Youth Workshops
The 7th Annual Youth Resiliency Summit Planning Team completed the workshop review and approval process. Below is a complete list of the workshop titles, topic areas (mental health/wellness, drug prevention, traffic safety, etc.), presenters and/or organizations, and workshop description.
For additional information or questions about the YRS Rebecca Floyd at rfloyd@solanocoe.net.
Behind the Profile
Behind the Profile
Behind the Profile
S.A.F.E. Foundation
Online Safety and Social Media
Join S.A.F.E. Foundation for an interactive workshop exploring how online predators use fake profiles, trust, and threats to manipulate teens. Through realistic scenarios, group discussions, and a "Spot the Red Flags" challenge, participants will learn to sextortion, set personal boundaries, and respond when someone threatens to share private images. Teens will leave knowing how to seek help from a trusted adult, report threats, and support a friend without judgment. This age-appropriate workshop builds awareness and confidence while reinforcing one essential message: If someone threatens or exploits you, it is not your fault - and you do not have to face it alone.
Art with Heart: Creative Ways to Give Back
Art with Heart: Creative Ways to Give Back
Art with Heart: Creative Ways to Give Back
Stanford's REACH Lab and Girl Scout Troop 31083
Community Service, Art-based learning
Get inspired by high school changemakers who are turning art and creativity into acts of kindness! You’ll spend 45 minutes creating joy you can touch —crafting dog toys from recycled materials, reviving crayons for hospitalized kids, and designing vibrant art pieces for seniors who could use a smile. Led by teens who are passionate about community service, this session proves that kindness can be colorful, creative, and seriously fun.
Mapping Your Career Pathway in Public Health, Advocacy, and Community Leadership
Mapping Your Career Pathway in Public Health, Advocacy, and Community Leadership
Mapping Your Career Pathway in Public Health, Advocacy, and Community Leadership
Solano County Public Health Division
Life After High School/Career Exploration
Ever wonder what you want to do after high school, or how to turn your passion for helping others into a real career? Inspired by career exploration models like Solano INSPIRE, this high energy workshop pulls back the curtain on careers that make a difference. In this session, youth will explore exciting, diverse career pathways in public health, community advocacy, health education, and local government. Through an interactive "Future Self Blueprint" activity, participants will break down how their unique interests, lived experiences, and creative talents map directly to real-world professions: from disease prevention and mental health advocacy to social media public health campaigns. Students will walk away with practical tools for setting post-graduation goals, discovering local internship opportunities, and understanding that you don't have to wait until you're an adult to start creating positive change in Solano and Napa Counties.
Split Second Choices
Split Second Choices
Split Second Choices
S.A.F.E. Foundation
Situational Awareness Scenarios
What would you do if someone followed you, pressured you into an unsafe situation, or approached you with an offer that seemed too good to be true? Join S.A.F.E. Foundation for an interactive workshop where teens explore realistic scenarios, spot warning signs, and practice making safer choices. Through group discussions and guided role-play, participants will learn to stay aware, set boundaries, respond to peer pressure, and seek help. Build confidence and practical skills you can use at school, online, and in everyday life. We don't teach you to live in fear - we educate you to live S.A.F.E.
Behind the DM
Behind the DM
Behind the DM
S.A.F.E. Foundation
Human Trafficking
A new follower. A flattering message. An offer that sounds too good to be true. Can you spot the red flags? Join S.A.F.E. Foundation for an interactive seminar exploring human trafficking awareness and how manipulation can show up online and in everyday relationships. Through relatable scenarios and open discussions, teens will learn to recognize grooming, set personal boundaries, support a friend, and reach out for help. No judgment. No scare tactics. Just practical tools to build awareness, confidence, and safer choices. Exploitation is never the victim's fault - and no one has to face it alone. We don't teach you to live in fear. We educate you to live S.A.F.E.
Read the Room: Notice More. Assume Less. Recover Better.
Read the Room: Notice More. Assume Less. Recover Better.
Read the Room: Notice More. Assume Less. Recover Better.
