Summit 2016: Life, Liberty and Service

Philadelphia, PA • October 7-9

Declaration of Summit 2016 This is your Summit! Do you want to leave Philadelphia different than you came? Use this page to set three goals for your best Summit weekend. Do you want to learn something specific during workshops? Meet friends from more than 10 different YVC locations? Eat a Philly sandwich? Set a goal and work to make it happen!

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Welcome to Summit 2016!

Welcome to the 2016 Youth Volunteer Corps Summit!

It is so appropriate that we gather for the first time in our 29 year history in Philadelphia. People have been gathering in this city for more than 250 years to discuss how to make things better. Making things better is exactly what we do every day in our YVC communities.

This weekend we gather as a network of YVC programs to discuss how we can do a better job of improving our communities through youth service.

That we gather in the City of Brotherly Love makes perfect sense. It’s exactly what YVC does. We express our brotherly and sisterly love for others by serving.

My wish is that we leave this great city and return home to all corners of the United States and Canada better able to achieve our mission of serving others.

Yours in service,

David Battey President and Founder

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YVC Headquarters Team We want the YVC Summit to be the best experience possible for you. If there’s anything we can do to make your stay at the Summit better, please let us know! Find a YVC Headquarters team member if you have any questions or just come say hi. We’d love to meet you!

David Battey President and Founder

Leah Boal AmeriCorps and Affiliate Services Coordinator

Tracy Hale Chief Operating Officer

Lacey Helmig Communications and Media Coordinator

Paul Marksbury Affiliate Services Manager

Amanda Moser Community Impact Leader

Charity Ohlund Director of Development

Elli Rao Micaela Vaccaro Fund Development AmeriCorps VISTA Marketing AmeriCorps VISTA

Freire Middle School Wifi Password: Notforstudents1516

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Schedule at a Glance Friday, Oct. 7

Youth Volunteers

2:15-3:00 p.m.

3:15-5:30 p.m.

OPTIONAL BONUS SESSION

WORKSHOPS

6:00-7:00 p.m.

8:309:30 p.m.

AmeriCorps Members

REGISTRATION Freire Middle School - Lower Level OPENING PLENARY: Welcome to the Summit!

Gym SCAVENGER HUNT: Finding History in Philadelphia Off Site DINNER: Make Your Own Cheesesteak Gym

1:00-2:15 p.m.

7:00-8:30 p.m.

Program Directors

Reflection Mural/ A Cut Above/ Yoga & Service Rooms 318, 322 & 327 Ice Ice Baby Room 327

Using Community Engagement to Break Down Barriers Room 326 It’s a “Win-Win” When We Partner with Local Schools!

Room 335 Fire and Ice

Icebreakers with Purpose

Room 330

Room 318

Program Directors

AmeriCorps Members

Dodgeball!

Gym

Saturday, Oct. 8 Youth Volunteers

BREAKFAST Gym

8:45-9:15 a.m.

PLENARY: Don’t Break the Law…Change it!

Gym

WORKSHOPS

8:15-8:45 a.m.

9:30-11:00 a.m.

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Your Mission Room 325

Behind the A: Taking the Mystery Out of AmeriCorps Room 327

What’s Next?

Room 330

Project Ideas: From Planning to Implementation Room 322

Step Up! Step Up! Room 335

Saturday, Oct. 8 -

Continued

11:15 a.m. 12:45 p.m.

WORKSHOPS

Youth Volunteers

AmeriCorps Members

Servant Leadership: Transforming Organizations, Leaders and Lives Room 335 Show Me What You’ve Got: A Working Session on How to REV UP Your Resume Room 326 Lessons Learned Room 327

The Power of Yet Room 318

BOXED LUNCH Gym

12:45-1:45 p.m.

WORKSHOPS

1:45-3:15 p.m.

3:30-5:00 p.m.

