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Home My WebLink About2006-11-01 Youth Advisory Committee YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION AGENDA November 1,2006 7:00 p.m. Harvat Hall, City Hall 410 East Washington Street I) Call to Order 2) Approve minutes 3) Discussion of Late Night Bus Service (Baeth) 4) Summer of the Arts Update (Keranen & Subhamanian) 5) Discussion of budget requests FY08 (July 2007-June 2008) (Correia) 6) Update on website (Nelson & Kamps) 7) Youth Civic Engagement Policy Forum Report (Correia) 8) October 4th Public Input Session / Focused Discussion Wrap Up 9) Public Discussion 10) Pending updates Human Rights Commission Youth awards (Correia) Joint meeting or appointment of subcommittee for February 2007 II) Announcements/Invitations Events and opportunities Next meetings (7:00 PM) December 6 2007 Schedule 1f~ MINUTES Youth Advisory Commission October 4,2006 - 7:00pm Harvat Hall, City Hall DRAF Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Keranen, Nelson, Subramanian, Bleam, Kamps, Excused Members: Stubbers, Ziegenhorn Others Present: City Council Liaison Correia, City Clerk Karr Recommendations to Council None. Chairperson Keranen stated there would be a brief Commission meeting and then move on to a public forum to discuss the results of the Iowa Youth Survey. Approve Minutes Subramanian motioned to approve minutes from September 6, 2006 meeting seconded by Nelson, motion carried unanimously 5-0. Introductions Commission Members introduced themselves to the audience. Update on Website Subcommittee member Nelson reported that a working copy of the proposed website was being reviewed, and is a format that the Commission can build upon. Nelso stated that every Commission member under the age of 18 would have to have consent orm signed and returned to the City to use their bio information and picture on the site. eranen asked ifthe design would look like the City site. Nelson said the committee 's working more on content rather than appearance at the present time and that the appe rance would be looked at later. Public Input Session Correia introduced this topic with a power point discussion of what the Iowa Youth Survey is; asking how many in attendance how what the Survey is and how any took the Survey this last time. Correia asked the percentage of 11 th graders who r ported they had a happy home. Audience guessed: 15%; 85%; 65%; 92%; 4%; and 50% Correia stated that 85% of 11 th graders who took the Survey reported they had a hap y home. Correia stated the purpose in getting information from a lot of folks provide a more accurate picture to lead us in formulating what we may want to do. The purp se of the Survey is to have schools and communities identify youth development relat d needs, to develop relevant programs, and assess program outcomes. Correia stated tha Survey started in 1975, and is taken every three years. Beginning in 1975 and throu h 1999 it 1_~__-1- Youth Advisory Commission October 4, 2006 Page 2 wasn't the same Survey every year so they couldn't do comparisons, however in 1999 the same Survey has been delivered and so we can start to do trend data. Correia stated that all 6th, 8th, and 11th grade students in 359 ofIowa's schools take the Survey (last year over 98,000 students). In Iowa City School District over 2,000 students took the Survey. Responses are all self reported behaviors, but there are validity checks to see if people are answering questions consistently and are reporting in a truthful way. With these checks, if something is inconsistent, than they just throw out that survey and don't consider it when looking at the results. Correia stated that the likely hood of valid information is very high. She reported sections in the Survey include: behaviors and experiences, beliefs and attitudes, peers, schools, family and community. Communities can use the results to target activities, funding, and development programs around the Survey; and then start to get data on whether the things that they are doing having an impact on areas we have concern. Correia stated that data was pulled out from the Survey on alcohol and marijuana use, results from 1999 through 2005, as well as comparing our (school) District with areas of similar size, and then have Audrey and Subha lead our small group discussions. Commission Members and audience broke out into two groups (marijuana use and alcohol statistics) Survey graphs were distributed. After a focused group discussion results were presented. Commission Chair Keranen presented the following chart her group developed for alcohol use: Alcohol Flip Chart 10-04-06 Focused Discussion Obiective