Unite the Fight to Make Things Right
2015 Youth as Partners in Civic Leadership Conference
November 13-15, 2015
Camp Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells
Friday, November 13
1-2 Check-in – Welcome Center
2-3 Team Photos & Networking/Icebreakers–Lodge
(Wise Youth)
3-3:45 Scavenger Hunt
Explore camp and meet new people
3-3:45 Adult meeting
3:45-4:45 Cabin Talks Discuss cabin culture, set goals
beyond the YPCL (Urban Underground)
4:45-5:30 Opening Assembly – Lodge
Overview of Schedule (talent show, town hall meeting,
roundtables, morning clubs, governor candidates),
Success Stories
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:45-8 Breakout #1
 Stop the Insanity
Dining Hall
 2 Claps for Leadership
Lodge
 Organizing 101
Dorm Basement
 Leadership Development
Nature Center Tree
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8-9 Political Event Planning – Lodge
9-10 Round Tables
 10-11 Rec Time, snacks
 Talent Show Planning – Stage Area
 Cabin Bonding (UU or unstructured)
 Committee meeting
11:30 Everyone in Cabins
Saturday, November 14
6:30-7:30 Morning Clubs (optional)
8-8:30 Breakfast
8:40-9:20 Morning Assembly
9:30-10:45 Breakout #2
 Fight for Public Education
Lodge
 Increase Your Drug IQ
Dining Hall
 Julie Through the System Nature Center Tree
 Leading the way in Diversity Acceptance
 Teen Court
Nature Center Blue
Dorm Basement
10:45 - 12 Snack, Talent Show Planning, Rec Time,
Cabin Bonding
12-1 Lunch
1-2:15 Breakout #3
 Discovery Dating
Dorm Basement
 Using Social media to build your organization and
campaign
Dining Hall
 Independent Living Needs of Former Foster Youth
(And All)
Lodge
 Bullying is a Big Deal-Learn Nature Center Blue
 Ho-Chunk Youth in Wisconsin Nature Center Tree
2:30–3:30 Political Event/Tactic Planning
3:30–4
Assembly
4–5 Team Action Planning
5-6
Rec Time, Cabin Bonding
6-7
Dinner
7-7:30 Cabin meetings
7:30-8 Governor Candidates
8:15-11 Celebrate Expression and Talent
11:30 Everyone in Cabins
Sunday, November 15
8-8:30 Breakfast
8:30-8:45 Morning Assembly
8:45-9:30 Present Action Plans
9:30-10:30 Issue Discussion and Election
(governor)
10:30-10:45
Conference Memories
10:45-11:15
Clean Up Cabins and Move Out
THANK YOU to our sponsors!!
Wisconsin 4-H Foundation, Wisconsin Brighter
Futures Initiative, Wisconsin Positive Youth
Development
BREAKOUT #1 Friday 6:45-8pm
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Stop the Insanity Stress Reduction Techniques Incorporating Traditional Oneida Medicine 4-H & Wise Youth
2 Claps for Leadership icebreakers that can be done with youth, an activity called What's your Spark and some
presentation tips for teens Focus on Community
Organizing 101 Urban Underground
Leadership Development United Way Fox Cities
BREAKOUT #2 Saturday 9:30-10:45am
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Fight for Public Education Youth Empowered in the Struggle
Increase Your Drug IQ-activities to teach about alcohol and other drug abuse--experience activities including Who
Uses, Jeopardy and Myth and Fact Focus on Community
Julie Through the System Urban Underground
Leading the way in Diversity Acceptance Rhinelander HS Diversity Club
Teen Court
Anike Sulaimon, Rylee McCorkle, Kaylee Babich, Teagan Bodomih, Kelsie Godin Forest County Teen
Court Teen court is to benefit youth and the community by providing an alternative method of adjudicating first time offenses
giving youth the opportunity to become accountable for their actions. It provides positive peer pressure with community based
consequences. Members of will present a “mock trial” and be available to Q & A after their presentation.
BREAKOUT #3 Saturday 1-2:15pm
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Discovery Dating Wise Youth Discovery Dating is about more than just dating-- it's a program supporting positive
relationships and choices. It poses things to think about and things to think twice about for everyday life, because we
live in all kinds of relationships. This interactive workshop will give you opportunities to think about the possible benefits
and pitfalls of relationships through skits and other activities.
Using Social media to build your organization and campaign Jackie Askins, Allison Opheim and Tony Ramirez
Independent Living Needs of Former Foster Youth (And All) Dousha Lacefield, Taneisha West, Wisconsin
Youth Advisory Council How to advocate for independent living and how to advocate for your needs by
building youth and young adult partnerships. Presenters are former foster youth that advocate for policy
change for youth who are currently in care
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Bullying is a Big Deal-Learn tools to help teens handle bullying and ways that bullies can change their behavior to
using power in positive ways. This workshop will utilize a roundtable open support format. Peace Network
History of the Ho-Chunk people in Wisconsin, how youth are involved in their community and tribal sovereignty,
treaty rights, lands, culture and language Black River Falls Ho-Chunk Youth Council