Program Directors

Youth Service Project hosted by United by Blue Off Site

The Essence of YVC Quality Room 335 Learning Styles Inventory Room 326 Look at Me! Room 330

The evening is yours to explore Philly and enjoy dinner on your own! Meet in the hotel lobby at 6 p.m. if you’d like to connect with other Summit attendees (find more details on page 15).

Sunday, Oct. 9 Youth Volunteers

WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS

8:45-10:15 a.m.

12:00-2:00 p.m.

AmeriCorps Members

BREAKFAST Gym

8:15-8:45 a.m.

10:3011:45 a.m.

Program Directors

YVC Game Show Room 335

Measuring Impact: A YVC Think Tank Room 322 Present Your Projects Room 327

Ideas in Motion Gym

We Need to Talk Room 335

ITALIAN LUNCH and AWARD CEREMONY Gym

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Workshops

Learning, sharing ideas, leading, exploring, discussing, having FUN! Summit workshops are all that and more. On the following pages, you’ll find information about all the workshops you can attend this weekend. Note each workshop is targeted to a certain audience, but feel free to attend any that interest you (except where designated)! Follow the key below to see which symbol best represents you: AmeriCorps Members

YVC Program Directors and support staff

Workshop

Location

Youth Volunteers

Audience

Friday 2:15-3:00 p.m.

Opening Plenary

Gym

We’re kicking off the Summit with a high-energy session that will set the foundation for an incredible weekend!

Friday 3:15-5:30 p.m.

Scavenger Hunt: Finding History in Philadelphia

Off Site

Old City Philadelphia is the most historic square-mile in the United States. This scavenger hunt will lead you to discover important sites, facts and stories about the birth of a nation. Along the way you will learn about the life of Benjamin Franklin, take photos with new friends, and have lots of fun! Dress for the weather as we’ll explore the city rain or shine! Use hashtag #YVCsummit as you discover where the clues lead you. All groups will wrap up at 5:25 p.m. at 525 Arch Street where we’ll take a group photo!

Facilitator: Chris Kuncio put together this scavenger hunt for YVC. Chris teaches high school in Philadelphia and is the owner of the pioneering tour company, The Philly Official Guide @PhillyOfficialGuide. He has been consistently reviewed as the “best tour guide” and regularly portrays 28-year-old Ben Franklin in full character.

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Workshop

Location

Audience

Friday 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Release the KRAKEN! Using Community Engagement to Break Down Barriers

Room 326

Are your fundraisers flopping? Do your newsletters gather dust? Is your YVC program getting lost in the crowd? Community engagement has the power to energize your next appeal, amplify your voice and unite powerful partners. Learn how to leverage resources and connect with influencers to weave YVC into the fabric of your organization, neighborhood and community.

Facilitator: Amanda Moser is YVC’s new Community Impact Leader. She loves nonprofit people, piña coladas and getting caught in the rain.

It’s a “Win-Win” When We Partner with Local Schools!

Room 335

Local schools can be some of our greatest assets and strongest community partners! Schools help reach more youth, serve as YVC Club sponsors, lend legitimacy, reach more donors and even serve as a source of income. Join us as we learn best practices for engaging local schools, making it a “win-win” for everyone.

Facilitator: Laurie Sepanski is the Executive Director of the Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads in Newport News, VA. Her true passion lies in bringing out the best in young people. While coordinating service ministries for teens within her church, Laurie discovered the need in her community for quality service projects in which young people could make a difference. She brought Youth Volunteer Corps to Newport News in May 2009.

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Workshop

Location

Audience

Friday 7:00-8:30 p.m. (continued) Mini Workshop Block

Rooms 318, 322 and 327 Youth will rotate between the following three 30-minute workshops for a fast-paced mini workshop block:

Reflection Mural - Room 318

Your thoughts and feelings are a work of art! Share your reflections about Philadelphia and serving your community on giant murals of the Philadelphia skyline. The end result will be beautiful pieces of art that represent who we are as a YVC community.

Facilitator: Greg Lynch is the founder and director of YVC of Greater Philadelphia. He is proud of his city and the Youth Volunteers he works with and is honored to be a part of the host team for Summit 2016. Please let him know how he can help you have a great visit to Philadelphia!

