Browsing by Author "Sharpe, Kathryn"

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    Episode 39: Human Rights and Youth Development
    (2019-04-25) Robideau, Kari; Sharpe, Kathryn
    Are issues around human rights relevant for young people today? In this podcast, Kathryn discusses how she has provided a platform for youth to explore human rights and engage in topics that are important to them. She shares insights for youth professionals to consider how to talk about important topics in youth programs and how to engage them in civil discourse.
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    Episode 57: Let's Talk About Race
    (2020-09-14) Robideau, Kari; Sharpe, Kathryn; Erickson, Nate; Grant, Mindy; Frey, Mikayla
    How do we, as youth workers, engage young people in important conversations about Race and racism? And, why is it important that we do? Listen to this podcast to learn how Minnesota 4-H Educators engaged young people in meaningful conversations about race and racism through a program called, "Let's Talk About Race". They discuss how this program originated, its structure and how the youth responded.
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    Episode 57: Let's Talk About Race
    (2020-09-14) Robideau, Kari; Sharpe, Kathryn; Erickson, Nate; Grant, Mindy; Frey, Mikayla
    How do we, as youth workers, engage young people in important conversations about Race and racism? And, why is it important that we do? Listen to this podcast to learn how Minnesota 4-H Educators engaged young people in meaningful conversations about race and racism through a program called, "Let's Talk About Race". They discuss how this program originated, its structure and how the youth responded.
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    Episode 5: Why equity matters in youth development
    (2016-11-21) Robideau, Kari; Sharpe, Kathryn
    As the demographic makeup of the U.S. undergoes a sea change of diversification, 4-H and other national historical legacy youth development organizations face a critical question: What will it take to stay relevant in the 21st Century? We must work for equity, and achieving equity requires us to address root issues such as balance of power, access to programs and opportunity, allocation of resources and decision-making power. We must also recognize that we are dealing with layers of implicit bias that have accumulated over all the years of the organization’s history. Kathryn offers 3 practical strategies for organizations to consider.
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    Using Brain Science to Boost Social and Emotional Skills
    (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, 2015-07) Beaulieu, Susan; Sharpe, Kathryn
    This peer-reviewed series of issue briefs is designed to help people understand, connect and champion social and emotional learning in a variety of settings and from a variety of perspectives.