Event

The two-day conference (each day 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. EDT)  is a forum to discuss topics related to the “Ecology of Youth Learning.” The conference will discuss a number of questions that relate to the experience of youth learning and is also a networking event for practitioners to learn about opportunities to get involved in new research and programming opportunities. Topics include:

• What are the current challenges that youth face in educational settings?
• How can we create enabling spaces for youth to pursue their passions and take ownership of their education?
• What do we know about how young people understand “learning” that can inform programming on these subjects?

Researchers and practitioners share their work with conference attendees who work directly with youth across New York State, most of whom work in the 4-H Youth Development Program within the Cornell Cooperative Extension network.

This conference is free and open to the general public.

Wed., June 1
Misha Inniss-Thompson, Cornell University
Honoring Black Girl’s Visions: Lessons from an After-School Program

Joshua Felver, Syracuse University
Mindfulness-Based Programs for Stress and Health

Thur., June 2
Griptape
Exploring the Impact of Self-Driven Learning on Youth

PRYDE
Training Teens to Ask Research Questions about their World