Engaging Youth as Partners to Improve Program Quality
Quality Action Efforts from the Minneapolis Beacons Network
Minneapolis Beacons Network
Resource Development
Collective Vision
Data Driven Culture
City-Wide Youth Engagement
Cross Agency Professional Development
Ladders of Leadership
Family & Community Partnerships
The “Beacons Way”
Engaged Learning
Program Choices
Beacon Centers Beacons Network
Beacons Core Elements
Leadership Camp
Ladders of Leadership
Engaged Learning
City-Wide Youth Engagement
Cross Agency Professional Development
Ladders of Leadership
Citywide Youth
Leadership
Beacons Leadership Team (BLT)
Beacons Leadership
Camp
Other Beacons Network Events
Alumni Role
Center-based
Leadership
Leadership focused
groups/clubs
Youth Advisory
Quality Action Team
Employment opportunitie
s
Beacons Leadership Team (BLT)Beacons Network
• Set vision• Convene
meetings• Raise funds
Alumni
• High School or college-age youth partner with adults
• Develop goals of BLT
• Develop meeting agendas & traditions
• Facilitate first meetings
Beacon Center BLT Teams
• Teams of youth and adults from each Beacon
• Meet with citywide group monthly
• Set vision, goals & projects for center
Youth Advisory Groups
• Team of youth and adults
• Build on plans made at BLT meetings
• Execute activities and initiatives at center level
Ladders of Leadership
The “Beacons Way”
Engaged Learning
Program Choices
Collective Vision
City-Wide Youth Engagement
Quality Action Teams
Ladders of Leadership
Family & Community Partnerships
The “Beacons Way”
Data Driven Culture
Cross Agency Professional Development
Invitation to partnership
Preparing youth and adults to
partner
Create meaningful structures for partnership
Implement, Reflect & Plan
Tips for Getting Started Engaging Youth in Quality Improvement
Thank You!Jenny Wright CollinsBeacons Network [email protected]
Stacey GuilfoyleAmeriCorps Promise Fellow/ Beacons Alumnus YMCA of the Greater Twin [email protected]