Peony and Paper Productions - Sarah Lopez
Leadership and Advocacy Skills
What does "K". actually mean? Is your friend mad at you, or did your brain just write an entire story with almost no information? In this fast-paced, interactive workshop, author and communications strategist Sarah Lopez challenges students to notice what's actually happening, question their first assumptions, and communicate more effectively when things get awkward, misunderstood, or just plain wrong. Through text-message debates, real-life scenarios, and plenty fo audience participation, students will practice reading situations more thoughtfully and deciding what to do next when they get it wrong.
Chemistry of Health
Chemistry of Health
Chemistry of Health
American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network, & Solano Community College Cancer Research Group
Healthy Lifestyle
Attendees will begin to understand the chemical relationship between the active compounds we put in our bodies and the potential effects they may have in our health and well being. Highlight tactics that the tobacco and the food industry used to attract and maintain youth consumers. Attendees will have healthy alternatives to common unsustainable habits that may reduce longevity.
Your Game, Your Voice: Vaping Prevention Without the Shame
Your Game, Your Voice: Vaping Prevention Without the Shame
Your Game, Your Voice: Vaping Prevention Without the Shame
AMPLIFY!
Tobacco/Vape Education/Prevention
What helps you handle pressure, protect your goals, and show up for your friends? This interactive workshop explores vaping prevention through real conversations, youth voices, creativity, and practical tools. Participants will learn how nicotine can create a cycle of cravings and stress, explore how difficult experiences can affect coping, and be introduced to Emotional Brain Training (EBT), including an optional tool for recognizing emotions and responding to stress. Youth athlete stories will highlight navigating pressure, staying connected to personal goals, finding healthy outlets, and supporting friends and teammates. You do not need to be an athlete to participate. Through small-group scenarios and a creative challenge, students will practice responding to peer pressure and create messages that encourage healthy choices without blaming or shaming. Whether you have never vaped, are thinking about quitting, or want to support a friend, everyone belongs in the conversation.
Piece by Piece: Painting the Bigger Picture
Piece by Piece: Painting the Bigger Picture
Piece by Piece: Painting the Bigger Picture
Jose Martinez, Napa Valley Painting
Art, Mental Health/Wellness
In this hands-on art workshop, every participant will paint a single tile that represents their unique voice, perspective, and creativity. Individually, each painting stands alone as a personal expression—but when all the tiles come together, they form a large mural inspired by the conference theme. This collaborative artwork will be revealed at the end of the day as a powerful visual reminder that when youth come together—each bringing their own ideas, culture, and creativity—they can create something truly inspiring. No painting experience needed—just your imagination, your story, and your willingness to be part of something bigger.
Planning is Political: Art, Advocacy, and Shaping Your City
Planning is Political: Art, Advocacy, and Shaping Your City
Planning is Political: Art, Advocacy, and Shaping Your City
Urban Strategies Council, Brooke Tran
Leadership and Advocacy Skills
Have you ever wondered why your city looks the way it does? Why you might have to drive everywhere, why bike lanes are missing, or where your parks are? The answer often lies in a city's General Plan: the long-range "North Star" document that dictates where housing, streets, and public spaces go. From school resources to safe streets, urban planning frameworks decide who thrives and who gets left behind. The people who live, work, and play in a city would be the same ones to shape it -- that includes you. Together, we'll explore how the built environment impacts our health. You'll analyze your city's infrastructure gaps, learn to identify local decision-makers (including council members and planning commissioners), and channel your advocacy efforts into art by designing custom buttons to wear home!
Civic Cultivation: How to Pitch Cannabis Reforms to City Leaders
Civic Cultivation: How to Pitch Cannabis Reforms to City Leaders
Civic Cultivation: How to Pitch Cannabis Reforms to City Leaders
Napa Friday Night Live
Civic Engagement, Local Government, Advocacy
Have you ever noticed a problem in your community and thought, "Someone should do something about that?" What if that someone could be YOU? Your voice has the power to create real change! In this interactive, youth-led workshop, you'll discover how to take an issue you care about and turn it into a proposal that local leaders will listen to. Learn who make decisions in your city, how local policies and ordinances are created, and how young people can work with city officials to make a difference. Through fun icebreakers, trivia, and hands-on activitiesl, you'll explore how to research a community issue, identify the right decision-makers, and develop a plan to advocate for change. You'll leave with the first steps of your own youth-led advocacy campaign and the confidence to turn your ideas into action. Because you don't have to wait until you're an adult to make a difference!