A Cut Above: YVC’s Unique Approach to Changing the World- Room 322

YVC is different from other volunteer opportunities. We care whether you learn something, have fun, and know you made a difference. Learn more about what makes YVC unique and how to make the most of your experience.

Facilitators: Affiliate Services Manager Paul Marksbury started as a Team Leader with YVC of Kansas City, eventually running the program before joining HQ to support Affiliates across North America. Leah Boal is YVC’s AmeriCorps and Affiliate Services Coordinator. She enjoys working with the AmeriCorps members and is passionate about service-learning and sustainability.

Maitri and Seva…Say What?: How Yoga and Service Work Together - Room 327 Ever wonder how your breath keeps you connected or how yoga supports being of service to others? This session will guide you to tap into your breath while learning a few funky poses that can support you as volunteers. We will also explore a practice called maitri, which is a practice of compassion and kindness. #lionsbreath #warrior2 #service Facilitator: Erin Connolly has been a social worker for over 15 years and became a certified yoga teacher in 2014. Erin has a passion for challenges, connections, service and smiles. Erin imagines a world with an infinite supply of maitri.

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Workshop

Location

Audience

Friday 8:30-9:30 p.m. (Optional Bonus Session!)

Ice Ice Baby

Room 327

Get to know your fellow Youth Volunteers from throughout North America with some high-energy icebreaker games! Not only will you get to know other Summit attendees with these icebreakers, but you’ll also learn how to lead them yourself so you can take control of the icebreakers at your local projects.

Facilitator: Melanie Tucker is a YVC Board Member and VP of Finance for JE Dunn Construction Company. She’s a teacher at heart and a proud KC sports fan. She could name the starting line-ups of the Royals and Chiefs at age 3! Melanie will be joined by IYAB members to facilitate this workshop.

Dodgeball!

Gym

Ever wanted to chuck a ball at YVC’s Founder and President? Here’s your chance! Blow off some steam from your journey to the Summit with a fun game of dodgeball.

Fire and Ice: Ignite the Flame for Service-Learning by Breaking the Ice

Room 330

Icebreakers with Purpose

Room 318

Learn how to break down barriers and enhance fun for youth by creating captivating icebreakers and team-building activities. Whether you prefer short and sweet or thought-provoking, you’ll learn how to warm up conversations by encouraging youth to step out of their comfort zones through icebreakers.

Facilitator: Jennifer is the Program Director for YVC of Charleston. She is an AmeriCorps VISTA alumna and works for the City of Charleston’s Mayor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families, helping connect youth to resources throughout the Charleston community and providing leadership and service opportunities.

Icebreakers and team builders are more important than you think! These activities provide new volunteers with comfort and returning volunteers with fun. During this session, you’ll be equipped with icebreakers and team builders for small groups, big groups, familiar groups and new groups.

When you leave this one-hour session, you will get a packet of valuable information you can then put into action with your YVC. Facilitator: Brooke Mainville is currently serving her second term as an AmeriCorps member with YVC of Alpena, Michigan, hosted by the Boys and Girls Club.

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Workshop

Location

Audience

Saturday 8:45-9:15 a.m.

Saturday Plenary: Don’t Break the Law…Change it!

Gym

Meet Jordan, a young man who fought for justice and won. When faced with a New Jersey state law that denied a teen’s right to seek mental health treatment, Jordan led a team of peers into take action. Gaining a new appreciation for the legal process and collaborating with others, he never gave up. If there’s a law in your community you don’t agree with, be like Jordan…change it!

Facilitator: Jordan is currently an Administrative Assistant at Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County.

Saturday 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Behind the A: Taking the Mystery Out of AmeriCorps

Room 327

Workshop is mandatory for all AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps supervisors Timesheets, monthly reports, performance measures OH MY! AmeriCorps can become quite the mystery. So how do we keep up with all of this AmeriCorps lingo and run a quality YVC program? In this workshop, we will dive into the AmeriCorps world as we discuss strategies for advancing the goals of YVC and AmeriCorps while answering all of your burning questions!

