YRS Youth Workshops
The 3rd Annual Solano Youth Resiliency Summit Planning Team is excited to announce the workshops that will be available for middle and high school students on Saturday, December 4, 2021. We have 15 workshops to choose from and workshops will be both youth led and adult led. For additional information or questions about the YRS please contact Johanna Nowak-Palmer at jnowak@solanocoe.net or Rebecca Floyd at rfloyd@solanocoe.net.
Presenter: Vacaville Police Activities League
Join this youth-led workshop and learn the facts about tobacco, cannabis and vaping. What are e-cigarettes? Why are youth using them? How do they impact your health? Presentation will be followed by a Kahoot quiz. Test your knowledge for a chance to win prizes!
Presenter: Solano Family Justice Center
This fun workshop will help youth visualize the green flags and red flags of relationships; key topics include how to identify intensity, anger, disrespect, and other problems in relationships. Youth will experience different perspectives when it comes to a successful relationship or friendship while discussing experiences and reactions.
Presenter: Solano Youth Coalition
This is an interactive workshop designed to help us all be a better ally to people of color (POC), LGBTQ+, and others. We will look at privilege and power, whether it is our own or others and how we can use our power and privilege to help others.
Presenter: East Bay Solano County Consortium, Cal-SOAP
Students will learn about the financial aid application for FAFSA and the Ca Dream Act. We will go in detail about Pell, Cal Grant, Work Study, Loans, and Scholarships.
Presenter: LGBTQ Minus Tobacco
The tobacco industry spends billions of dollars each year targeting LGBTQ+ youth and other vulnerable communities. This workshop will teach you more about tobacco industry tactics, the situation in Solano County, and how to use your voice to advocate for policy change in Solano.
Presenter: Solano Youth Coalition
Participants will learn about signs of abusive relationships and how these affect teens and youth.
Presenter: Solano County Public Health, Healthy Promotion & Community Wellness Bureau
Why tobacco prevention, how tobacco has historically targeted racial and ethnic groups, it's a social justice issue and call to action.
Presenter: Drug Safe Solano
Youth will be introduced to opioids and why they can be dangerous. They will also be introduced to the many types of opioids, including Fentanyl, which is on the rise and responsible for more deaths than any other kind of opioid! Students will learn about resources and that it is possible to reverse an overdose!
Presenter: Nature of Sound
This workshop will cover what human trafficking is and how it exists in our community. You will learn how to identify types of trafficking, the tactics that they use and how community members youth and adults can fight back against the epidemic of exploitation and modern slavery.
Presenter: Nature of Sound
This workshop focuses on unlocking your potential by introducing creative volunteer opportunities that both youth and adults can participate in. Learn how we utilize creative passions to raise awareness on critical issues within our community.
Presenter: Benicia Friday Night Live
The Brain Dance is a fun full body exercise that aims to help rejuvenate your body, and is a useful tool to relieve stress and pursue a healthy lifestyle. In this workshop, you will learn what Brain Dance is, how to use it to cope with stress, and even get to do the Brain Dance yourself!
Presenter: The League of Women Voters, Solano County
Learning the value of the vote and citizen participation with regard to making democracy work.
Presenter: Ventura County Friday Night Live
While youth and community advocates have the power to create positive change in their community, there is also a small group of people who actually have the ability to make that change a reality - our elected officials! This workshop will help you to understand this structure and unlock the secrets of working with local elected officials. 👍🏾
Presenter: Vanden Friday Night Live
Students will be educated on underage drinking and learn how to speak out about it.
