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Anchorage Youth
Development Coalition

Second Order Change

AYDC is pleased to host youth programs for a third year of 2018-19 Second Order Change professional development series!

Second Order Change is a leadership development series and a professional learning community. It is designed to support staff in delivering high quality youth development programs

Thanks to our partners!

Applications are closed for 2018-2019. For more information you can contact Ciara.

Impact

Research shows that youth environments, relationships, and experiences impact their short- and long-term outcomes—from health, to civic engagement, to economic self-sufficiency. Second Order Change is an initiative to support transformation in individual staff capacity and organizational health and culture to maximize our ability to achieve positive outcomes for youth.

Second Order Change is a leadership development series and a professional learning community. It supports staff at all levels in youth serving organizations to build social and emotional intelligence, which is responsible for over 50% of effectiveness in all professions and is critical to support youth development.

"Very beneficial for staff… Exposure to guided reflection is such a luxury in our busy work lives–and greater understanding of social emotional learning is so important in our workplace."

"I found [Second Order Change] helpful personally in that I was able to recognize my strengths / weaknesses and challenged me to make progress. I see this affecting my personal and work life in a positive way."

“I have seen a difference for myself and my kids for the positive.”

“I feel I am more confident and capable in my position at work.”

Learning Experience

The series takes place over the course of eight months, providing the opportunity to build relationships with cohort members, explore a new approach between sessions, and integrate learning through reflection at each cohort session.

We use the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning’s (CASEL) social and emotional learning competency framework to support staff development in each of five Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) domains. Each session in the series sparks personal reflection and peer learning through inviting exploration of critical topics in youth development, including: trauma-informed practice, cultural responsiveness, effective communication, and more.

Participants will complete an SEL skills self-assessment as part of this process. All participants will meet in one learning space and connect with peers in similar roles at other Anchorage youth-serving organizations.

Benefits of Participating

Be part of a growing network of Anchorage youth organization professionals working to provide environments, relationships and experiences that help youth thrive now and in the future. You and your staff will have access to:

High quality professional development in leading practices based on research in the fields of youth development and social-emotional learning (SEL).
A supportive environment to energize, rejuvenate, and learn through reflective practice and peer support.
A cohort of peers to forge meaningful new, collaborative relationships.
Become familiar with SEL practices that support lifelong SEL skill development as adults to incorporate in supporting staff and youth within your organization.
8 sessions, scheduled monthly to provide participants time to incorporate new perspectives and approaches into their work

Apply Here

Organization Name

Name

Title

Phone Number

1. Participation Goal - Please tell us what your organization hopes to achieve through engaging staff in the Second Order Change professional learning series.

2. At least one Senior Leadership staff member must commit to participate. Examples of senior leadership roles include executive directors, COOs, program directors, or those with fund development and staff management responsibilities. These leaders impact the organization broadly through setting the tone for organizational culture or directing policy and strategy. YES or NO

3. How many additional staff members would participate? This may include program managers, site directors, training coordinators, frontline staff and others. These professionals may be focused on managing staff and/or working directly with youth.

4. The staff participating are able to commit to attend all 8 sessions (see Call for Applications for dates). In the case that a participant must miss a session, they will be expected to review the materials and connect with a peer in the cohort before the following session to catch up and be able to participate more fully. If a participant misses more than two sessions they may be asked to discontinue their participation for the year to ensure we maintain a high quality experience for the rest of the cohort group. YES or NO

5. I understand there is a fee of $200 (non-members) / $150 (AYDC contributing member organizations) per participant due by August 31, 2018. YES or NO

Any additional comments?

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Contact Us

Center for Safe Alaskans

4241 B Street, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99503

Phone: (907) 929-3939
E-mail: info@safealaskans.org

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Events

CarFit @ Wasilla Area Senior Center

July 31 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
August AYDC Full Coalition Gathering

August 13 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
CarFit @ Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center

August 15 @ 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
CarFit @ CIHA Centennial Village Senior Apartments

August 17 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
CarFit @ Anchorage Senior Center

August 22 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

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