Facilitators: Leah Boal is YVC’s AmeriCorps and Affiliate Services Coordinator. She enjoys getting to know and working with the AmeriCorps members. With a background in education, Leah is passionate about service-learning and developing sustainability. She also loves music, traveling, being outside, and chips and queso. Tracy Hale is YVC’s Chief Operating Officer and shares Leah’s affinity for chips and queso.

Project Ideas: From Planning to Implementation

Room 322

In this workshop, we will look at the critical steps to a successful YVC project. YVC projects should be learning experiences for members, and we will look at strategies from planning to implementation, financial allocations to reflection. We will share key steps to ensure youth engagement at each step.

Facilitator: Gigi Rolfes is the Executive Director of Volunteer Macon and the YVC of Macon and Middle Georgia since 1999. She has trained volunteer-focused organizations across the county in volunteer management and administration. She and her husband Palmer have three sons, two daughters–in-law and two granddaughters, Ella and Emmy.

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Workshop

Location

Audience

Saturday 9:30-11:00 a.m. (continued) Your Mission: Launch a Business to Solve a Problem

Room 325

What does it mean to be a social entrepreneur? To start, you will learn how a Philadelphia-based clothing company incorporated waterway conservation into their business model. Then, it’s your turn.

You will work in a team to identify a problem, create a mission and develop a business plan. Put your storytelling skills to work by creating an advertisement and sharing it with the group.

Facilitator: Kelly Offner is Director of Cleanups at United by Blue and probably enjoys picking up trash a little too much. After the workshop, she will be leading YVC Summit’s service project on Cobbs Creek.

What’s Next? The First Question: Why?

Room 330

How can you continue to volunteer after you age out of YVC? This session will introduce a powerful tool – the personal mission statement. A mission statement will help clarify your purpose, how you will live and how you will serve after YVC. Learn about diverse service options that connect with your passions.

Facilitator: Melanie Tucker is a YVC Board Member and a VP of Finance for JE Dunn Construction Company. She’s a teacher at heart and a proud KC sports fan. She could name the starting line-ups of the Royals and Chiefs at age 3!

Step Up, Step Up!

Room 335

Reflect and share your educational experience with others to address real world issues! From resources to funding and support, we’ll dive into the challenges schools and communities face, as well as the assets that they enjoy, and examine our roles in stepping up to create change, all with a local Philly flair.

Facilitators: Repair the World is a national nonprofit organization which seeks to inspire others to volunteer in their communities, similar to YVC. With youthful souls, classroom experience, and a passion for education justice, the Repair the World Fellows will stimulate rich conversation and build community during their session.

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Workshop

Location

Audience

Saturday 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Servant Leadership: Transforming Organizations, Leaders and Lives

Room 335

Servant leadership is a philosophy and set of practices that enriches the lives of individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a more just and caring world. Understand the concept of servant leadership through its 12 principles. Learn how to practice it and nurture the needs and goals of those that look to you for leadership.

Facilitator: Vicki Clark is a YVC board member from Memphis, TN. She is a nationally recognized consultant and trainer who routinely travels the nation speaking to nonprofit and community groups.

Show Me What You’ve Got—A Working Session on How to REV UP Your Resume

Room 326

Your resume is a “billboard opportunity” to let employers know why they absolutely need to interview you. So, show us all what you’ve got—bring your resume—and be prepared to review current resume-writing practices, get valuable feedback on your “billboard,” and have some fun in this quick dive on how to create a resume that gets the interview results you want.

Facilitator: Jackie Jordan-Davis is the owner of Workplace Coaches. Jackie’s a former nonprofit executive director and recruiter, and has proudly been providing training and technical assistance to AmeriCorps program staff for 20 years!