When started using alcohol Increase in thinking use of alcohol wrong Amount of people using alcohol increasing as get older Alcohol consumption at City / West football games Reflective Once hit high school- #'s dramatically jump forever used Huge jump in peers think it is wrong - when get to high school Even a small percent of 6th graders report drinking in last 30 days is a concern What is impact of older sibling Not that surprised by findings Surprised by huge jump in age of onset between 11-12 and 13-14 Seems to be an equal amount who use alcohol, and those who've never tried Encouraging the # who report never used (from 1999 to 2005 from 33% to 41 %) There could be different results based on method of test -taking r Youth Advisory Commission October 4, 2006 Page 3 Interpretive Big enough issue to talk about #'s seem to be going down (improving for the better) Our district compares better to other districts our size Wonder of access to alcohol #'s are not accurate? And IC doing well considering the location Like more info on relationship between high school and college students Decisional Drop in alcohol use in last 30 days More categories Where are youth drinking Wonder about effect of the college What are their sources of alcohol Like to see comparisons to districts Smaller, same, larger Focus on youth 12 and under Awareness groups and parents, teachers, community getting involved Analyze awareness methods Have youth with bad experiences come in and speak Don't just feed "facts" but try to impact the emotional Have kids be the ones to talk to kids Look at impact of age ordinance Commission Member Subramanian presented the following chart her group developed for marijuana use: Marijuana Flip Chart 10-04-06 Focused Discussion Trends Most people tried between 13-16 2005 results show a decrease 6th grader increase in 2005 Access is not difficult II th graders do not think using is wrong Disappointed in the decrease in the perceived wrongness of using Would like to see community's perception of wrongness 6th graders don't know where to go for marijuana, but 11 th graders do On avg. ICCSD is lower than other districts Perceived wrongness increased over the years while use has decreased D.A.R.E. - shock factor presentations MECCA - counselors - mock accident Interested in correlation between drug, alcohol use and crime -~---.--r-------- Youth Advisory Commission October 4, 2006 Page 4 Increase in age = increase in freedom Societal influences stronger in older kids, parental influence less Assumptions of peer use, right or wrong, influence decisions Teachers / administrators can use technology - face book, cell phones -for monitoring youth conversations Increase adult awareness of issues Disciplinary actions as a consequence Pay attention to internet / technology use in correlation to crime - drug use How to decrease use? Explain pluses and minus to youth, Junior High and High School Start drilling info into them while they are young and continue through school Influence early and often Support for those not using - good to know others don't use offset vocal pressure from using minority Not enough focus on marijuana mock accident is about alcohol Instead: mock arrest Drug rehab counselors Share real life stories Safety Issue: with current events, does your safety feel at risk with users? "Stoners" not relegated to one group; occasional users & regular uses are intermixed Include behavior adjustment literature in curriculum Teachers should create an open, non blaming forum for kids to discuss Individuals should be more vocal about not using Will give confidence to other nonusers Where does the conviction not to use come from? Announcements/ Invitations The next meeting dates were confirmed to be at 7:00 PM on November 1, and December 6. 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Aurelia School Improvement Advisory Committee Tanner Winterhof, Aurelia High School, President of School Impro ement Advisory Committee, Co-Chair of Student Council 2. Iowa City Youth Advisory Commission Ross Wilburn, Mayor of Iowa City 3. Youth Civic Participation Project Melissa Esquivel, Youth Civic Participation Project Manager, Divi ion of Latino Affairs Armando Villareal, Administrator, Division of Latino Affairs Abraham Funchess, Administrator, Status of African Americans Cyndi Chen, Administrator, Commission of Asian-Pacific Islander. 