UIW Teacher Education alumni are making a difference in Texas classrooms and beyond.
Creating Equitable Communities for Homeless Youth
Saturday, March 26, 2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Workshop $10
Zoom link will be sent in the email confirmation.
Earn 2.0 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours.
Amplified Voices: Youth Homelessness
Event Information
Worskhop Session Description
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Join nonprofit representatives from Thrive Youth Center and SARAH (South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless) as they offer participants strategies and resources to help combat some of the rising challenges associated with increased homeless rates among youth. This session will also engage participants in identity conversations related to race, gender, and sexuality.
Learning Outcomes
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The participants will learn how to:
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Express pride, confidence, and healthy self-esteem without denying the value and dignity of other people (Identity)
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Develop language and knowledge to accurately and respectfully describe how people (including themselves) are both similar to and different from each other and others in their identity groups (Diversity)
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Respond to diversity by building empathy, respect, understanding and connection (Diversity)
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Recognize stereotypes and relate to people as individuals rather than representatives of groups (Justice)
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Recognize their own responsibility to stand up to exclusion, prejudice and injustice (Action)
Presented by:
THRIVE Youth Center & SARAH Alliance to House Everyone
The Thrive Youth Center's mission is to provide LGBTQ+ homeless young adults with a safe and supportive environment to facilitate their empowerment toward transforming their lives.
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Website: thriveyouthcenter.org
The SARAH Alliance to House Everyone's mission is to ensure everyone has a place to call home in San Antonio and Bexar County.
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Website: sarahomeless.org