[YL] Re: Rezlegs1 at yahoo.com

Tue Jan 17 13:33:53 EST 2006

I am very interested in the work that youth learn is producing, but remember while planning always get the youths input on a constant basis. If the youth feel like they are apart of something that they can have input in they become very interested . This is how you keep your program growing with interest. Our youth today have a lot of respect, but remember you must respect them, don't blame them for the overall program of gangs and drugs because every youth is not responsible for this kind of behavior. I deal with youth every day and speak with them with an open mind. Let me give you an example: I had 13 gang members sign up for GED classes, they attended regularly and they wanted change but unfortunately the teacher did not give them much. These guys had been out of school for quite some time and couldn't catch
  on very quickly, so it was aparent they needed extra attenion that the teacher was not giving at the time. When things like this happen you discourage youth and they become withdrawn. Keep it coming at a steady pace.  

"Sully, Morgan" <msully at thecentersd.org> wrote:
      Hello I just had a response to the great online conversation happening right now on this list.  I am 25, work at a youth center and one of my co-workers actually uses myspace as a window into the lives of some of the youth we serve.  As a the Health Education Outreach coordinator, he regularly logs in to monitor the conversations and communications that happen between our youth.  One of the channels that he uses for this is the myspace group that youth who attend our center created.  He regularly makes posts on events, assistance and resources that our center offers to the youth.  Our only contention is that the group is moderated by one of the youth and NOT any of the staff at the center.  however, great care was taken on the part of the youth moderator to make sure that any policies we have at the center (for instance, only 14 to 20 year olds are allowed at the center) are clearly stated on the group page.  The same 14-20 yr old age limit was set by the youth to the group as
 well.  However, it is open to all youth who would like to join the group or come to the center.  Anyone who is 'not an original member of the [said] Youth Center or is past the age limits will NOT be allowed to join'

By regularly taking part in the online conversations of our youth through myspace, our Health Coordinator is able to have a little extra perspective into the private live of the youth as well as monitor who joins the group too.  He is regularly in contact with the group moderator and recently even had a 'public' acknowledgement of the youth's efforts (on the group forum) to acknowledge his  'community work' through the myspace group.  The coordinator also spoke a little about his own efforts in working to build youth community for all to read.  By sharing little bit about his own growth into his current position (a trusted youth coordinator/staff member of our center) to the youth, he illuminated that it is in deed possible to accomplish good (youth respect, trust and enjoy our center - it's usually quite busy with many stories being shared) - he merely let them know that they are on the right path...

anyway, that's just my two cents.  have any of you seen this project?  They are currently looking for collaborators/funders to implement it but have unfortunately fallen short..

http://ldt.stanford.edu/~elenihan/stick/

best,
morgan sully
Youth Digital Media Coordinator

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1. RE: myspace / friendster / online communities (Blache, Meredith)
2. RE: Curriculum Help (Yvonne Sawyer)
3. Re: Curriculum Help (MRBPLB at aol.com)
4. Bilingual Curriculum (Tamora Hughes)
5. international media contest opportunity (marcia howell)
Subject: RE: [YL] myspace / friendster / online communities
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:29:04 -0500
From: "Blache, Meredith" <mablache at seattleschools.org>
To: <youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org>,
<youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org>

    I have to piggy back on what Mike is saying. I think it is important to educate our youth on what is appropriate as well as safe or not safe, private or not private but it education needs to happen in a controlled environment. There are many other blogs, bulletin boards etc out there that are more secure, and are monitored than myspace, friendster, blackplanet and the likes.

I have not read every post in this conversation so I have to ask, how many of YOU have created a myspace account stating you are 16, maybe even been added to some of the teens as buddies. What are you seeing as happening? I for one we immediately had several emails a day from people I did not know, saying that they knew me and wanted to share naked photos and the likes with me. This was with an email account that I set up just to monitor what happened with my myspace account.

Also if your youth are setting up accounts that can only be accessed by "their buddies" how many of you have tried to locate them on myspace anyway, with at least some information success? I was able to in no time.

Now what Mike is talking about with Kids Dying, is very serious. Kids are bullying each other online in ways that are very devistating, in ways that are far worse than a one on one encounter in the hall at school. I have seen what kids are posting, to each other, about each other and it is very, very shocking.

SO if we must educated, and I do believe to must, it needs to be in a more controlled environment. Find one, use one and keep talking about this with the kids and the parents.

my two cents....
Meredith Blache

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From: youthlearn-bounces at milhouse.edc.org on behalf of Donlin, Mike
Sent: Wed 1/11/2006 9:37 AM
To: youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org
Subject: RE: [YL] myspace / friendster / online communities

Good Morning, Everyone,

I'm sorry to have to jump in on this again, but I have to underscore Sara's most important line of text...below. 
Sara's lucky that some of that sh** didn't come back to bite her - or worse.

People: KIDS ARE SUFFERING OUT THERE ON CYBERSPACE.  IT'S NOT JUST THE "PREDATORS" - IT'S EACH OTHER, AS WELL. THEY ARE BULLYING ONE ANOTHER IN WAYS THAT BOGGLE MOST ADULTS.  SOME KIDS ARE DYING.  THEY ARE KIDS.  (EVEN AT 19 AND IN COLLEGE, MANY ARE STILL REALLY KIDS.)

The vast majority of adults are oblivious.
The vast majority of kids think they are safe in their anonymity.

We, as adults "in the know",  have serious responsibilities to our youth.  And to the significant adults in the lives of those youth.
We should not be "debating" the values of online communities. We wouldn't let kids wander the streets or give strangers free access to our homes and families.
We have to act, to teach, to protect.