That's Not Love
That's Not Love
That's Not Love
Solano Youth Coalition, Abuse Awareness and Prevention Committee
Healthy Relationships/Dating Violence Prevention
What does a healthy relationship really look like? How can you tell the difference between a red flag and green flag? Whether it's friendships, dating, or other important connections in your life, everyone deserves relationships built on trust, respect, and support! In this interactive, youth-led workshop, you'll explore what makes a relationship healthy, recognize the warning signs of unhealthy or abusive behaviors, and learn how to set boundaries and support someone who may be experiencing abuse. Through real-life examples, group discussions, and a create "Perfect Partner" activity, you'll work with other students to identify the qualities that matter most in a healthy relationship and build your own picture of what respect, trust, and communication should look like. Walk away with the tools to recognize red flags, build healthier connections, and stand up for yourself and others. Because healthy relationships start with knowing your worth and what you deserve!
Don't Bet on It: Understanding the Risks of Gambling
Don't Bet on It: Understanding the Risks of Gambling
Don't Bet on It: Understanding the Risks of Gambling
Napa Friday Night Live
Gambling Prevention
Sports betting, online games, and friendly wagers - when does a game stop being just a game? Gambling isn't always as obvious as you think, and the risks can be bigger than you expect! In this interactive, youth-led workshops, you'll discover how gambling can impact your finances, friendships, and futrue. Learn to recognize warning signs, understand the consequences of risky gambling behaviors, and explore ways to avoid gambling-related harm. Through engaging activities and group discussion, you'll challenege common myths about gambling, practice making informed decisions, and learn how to help friends who may be feeling pressured to gambel. Walk away with the tools to recognize the risks, make confident choices, and encourage your peers to do the same. Because when it comes to your future, why gamble with it?
Each One Teach One
Each One Teach One
Each One Teach One
Solano Youth Coalition, Social Justice and Racial Equity Committee
Social Justice/Racial Equity/Allyship
We all have different experiences, perspectives, and identities - but how do those differences shape the way we see and experience the world? In this interactive, youth-led workshop presented by the Solano Youth Coalition (SYC), you'll explore race, privilege, equity, and systemic racism through honest conversations, throught-provoking activities, and personal reflection. Through an inclusion activity, a privilege walk, group discussions, and an allyship challenege, you'll discover how inequality shows up in everyday life, reflect on your own experiences, and learn practical ways to challenge bias, support others, and make your school and community more inclusive.
Walk away with a deeper understanding of yourself and others, plus real tools to turn awareness into action. Because creating change doesn't happen alone - it starts when each on of us teaches, learns, and lifts up another!
Different Minds, Different Times
Different Minds, Different Times
Different Minds, Different Times
Solano Youth Coalition, Mental Health Committee
Mental Health / Mental Wellness
Mental health isn't one-size-fits-all! From viral TikTok trends and online stereotypes to cultural expectations and everyday language, the messages we see and hear can influence how we understand mental health - both on our own and others'. In this thought-provoking workshop, you'll explore how social media, culture, and stigma shape conversations about mental health and why everyone's experiences deserve to be understood and respected. Kick things off with an interactive "Reality or Myth?" challenge that puts your knowledge to the test! Then dive into conversations about common misconceptions, the power of words, cultural differences in mental health experiences, and the barriers some communities face when seeking support. Walk away with a fresh prospective, tools to challenge stereotypes, and ideas for creating more inclusive conversations about mental health. Because every mind is different, ever experience matters, and ever voice deserves to be heard!
Under the Influence, Over the Limit
Under the Influence, Over the Limit
Under the Influence, Over the Limit
Solano Youth Coalition, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention Committee
Alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention/traffic safety
Cannabis use among teens continues to rise while perceptions of harm continue to decline. At the same time, many young people are unaware that driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal and can impair reaction time, judgment, and decision-making. Led by youth prevention advocates from the Solano Youth Coalition, this interactive workshop explores the facts about cannabis and other drugs, the effects on the brain, risks of driving under the influence, California DUI laws, strategies for making safe decision. Participants will engage in activities, discussions, and real-world scenarios designed to challenge misconceptions and promote healthy choices.