Lessons Learned: Understanding the Syrian Migration Crisis through Leadership

Room 327

Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. How has the international community responded and what role has leadership played? Understand how the crisis is reshaping the region and reverberating around the world. Examine the difficult situation facing migrants, as well as the political, economic and social impact of the crisis, developing an action plan to identify specific steps to lead the charge to engage the local, national and global community.

Facilitator: Kristin Hutchinson works at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia. She has lived, worked and/or studied abroad in Spain, the UK, France, Costa Rica and the Netherlands.

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Workshop

Location

Audience

Saturday 11:15 a.m. -12:45 p.m. (continued) The Power of Yet

Room 318

Having a growth mindset, rather than a fixed one, is quickly becoming a hot topic throughout the education world. The Power of Yet is growth mindset in practice. This session will explain the Power of Yet and how believing in it will change your approach to any activity, including assessment and feedback.

Facilitator: Christopher Zagacki is the Head of Freire Charter Middle School. When not walking the halls of Freire, he is usually watching the Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, or Sixers with his two favorite scholars, his children Benjamin and Waverly.

Saturday 1:45-3:15 p.m.

The Essence of YVC Quality

Room 335

Fundamentals are key. Let’s get back to the core elements of the YVC model that make it the lifechanging program it is. We will introduce exciting new YVC resources that will help you reinforce the quality that sets us apart.

Facilitator: Paul Marksbury started as a Team Leader before joining HQ where he supports all YVC Affiliates. Leah Boal is YVC’s AmeriCorps and Affiliate Services Coordinator. She is passionate about service-learning and sustainability.

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Workshop

Location

Audience

Saturday 1:45-5:00 p.m. (project runs through both afternoon workshops) Service Project Hosted by United by Blue

Off Site

We’ll serve at a cleanup project at Cobbs Creek in West Philadelphia and learn about issues of plastic pollution and the importance of protecting our waterways. We’ll play fun games such as searching for the weirdest piece of trash and guessing the weight of the trash. We’ll take a bus to the service site and return to the hotel following project completion. Wear comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes. Get ready to get messy! The bus will leave from behind the school on Ludlow Street promptly at 1:45.

Host: United By Blue was founded in 2010, driven by the idea of associating the sale of each product with a concrete environmental action. For every product sold, United By Blue removes one pound of trash from oceans and waterways through company organized and hosted cleanups.

Saturday 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Learning Styles Inventory

Room 326

Your learning style is the unique way in which you gather information, sort it out and make decisions. Knowing and understanding how to use your learning style is one of the most insightful and useful tools for adults and young people. You are more likely to effectively communicate and find meaning and satisfaction in your life and work if you are aware of your best and most enjoyable style of learning!

Facilitator: Vicki Clark is a YVC board member from Memphis, TN. She is a nationally recognized consultant and trainer who routinely travels the nation speaking to nonprofit and community groups.

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Workshop

Location

Audience

Saturday 3:30-5:00 p.m. (continued) Look at Me! How to Stand Out in the Fundraising Crowd

Room 330

“We receive many more requests for support than we can provide, therefore we regret that we cannot fund your project.” Sound heartbreakingly familiar? Competition for grants, gifts and donations is fiercer than ever before. Find out how to set your YVC program apart from the masses. You’ll learn: • The groundwork for success by creating a development plan and calendar • The secrets to creating highly fundable projects • The strategies for grabbing donor attention and landing a meeting • How to use data to tell your story • The playbook for developing strong grant proposals Facilitators: David Battey is YVC’s Founder, President, and Chief Evangelist. Charity Ohlund is YVC’s Director of Development and Lead Donor Door Opener. Amanda Moser is YVC’s Community Impact Leader and Cheerleading Captain.

Sunday 8:45-10:15 a.m.

Measuring Impact: A YVC Think Tank

Room 322

As a YVC leader, you KNOW that YVC produces amazing results. But proving it can be a challenge.

Join YVCHQ for a strategy roundtable as we embark upon a network-wide YVC evaluation with the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership. We’ll discuss purpose, timeline, what to expect, and how the evaluation can benefit your program planning, fundraising, and community engagement.

