first set of workshops for the Central Massachusetts Year of the Teen! Registration information will be available soon, via the CMRLS website, but mark your calendars now.
Year of the Teen Kickoff
January 23, 2007
9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room
Adolescent Development: The Wonder of It All
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
This training will provide you with an understanding of the cognitive, physical, behavioral, emotional and social development of adolescence. Joyce Fulmer of the Community Coalition for Teens will discuss the three stages of adolescence (early, middle and late) and the normal feelings and behavior of those stages. She will also talk about some issues that adolescents face as well as what can adults do to help adolescents successfully navigate those teen years. Registration begins at 9:30, and the program starts at 10:00 am.
About Joyce Fulmer …
Joyce Fulmer has a Bachelor of Science from Fitchburg State College with a major in Human Services. She has worked with adolescents for the past 13 years in various settings helping to support their positive development as they transition into adulthood. Currently she is the North Quabbin Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coordinator and works for Community Coalition for Teens, a program of Franklin Regional Council of Governments. In the past she has held positions at The Bridge of Central MA as an Outreach Counselor, the YWCA of Central MA as their Teen Parent Case Manager and at Concord Family and Youth Services where she worked for numerous years in one of their Residential Programs. She lives in Spencer MA with her three children, 8 year old twin boys and a three year old daughter, and coaches elementary school age level basketball through the town of Spencer.
1:00-2:00 Lunch on your own
Panel Discussion: Goths, Punks, and Preps: New Ideas on Working with Today’s Teens
2:00-3:30 pm
Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room
Learn about ways that other community-based organizations are working with teens and see how they handle some of the same challenges we face in libraries. Panelists include Edwin Asamoah of City Year Boston, Jeff Chin of Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Shantel Hansen from Reel Vision/Newbury Film Series, and Nicole Yongue of City Heroes. The panel will be moderated by Sarah Sogigian, Young Adult Librarian at Shrewsbury Public Library.
About the Panelists:
Edwin Asamoah is entering his third year of service as a Program Manager for City Year Boston. He leads a team of corps members who serve at the Tobin School in the Mission Hill section of Roxbury and the Mendell School in Jamaica Plain providing academic and school wide support. The corps members also provide after school programming to elementary, middle and high school students at the Dimock Community Health Center in Roxbury. Corps members who work with the teens at the Dimock focus on academic support, peer mentorship and service learning. Ed holds a BA in History from Worcester State College and was a Fellow in 2003-2004 at the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Emerging Leaders Program (College of Management). He has a ten year old daughter named Essence who is currently in the 4th grade.
Jeff Chin is the Executive Director of Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc. (SYFS). He has worked in the social services / mental health field for over 15 years. Jeff received his Bachelor’s of Arts Degree from Wheaton College, where he majored in Psychology. He went on to receive his Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston College, with a clinical concentration in child and family work. Jeff’s work experience includes various clinical and administrative roles in children’s hospitals (including nationally known Bradley Hospital in East Providence, RI), special education schools, community-based mental health clinics, residential programs, and day treatment programs. In addition to his experience working directly with at-risk youth, Jeff has had experience that includes working with families in crisis, families with children experiencing emotional / behavioral difficulties, divorce / blended family issues, and development of leadership skills within youth. An elected member of Shrewsbury Town Meeting, Jeff, his wife, and three children have all enjoyed living in Shrewsbury for several years.
Shantel Hansen is Director of Community Relations for the Newbury Film Series. She oversees all Reel Vision partnerships, programming, and develops Reel Vision curriculum/assessment models to meet National AfterSchool Association Accreditation Standards & Regulations. Shantel plans, organizes, and executes a comprehensive community relations program with individuals, public school systems, corporations, and foundations to create and promote partnerships consistent with the goals and objectives of the Newbury Film Series. She also conducts research for grant proposals, and participates in the planning for major capital campaign including board development, determinations of funding priorities, development of communication strategies, and cultivation of activities to support the fundraising campaign. Shantel enjoys playing tennis, cooking, and traveling. She can be reached at shansen@newburyfilmseries.org.
