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Making Connections

Course Title

Making Connections

Description

Making Connections is an innovative, online learning tool designed to give mentors, teachers, counselors, and volunteers the tools they need to build strong relationships with today's at-risk youth.

Objectives

Reduce turnover
Help recruit, train and retain volunteers
Increase effectiveness of staff and volunteers
Provide a skills reference and guide that can be used again & again
Supplement existing training
Flexible design and scheduling for easy use
Increased cultural competence and awareness
Stronger community connections
Fresh ideas and training
Empower volunteers and encourages them to continue returning

Topics

One.		Who is at-risk?
Two.		Get to know your students
Three.		Characteristics of Effective Relationships
Four.		How to Build Relationships
Five.		Cultural Competence Builds Relationships
Six.		It Takes a Village
Seven.		Families and Schools – Creating Ties that Bind
Eight.		Peers – Another Type of Relationship
Nine.		Community Relationships – Thinking Outside the Building

Target Audience

Mentors, professional educators, counselors, volunteers or any adult working with youth

Course Delivery

Self-paced learning on your own schedule

Activities
Resource Library
Online Journal
Streaming videos

Assessments

Nine Lesson Quizzes
Final Course Evaluation Quiz

Instructors

N/A

Acknowledgements

For the initial curriculum development phase, Innovation Partnership, who initiated research and community discussion that included educators, government, business and community leaders, partnered with Portland State University’s Graduate School of Education and Dr. Donna Beegle to develop Making Connections.

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