Facilitators: Tracy Hale is YVC’s Chief Operating Officer, and Amanda Moser is YVC’s Community Impact Leader.

Present Your Projects

Room 327

Ever wonder what kinds of projects youth are serving on with YVC in Utah, Alberta or Missouri? There are thousands of YVC projects taking place each year throughout the U.S. and Canada, and we’ll hear about just a few of them in this workshop. Youth from across the YVC Network will be sharing some of their favorite projects, and you can share a favorite project of your own, too! We’ll also have time to discuss how the project could be made even better if we were to hold them again today.

Facilitator: Jim Hise is YVC’s Board Chair and a Private Wealth Advisor for Merrill Lynch.

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Workshop

Location

Audience

Sunday 8:45-10:15 a.m. (continued) YVC Game Show

Room 335

COME ON DOWN! You’ve been selected as a contestant for the first-ever YVC Game Show! See how you stand up to your fellow contestants when faced with tough questions about YVC’s history and current reach today. We’ll have fun testing our YVC trivia knowledge while learning more about how we can make a difference together.

Facilitator: David Battey is YVC’s Founder and President who just happened to miss his calling to be the next host of the Price Is Right.

Sunday 10:30-11:45 a.m.

We Need to Talk

Room 335

This is it folks…one of your last chances at this year’s Summit to ask lingering YVC questions, whether they came up this weekend or have been plaguing you for months! Seasoned Program Directors will lead table discussions around a wide variety of topics. Get ready to take notes.

Facilitator: Lisa Rinehart Hoffman is a Marketing and PR consultant and YVC board member. She has worked with a million jillion zillion nonprofits and gets it. Prior to her work in PR, Lisa was an Emmy Award-winning television reporter and anchor. Find Lisa on Twitter at @LisaRHoffman.

Ideas in Motion

Gym

Thinking only goes so far. YVC Alums will encourage you to cross the barrier between thought and action using a series of interactive activities designed to bring ideas to life!

Facilitator: Elena Blum served two years on IYAB and four years on YAB for YVC of Topeka, KS. When she’s not leading large groups, she enjoys choir, movies and volunteering! CJ Herrera Williams served with YVC of Topeka and was the Topeka Civic Theatre Volunteer of 2015! He enjoys theatre, movies, Smash Brothers and eating. Nicole Gentry served with YVC of Topeka and was Environmental Chair of her scholarship hall. She likes playing sports, Netflix, and playing Two Dots.

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YVC Board Members at the Summit If you spot any of these amazing people this weekend, make sure to say hello and thank them for their service!

Jim Hise, Board Chair Kansas City, MO

Lisa Rinehart Hoffman Kansas City, MO

Melanie Tucker, Treasurer Denver, CO

Laurie Sepanski Newport News, VA

Vicki Clark Memphis, TN

David Battey Kansas City, MO

Join Up with Friends to Explore Philly Are you interested in joining up with other Summit attendees during Saturday evening’s free time to explore Philadelphia? We’ll meet in the hotel lobby (1100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107) at 6 p.m. Below are some of the groups that will be meeting there: ALL INVITED: Hard Rock Cafe: Market and 12th St. Maggianos Little Italy: 12th & Filbert St. SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS: ADULTS ONLY - Chinatown: Nom Wah Tea Parlor, 218 N 13th St. AMERICORPS MEMBERS - Banana Leaf: 1009 Arch Street IYAB - Sonny’s Steaks: 228 Market St. Interested in something else? Feel free to meet in the hotel lobby and form your own group!