4. Youth Plus - Union County . Jean Sheridan, Former Youth Plus Facilitator, School Counselor, a Extension Youth Specialist in Union County Valerie White, Youth Plus Facilitator andformer student member Youth Answering the Call to Community and Youth Plus 5. Des Moines Youth Advisory Board Tom Vlassis, Des Moines City Council Member Hattie Miles-Polka, Youth Advisory Board Chair and Roosevelt Jun'or Sasha Smith, Youth Advisory Board Co-Chair and Roosevelt Junio . . . Table Group Discussions Group Report and Summary Evaluation 11:30 a.m. Adjournment '11ianks for 'Particiyatine! . 'or m.o .--.-. So You Want To Involve Young People! How Do You Go About It? While there is increased interest in having young people involved in many di rent planning and decision-making opportunities, there still remains little experien and knowledge about how to do this. What are the steps to recruiting, engaging, an maintaining youth "at the table"? What needs to be done so that both the you and adults forming the partnership feel comfortable with their roles and know what to ex ect from each other? The following suggestions describe several practices that need to be considere and planned for before any effort is put into inviting young people to be a part of y ur group. Much of this information is based onthe.resource 14 Points: Successfully Invo ving Youth in Decision Making by Youth On Board a project ofYouthBuild USA. 1. Why do you want youth involvement? There are a variety of reasons for involving youth; from getting the youths' perspective to helping them evelop the skills needed to function in a leadership role in our society. Each of the e reasons may result in a different structure for involving youth. The adult group anting youth involved should be very clear as to their motivation. Once that tivation is known, the group can then begin to plan for the involvement. A variety of tools can be used to help the individuals and group determine' this motivatio Resources include the following: . "Inventory of Adult Attitudes and Behavior", Lofquist, Bill. . "Youth Participation Spectrum", and . "Program and Activity Assessment Toor'. Zeldon. Shep: Uuive sity of Wisconsin 2. Are you ready to involve youth? Now that you know why you want y uth involvement, you need to assess if you are ready to move ahead or if y u need to do more work. This assessment needs to determine if you have the kno ledge and skills needed to recruit and retain the youth. You need to decide how m ch fmancial support will be needed. You need to determine what expectati ns you have of the adults with whom the youth will interact and the expectatio of the youth with whom they will be interacting. Finally you will need to ass ss how much adults know about youth growth and development. This assessm nt might include what training will be needed for the adults and what support! .. g will be provided for the youth. Ontcomes of this assessment might be a me toting process for the youth, adult training on how to work with youth, youth g and orientation on how the group functions, and consideration of chan s in meeting time and location. 3. Are you clear about the role youth will play in the group? Probably the most frustrating aspect of being a part of any group is being uncertain as to hy you are there and what you can and cannot do. This is especially frustrating to toung I , .----...+.---..r..-......... people who may not feel comfortable even being in an adult type setf g. Therefore, the group needs to be very clear about the model of youth . volvement desired and the expected behaviors of the youth detennined by that m del. For example, it is one thing to ask a youth to participate in an advisory cap city hoping the youth will share their ideas and quite another to ask a you to be a part of a policy making body with full \\)ting rights and decision m . g. 4. How supportive will you be of your decision? Once the group has d cided to invite and involve youth at the table, how flexible will the group be in supporting youth participation? There are many barriers to youth involvement an the group needs to have a plan for how to address those barriers. Examples of th barriers include time and place of meeting, transportation to and from meeting , and how youth and adults are prepared to work in a partnership relationship. 5. How interesting and effective are your meetings? Many adults are fi arfulof youth involvement because they believe the youth will find their mee' gs boring or uninteresting. The fact is that if young people fmd the meeting bo . g or uninteresting, then there are probably several adults who also are bore . The group needs to review their meeting procedures and methods and be c in that the meetings are carefully planned and managed. Use of an agenda an a time manager can keep the meeting moving and keep the interest focused. 