Summit Program
Wednesday, November 19, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m
Concurrent Sessions II:
W-11: North Carolina: Melting Pot or Mosaic?
Shirley Thoms, Director, United States Immigration Committee for Refugees and Immigrants,
Raleigh, NC
Today, the citizenry of our state comprises identifiable and distinct cultural and ethnic minorities. This session will discuss the acculturation of these groups, balancing the need for a common, pluralistic society with each individual’s right to his/her ethnic identity.
W-13: Service-Learning: Building Partnerships between the Community, Industry, Government, and Educational Institutions to Improve Health and Education in the Community
Presenter: Suzie Goodell, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor in Nutrition at NC State University and Program Director of Nutrition NUTS (Nutrition Understanding Through Service)
This state needs leaders who understand the issues facing our communities and are able to develop culturally relevant programs that successful alleviate health disparities, such as obesity. Many students have the knowledge and desire to impact the world around them yet lack the real-world experience to improve their leadership in the community. Community partners and other agencies typically have needs that remain unmet due to lack of staffing, time, and possibly expertise. Through service-learning projects, students gain hands-on application of their academic course content while strengthening the potential impact of the community partners. While service-learning is a valuable way to mold future advocates, many in all sectors do not know how to build such partnerships nor do they understand how to handle the challenges of collaborations. This workshop will address these issues through active audience participation
W-14: Good Start + Healthy Beginnings = K-12 Educational Success + Employable Future*
Dr. Barbara L. Brehm, Birth through Kindergarden Faculty, East Carolina University
A child's ultimate success as an adult family member, employee or employer, and community citizen depends on the child's experiences during the very beginnings of his/her education. This session addresses key roles that parents and adult role models play during a child's formative years, as well as existing programs designed to ultimately impacting their future adult lives by providing a head start on learning and healthy beginnings.
W-15: Bridging the Generations
Michael L. Murphy, Director of Aging Services and Susan Domann, Senior Center Program Coordinator, Cabarrus County Department of Aging
Effective leadership involves bringing together diverse individuals and groups to work toward a common vision. This session will highlight successful intergenerational initiatives utilizing the resourcefulness of older adult volunteers to provide support to families with children that have chronic diseases and/or disabilities.
W-16: Building Effective Collaborations Supporting Youth and Families
Convener: Dr. Sandy Wiggins, Extension Specialist, Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences, North Carolina State University.
Panel Members: Sue Perry Cole, President and CEO, North Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations; Sharon Goodson, Executive Director, North Carolina Community
Action Association
This session will focus upon how to build and retain sustainable collaborations for all age groups supporting youth and families.
W-17: Promoting Educational Resilience for Latino Students
Conveners: Dr. Andrew Behnke, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, and Cintia Aguilar, Extension Associate, Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences, North Carolina State University
Panel Members: Glenda Harrell, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; H. Nolo Martinez, Ph.D., Center for New North Carolinians, University of North Carolina – Greensboro; Maria Theresa Palmer, North Carolina A&T State University; Donna Weaver, College Foundation of North Carolina; Marco Zarate, North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals
Fundamental to issues of employability and economics, and health and well-being is that of education. This panel will discuss new initiatives and resources promoting educational resilience among our state’s Latino students.
W-18: State of Disconnected Youth: Connected by 25
Christina Rausch, Program Manager, MDC, Inc.
Nonprofit organization MDC was commissioned by GlaxoSmithKline Foundation of NC to analyze the scope of “disconnected youth” – youth 16-24 neither in school nor employed – and recommend solutions. The final report included survey results, a framework from national organizations, and recommendations for systemic actions. MDC is now convening community leaders to facilitate cross-state learning. The target audience is at-risk youth (16-24) service providers, public system administrators, philanthropy, researchers, community development professionals, and policy makers. The session format is presentation, including PowerPoint, materials, and discussion. Purpose of study, methodology, results, handouts, and current project will be shared.
W-19: The Integration of Family, School and Community for Positive Child and Youth Development
Dr. Karen DeBord, Professor and Extension Child Development Specialist, and Dr. Susan Jakes Extension Assistant Professor, Community Development; North Carolina Cooperative Extension, North Carolina State University
This session will examine the application of the ecological elements of family, school and community on the developmental outcomes of children and youth. Five new studies will be referenced that provide insight into the interaction of individual development, intelligence and risk with contextual factors such as involvement, expectations, relationships, peers and community. The audience will be engaged in a dialog about applications of findings to practice with children, youth and families and final recommendations will be offered.
W-20: Ecological Precursors for Black Male Youth: Gateways to Postsecondary Opportunities
Dr. Gloria Warren, 4-H Youth Development Specialist, North Carolina A & T State University, Dr. Meeshay Williams-Wheeler, Assistant Professor, North Carolina A & T State University, and Dr. J. Livingston, Assistant Professor Department Psychology, Co Director Institute for the Study of Children, Youth and Families, Director of EXPORT Outreach Julius Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute, North Carolina Central University
The purpose of this research is twofold. First, this research is designed to examine and determine ecological factors and gateway experiences that promote positive post-secondary opportunities for African American male youth. Secondly, the research is designed to develop a gateway model for 4-H youth development programming and outreach. This session is targeted to Extension educators; program developers and community stakeholders committed to increasing graduation rates of at-risk youth. Through an array of lecture and interactive activities, participants will receive an overview of current status of African American adolescent youth, and marketing and teaching strategies that support their participation in 4-H programs and gateway experiences.