Think about it,

Mike Donlin

206-252-0799
http://mdonlin.seadesk.seattleschools.org <http://mdonlin.seadesk.seattleschools.org/> 

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[mailto:youthlearn-bounces at milhouse.edc.org]On Behalf Of Sara Boizelle
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 7:49 PM
To: youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org
Subject: Re: [YL] myspace / friendster / online communities

This is in response to the comment about online communities.
I have not responded before but I felt like this one a time
that I should certainly respond. Please excuse me if this
entry gets lengthy. I have to agree with the people who have
the opinion of "For how long can you hide your children?",
"How long can you keep them from seeing all 'innapropriate'
content in the world?" I'm 19 years old and a sophomore in
college. I spend most of my extra time working with youth 11
and older and have a little sister through big brother big
sister. This stuff is all over the palce. Shirts, in anime
(think about those cartoons, every character is overly
sexualized), most popular music, billboards, commercials,
and so much more. You just can't hide from it. Blocking
online sites most of the time just isn't the answer. If they
can't find it under your time, they'll find it on their own.
Trust me, I remember, it was only four years ago when I was
14. I did some pretty stupid shit. Luckily I had people who
talked to me about it. That's the problem, people aren't
comfortable talking with kids about it. Kids usually find it
amazing how open they find me to be when they talk to me. We
can't hide our kids from it, we can only talk to them about
it, watch over them. I personally think a lot of people in
this country hide kids from stuff too much. The real world
is full of "bad content", eventually they have to face the
real world. Just be there for them, their growing, their
changing, their becoming who they are. Support them in it
even if at times you don't agree with it. Personally, I love
online communities. I actually have some very good friends I
met through them. I was lucky, all people met online turned
out to be awesome. I had trouble in high school getting
along, in online communities, like poetry ones I found
people who I could relate to. One of the ones I met on there
is now a sophomore at Harvard, we've hung out a few times. I
loved him to death, he helped me a lot. I've also met two
guys I dated through communities and they were some of my
best romantic experiences. You do have to be careful but my
mom was there by my side the whole time. She wasn't just
letting me gallavant off all the time. She listened to me
and talked to me about it and opened her mind up. Honestly,
I think it's beautiful that a kid in Hong Kong can talk to
kid siitting in New York. Watch over your kids, don't mark
their every move. They'll have to eventually learn from
mistakes. It's our choice to make online communities a
negative or positive experience.

-Sara
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Subject: RE: [YL] Curriculum Help
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:08:19 -0500
From: "Yvonne Sawyer" <yvonnesawyer at bellsouth.net>
To: <youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org>

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  Check out the FREE curriculum created by the Tiger Woods Foundation and published by Target Stores.  www.target.com/startsomething.  (We found out about it at the last After-School Symposium in Orlando.)

  Not only does it have a character education piece, there is also career exploration section and community service projects as a part of the curriculum. We use it in our middle school programs, but it has an elementary and high school version. They are in the process of updating it, but once you register as an educator, there are unlimited rights to photocopy the materials (or to have the youth use the online version if you have computer access.)

  Yvonne
  Family & Children Faith Coalition
  Miami, FL
  www.fcfcfl.org

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  From: youthlearn-bounces at milhouse.edc.org [mailto:youthlearn-bounces at milhouse.edc.org] On Behalf Of carlton HADLEY
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:27 AM
To: youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org
Subject: [YL] Curriculum Help

    My name is Carlton Hadley Jr., I am a youth football coach who has started a non-profit organization in Bradenton, Fl. ( Doris J. Riggins Foundation ) I have put together a camp for kids ages 10-14 that deal with Social Development, Decision making skills, Conflict management, Sportsmanship, and Respect. These were things I saw lacking in these kids and these are the life skills I know that can be and should be taught through the game.  I had two coaches who taught me about life through the game of football. Now I need help with finding curriculum on these different subjects. I know how I want to run the camp with curriculum, class activities & sports drills, I need help with finding curriculum for this age group.

    Carlton Hadley Jr.

    Doris J. Riggins Foundation

Subject: Re: [YL] Curriculum Help
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:02:40 -0500
From: <MRBPLB at aol.com>
To: <youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org>

I suggest you look at Life Skills training programs that focus on conflict resolution, decision making, bulding self esteem, time management, money management and social skills development related to behavior and  respect for others to help your group. Subject: [YL] Bilingual Curriculum
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:02:46 -0500
From: "Tamora Hughes" <tazmora at yahoo.com>
To: <YouthLearn at milhouse.edc.org>

  For those educators, parents, or afterschool programs that are looking for bilingual curriculum for children I found this curriculum to be easy to use and fun for elementary age youth. It also has a CD that comes along so you can hear the pronunciation of the words.

  Website: www.featherworld.com

    Live this moment, tomorrow is not promised!
  Tamora R. Hughes
tazmora at yahoo.com
  Be Inspired Today...Listen: GOSPEL 
http://launch.yahoo.com/lc/?rt=1&rp1=529

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Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:30:47 -0500
From: "marcia howell" <marcia_howell at hotmail.com>
To: <youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org>

    Hi all, just wanted to let you know that there is a new opportunity for youth (and adult) created media. It is call the International Safety Media Awards. It is being created in conjunction with the World Health Organization's 8th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, which will be held in Durban South Africa April 2-5, 2006. The focus of the media should be safety or injury prevention. (This can include suicide prevention, wearing seatbelts, underage drinking, etc.) Entries are due February 25, and can be submitted online or via mail. All the information is available at www.teachingstory.com . Hope to see your youth and adult messages!  For more information check out the website or email me at marcia_howell at hotmail.com

  Marcia Howell
  Alaska Injury Prevention Center
  907-561-4140

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