6. How are you preparing youth and adults for the role of working in a partnership? It has been suggested several times in this document tha both youth and adults need training to prepare them for this unique partners . p experience. The group should create an orientation and training plan fo the youth and a training plan for the adults. If youth can be involved in helping . th the training for adults, the adults will have a positive experience on which 0 build. If the group can identifY and train adults in how to mentor youth, then th youth will have a positive. experience to keep them engaged. 7. Do you provide food? Everyone involved loves food at meetings and ocia! gatherings. It helps create a comfortable environme nt. And many times the meetings are held during meal times. Providing food at your meetings . 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These words represent one of the guid- ing philosophies of our work at the Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center. The idea comes from Karen Pittman, a foremost 1eader in the promotion of youth development This phi!\lSOPby speaks to the basic need that all adolescents have, regardless of social, environmen- ts!, or persona1 cbaracteristics, to make ~"ningful contributions in their fami- lies, schools and communities. In the course of the work we all do with and on behalf of youth, we are . often asked to define healthy youth development and give juStificalion for using youth development as a guiding principle of our Center. The following is a list of five rationales based on reSearch for using healthy youth development that can be incorporated into all the advocacy you do on behalf of Minnesota's young people. Youth Development Programs... provide young people with lnci-eased opportunltlesl for connections to caring, concerned adults. . Research consistently shows that a strong sense of con edness to adults outside the family is a protective factor that has great ntial for reducing adolescents' participation in a number of risk-taking beh vlors. Young people need to have ample exposure to adults within their com unities that have high expectations for their behavior and convey those e tions to young pe0- ple. provide youth with'slgnlficant opportunities to ma~e meaningful contributions to their communities. . . A key element of effective youth development programs is providing young pe0- ple with opportunities to participate in their communities! An opportunity for meaningful engagement In community is as essential to Ian adolescenfs devel- opmental needs as a safe place to ove and a healthy di$t. These opportunities provide youth the arenas for testing out their emerging ~elf-identity. a major developmental task of adolescence. ' , address multiple risk factors to adolescent health ~nd are effective amorig diverse populations of youth. ' . Tlveats to adolescent health do not occur In a vacuum, ~t for years, program- ming for young people has been desigiled to target one 'problem' at a time. Research shows !hat those at risk for one negative hea outcome are at . greater risk for a host of negative health outcomes. A yt,uth development . approach is one that views young people more hoIisticl\lly, as multi-dlmensional people !hat Ove as members of fammes, schools and cqmmunities. and addresses strengths and weaknesses within these contlaxts. I . are longer in duration and take' a more holistic ap~roach to working with adolescents. ~ . . . Short-term programs that focus on a single risk factor I an adolescenfs life lend to have limited success. Consistent interaction . caring adults and. long-term Involvement with community service shoW m ch greater promise for sustainable changes In adolescents' lives. I , help ensure that adolescents develop and mature~nto productive, contributing adult members of the communIty an the economy. . Adolescents that engage In risky behaviors are less Uk Iy to attain academic and economic success as adults, therefore Increasing likelihood !hat they wl1I cost the public more In public assistance dollars arjd forgone contributions to the economy. .' I kl =-lIl.~tberist: "OO' '" _Ibalmaktadilfc=ce in Ibclives of youth. 1!I97.MoaocroPhavai1ablo at . .n..........."""'__ Burt, MIl: Rcucms 10 invest in """___ Paper pn:parod fo< Hcal1by _ of youth D: Pathways to _ - ConfeloDce. Ma=DaI '" CIild HcaIIh _, D!IIIS, WasbingIlla DC, SepII:mbc< 14-16,199&. Publisbed in Jooma1 of AdoIosoem Hoa1tb, Do=\>ber 2002; 31:136-152. Pi-. K el. a1.1'IevoDtiDg problems, ~ ~ oocouracin& eupgemcal:.competiDg priorities 0< iDsepo<ab/e solIls? Forum for Youth. ID_ (2OO1).AvoDabIO II WWWI~....ru.,_mg. -. MD. Protoctive facton,lOSiIicacy,lDd bea11hy youtb iloveIopmcaLAdo1. 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