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Freire Middle School Lower Level

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Freire Middle School 3rd Floor

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International Youth Advisory Board Thousands of Youth Volunteers serve with YVC each year, and these 23 International Youth Advisory Board members represent each and every one of those volunteers. The IYAB members are attending the Summit and having their only in-person meeting here. Introducing the 2016-2017 IYAB:

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Payton Beaumier Sioux City, IA

Kailyn Brown Charleston, SC

Sammie Buschman Cedar City, UT

Katie Dotson St. Joseph, MO

Ian Gimino Corvallis, OR

Sam Hamil Muskogee, OK

Mason Jackson Manhattan, KS

Laura Jarriel Anderson, SC

Brandi Manning Alpena, MI

Martina Min Calgary, AB

Katie Nelson Corvallis, OR

Korrine Nelson Danbury, CT

Christian O’Neal Alpena, MI

Kandace Peroramas Calgary, AB

Elizabeth Potterf Kansas City, MO

Zhaoying Qin Des Moines, IA

Angelica Reyes-Garcias Mila Serefko Philadelphia, PA Omaha, NE

Joana Shehu Philadelphia, PA

Roman Vomacka Calgary, AB

Jenny Wu Bay City, MI

Alex Whitten Baton Rouge, LA

Julia Slack Kansas City, MO

Interested in serving on next year’s IYAB? Applications will be available next spring. Follow YVC on social media to be the first informed.

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YVC Affiliates

Alexandria, LA • Alpena, MI • Anderson, SC • Ann Arbor, MI • Baton Rouge, LA Bay City, MI • Billings, MT • Brooklyn, NY • Calgary, AB • Cedar City, UT Charleston, SC • Cleveland, OH • Corvallis, OR • Danbury, CT • Des Moines, IA Farmington Hills, MI • Grand Prairie, TX • Kansas City, MO • Lordsburg, NM 22

Macon, GA • Madison, WI • Manhattan, KS • Muskogee, OK • Newport News, VA Omaha, NE • Pennsauken, NJ • Philadelphia, PA • Plymouth, MI • Portland, OR • Racine, WI • Reading, PA • Sioux City, IA • St. Joseph, MO • Staunton, VA

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YVC Affiliates ALBERTA

Calgary | Hosted by Youth Central Ros Doi, Program Director: yvc@youthcentral.com, 403-266-5448

CONNECTICUT

Danbury | Hosted by United Way of Western Connecticut Morgan Greening, Program Director: morgan.greening@uwwesternct.org, 203-297-6736

GEORGIA

Macon | Hosted by Volunteer Macon Gigi Rolfes, Executive Director: grolfes@volunteermacon.org, 478-742-6677

IOWA

Des Moines | Hosted by Community Youth Concepts Darriana Donegan, Program Director: yvc@cyconcepts.org, 515-661-4812

KANSAS

Kansas City | Hosted by YMCA of Greater Kansas City Tiffany Bartley, Interim Program Director: tiffanybartley@kansascityymca.org, 913-387-2430 Manhattan | Hosted by Flint Hills Volunteer Center Lori Bishop, Executive Director: loribishop.rsvp@gmail.com, 785-776-7787

LOUISIANA

Baton Rouge | Hosted by Capital Area United Way Melanie Henderson, Program Director: melanieh@cauw.org, 225-382-2643 Alexandria | Hosted by the Rapides Foundation Akeshia Singleton, Program Director: akeshia@rapidesfoundation.org, 318-443-7880

MICHIGAN

Alpena | Hosted by Boys and Girls Club of Alpena Matt Muszynski, Program Director: mgoblue2006@hotmail.com, 989-358-5362 Ann Arbor | Hosted by Ann Arbor YMCA Abbey Davis, Program Director: adavis@annarborymca.org, 734-661-8012 Bay City | Hosted by Dow Bay Area Family YMCA Jazmine Barajas, Program Director: jbarajas@ymcabaycity.org, 989-895-8596 24

Farmington Hills| Hosted by Farmington Family YMCA Carl Thomas, Program Director: cthomas@ymcadetroit.org, 248-553-4020 Plymouth| Hosted by Plymouth Family YMCA Chelsea VanAssche, Program Director: cvanassche@ymcadetroit.org, 734-453-2904