Nicole Yongue is a Program Manager for City Year Boston. She was a Corps Member for 2 years at City Year and currently manages a leadership development and service learning program for high school aged youth. The program seeks to enhance participants’ awareness of and sensitivity to community issues and to increase their motivation, capacity, and sense of responsibility to take action with others to address those issues. Nicole is from Key West, Florida. She is a Graduate of Southeastern College (Lakeland, FL) with a degree in Pre-Med. After college she interned with Universidad Nacional Pedro Heriquez Urena traveling around the Dominican Republic teaching personal health and hygiene.
Year of the Teen: Everyone’s an Asset Builder
February 13, 2007
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room
Libraries around the country are adopting the Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets as a foundation for their services to teens and children. Come learn about the 40 Assets and discover an entirely new way to reach out to teens, while helping them to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. This workshop will introduce participants to Search Institute’s developmental assets and invite them to become asset builders in their personal and professional lives. This training will help you:
- Describe the developmental assets framework and its power in young people’s lives.
- Affirm your own asset-building strengths.
- Identify the asset-building activities you and others already are engaged in.
- Understand your role in creating healthy communities for youth through your unique spheres of influence.
- Commit to take specific asset-building action.
The workshop will be presented by Tim Duffey, Senior Trainer for the Search Institute. As a senior trainer, Duffey serves as a public speaker, trainer, and training program designer for organizations and communities interested in building developmental assets for and with youth, starting a community-wide asset-building initiative, or creating community change on behalf of youth.
As former coordinator of Search Institute’s New England Network of the Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth initiative, Duffey facilitated and supported local leadership in New England communities as they developed initiatives to support positive youth development.. He has worked as an education specialist, guidance counselor and seasonal park ranger. Attendance is limited to 40 participants.
Year of the Teen: Books Don’t Suck!
March 22, 2007
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Millbury Public Library
BOOKS DON’T SUCK! The conventional wisdom is that children and teenagers hate to read. In the first part of this session, Geography Club author Brent Hartinger exposes some of the myths about the reading habits of the younger generations, but also presents some sure-fire strategies for getting the attention of even the most reluctant of young readers. The second part of the session will cover censorship issues, focusing on teens’ reading. The session will end with a wide-ranging Q&A session.
About Brent Hartinger …
Brent Hartinger lives in Washington state, and is the author of several books for teens including Geography Club, a novel about a secret high school gay-straight alliance; The Last Chance Texaco, a mystery about a girl in a “last chance” group home; The Order of the Poison Oak, a sequel to Geography Club; and Grand & Humble, a psychological thriller about the intersecting lives of two kids, one popular and one a geek. His next book, Split Screen: Attack of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies and Bride of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies will be published in January 2007. Brent also writes plays and screenplays, and is the owner of the AS IF! Blog (Authors Support Intellectual Freedom).
Year of the Teen: A TAB Can Work For You Too!
April 26, 2007
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge
Participation in Teen Advisory Boards (TABs) fosters a sense of ownership and responsibility for libraries among teens, in turn building positive youth development and encouraging teens to develop lifelong reading habits as well as library support. “A TAB Can Work for You, Too!” is a fun and informative workshop that will teach you the ropes on starting a brand new TAB, or enlivening the one you already have in place. Either way, you will learn the many reasons why TABs are important, how to effectively start and run a group, and how to trouble-shoot via “what-if” scenarios. You’ll also explore an array of valuable programs, activities, and events that teens can do in TABs.
Diane Tuccillo started off as an English teacher, then received her MLS from Rutgers
University, and was the Young Adult Coordinator at the City of Mesa Library for 24 1/2 years. She continues to serve there as the advisor for the Young Adult Advisory Council (YAAC). Diane’s book, Library Teen Advisory Groups: A VOYA Guide, was published by Scarecrow Press in 2005. She has written numerous articles and book reviews for the professional literature over the years, and has presented in local, state and national forums. Diane is currently the President of ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English).
