breaking the cycle engaging youth to reduce homelessness among young people
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Breaking the Cycle Engaging youth to reduce homelessness among young people. Youth Advisory Circle, Vancouver Foundation. Who we be…. Person ally Kris Shawnee Kali Profession ally Vancouver Foundation. Our time together…. Will be interactive and engaging Informative and practical - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Breaking the Cycle Engaging youth to reduce homelessness among young people
Youth Advisory Circle, Vancouver Foundation
Who we be…• Personally
• Kris
• Shawnee
• Kali
• Professionally
• Vancouver Foundation
Our time together…
• Will be interactive and engaging
• Informative and practical
• Have space for curiosity and
shared learning
Our intention Universal issue that must be told
differently
Honour the voices of lived experience
Invite the choir to sing your song
Our practice
Is guided by values, built upon a
foundation of child rights knowledge
and best practice in youth,
community and philanthropic
engagement
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Fostering Change: Perceptions on the challenges facing British Columbia youth transitioning out of government care
http://vancouverfoundation.ca/initiatives/youth-homelessness/fosteringchange
Who wants to watch a video?
Who cares?
We all do! In short, parents care about what happens to their children
Strangely, well until after they turn 19 years old
We care about the people close to us
Caring means sharing
Knowledge =Empathy + Engagement
Influencing Will
Unpacking Home
Those that create must be present to curate
The art of flexibility
Make voices visible
Tyee series
Ask for what you need, offer what you can
Take some risksReporthttp://www.tyeesolutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/TSS-Fostering-Truth.pdf
Interactive website
http://fosteringtruth.tyeesolutions.org/
Vancouver Sun series
Educate adults in the media
Highlight the positive aspects of young people
From Care to Where? series and videoshttp://www.vancouversun.com/news/topic.html?t=topic&q=from+care+to+where
19th Birthday Party
Context Matters
Find Your Choir
Go where you are invitedVideos:http://www.housingmattersmedia.com/the-19th-birthday-party/
Back to our good intentions
Universal issue that must be told differently
Honour the voices of lived experience
Invite the choir to sing your song
In closing, please commit to activating one
lesson you’ve heard today
Stay in touch!
Mark Gifford – Director, Youth Homelessness [email protected]
Kris Archie – Manager, Youth Homelessness [email protected]
Youth Advisory Circle [email protected]
Vancouver Foundation www.vancouverfoundation.ca