MISSOURI

St. Joseph| Hosted by Youth Alliance Anita Jolly, Program Director: ajolly@youth-alliance.org, 816-232-0050

MONTANA

Billings| Hosted by Volunteer Center of United Way of Yellowstone County Pam Sanderson, Program Director: psanderson@uwyellowstone.org, 406-272-8510

NEBRASKA

Omaha| Hosted by YMCA of Greater Omaha Tori Menear, Program Director: tmenear@metroymca.org, 402-896-4200 Sioux City| Hosted by Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA Ethan Mikkelson, Program Director: yvc@nwsymca.org, 402-404-8439

NEW JERSEY

Pennsauken| Hosted by Community Planning and Advocacy Council Hilary Dugger Colbert, Program Director: hcolbert@cpachvi.org, 856-663-3998

NEW MEXICO

Lordsburg| Hosted by the Wellness Coalition Brittany Knight, Program Director: brittany@wellnesscoalition.org, 575-534-0665

NEW YORK

Brooklyn| Hosted by the World Is Your Oyster Anne Desrosiers, Program Director: anne.des@gmail.com, 917-669-1404

OHIO

Cleveland| Hosted by HandsOn Northeast Ohio Jeff Griffiths, Executive Director: jeff@handsonneo.org, 216-432-9390

OKLAHOMA

Muskogee | Hosted by Muskogee Parks and Recreation Eileen Van Kirk, Program Director: evankirk@muskogeeparks.org, 918-684-6395 x1486

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OREGON

Corvallis | Hosted by City of Corvallis Parks and Recreation Department Deb Curtis, Program Director: debra.curtis@corvallisoregon.gov, 541-754-1734 Portland | Hosted by Camp Fire Columbia Patrice Kuykendall, Program Director: pkuykendall@campfirecolumbia.org, 503-224-7800

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia| Independent YVC Greg Lynch, Program Director: glynch@yvcphiladelphia.org, 301-275-8556 Reading | Hosted by VOiCEup Berks Christie Botterbusch, Program Director: cmbotter@comcast.net, 610-914-2615

SOUTH CAROLINA

Anderson | Hosted by United Way of Anderson County Ellie Phillips, Program Director: ellie.youngs@uwandersoncty.com, 864-226-3438 Charleston | Hosted by Mayor’s Office for Children, Youth & Families Jennifer Gorham, Program Director: gorhamj@charleston-sc.gov, 843-965-4190

TEXAS

Grand Prairie | Hosted by Dream Weaver Foundation Kim Phipps, Executive Director: kphipps@dreamweaverfoundation.net, 214-716-0266

UTAH

Cedar City/St. George | Hosted by Five County Association of Governments Cindy Rose, Program Director: crose@fivecounty.utah.gov, 435-867-8384

VIRGINIA

Newport News | Independent YVC Laurie Sepanski, Executive Director: yvchr@cox.net, 757-223-7078 Staunton | Hosted by Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA Josh Cole, Program Director: josh@saymca.org, 540-416-1413

WISCONSIN

Madison | Hosted by United Way of Dane County Pha Vang, Program Director: pha.vang@uwdc.org, 608-246-4388 Racine| Hosted by Volunteer Center of Racine Jessica Breiwick, Program Director: jbreiwick@volunteerracine.org, 262-886-9612 26

My Team for Changing the World We hope you learn a ton during Summit workshops and have fun at the activities. But we know the people are what really make the Summit. Use this page to keep track of any Summit attendees you may have known before you came this weekend, then add to it whenever you make a new connection throughout the weekend. Make sure to exchange contact info so you can stay in touch when the weekend is over!

People I Knew Before the Summit:

New Friends I Met at the Summit:

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Stock Up at the YVC Store!

Hoodies $25 Short Sleeve Shirts $10

Water Bottles $10

Beanies $10

Laptop Bags $25

Mugs $5

Bumper Stickers $3

The YVC Store is open between workshops and activities throughout the weekend, and credit cards are accepted. Limited quantities available on some items, so don’t wait!