Tuesday, November 18, 2008

8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, Redmond, Oregon
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Welcome to the

INSPIRE Youth Conference

 

HISTORY & PURPOSE

QUICK 2008 FACTS

SAVE-the-DATE flyer for students

 

 

History and purpose:

 

2008 marks the 10^th annual INSPIRE Youth Conference (formerly known as the Central Oregon Youth Conference).   The INSPIRE Youth Conference started in 1999 as the brainchild of the Deschutes County Prevention Team.   Each year, our goal is to equip young people in Central Oregon to make healthy life choices and to resist alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.  The INSPIRE planning team is committed to empowering youth to succeed, and understand that helping prevent the abuse of substances enhances their ability to reach their personal goals.

 

However, INSPIRE is more than just a conference.    It is a call to action.  Middle school youth are challenged to take skills and information they gain at the conference and share it back with their community.  Each youth attends the event with a team of up to 15 middle schoolers, either from their school or from a community youth organization.  These teams are asked to devise an action plan for sharing what they have learned with those in their schools, their parent circles, community’s businesses, or broader community.  Each team has an adult Team Advisor who shepherds the process throughout the school year.  Over the past nine years, on average, over 80 percent of youth teams complete their proposed project by the end of the school year.

 

The INSPIRE Youth Conference planning team is made up of professionals and citizens who care about the success of youth in our community.   In 2008, the adult planning team invited high school youth to participate in planning for the fall 2008 conference. We look forward to expanding the participation of youth in the INSPIRE planning process in the future.  The INSPIRE planning team will recruit new volunteers each year.

 

If you are interested in helping plan the INSPIRE Youth Conference, please contact the Deschutes County Commission on Children & Families at (541) 388-6619.

 

 

Quick 2008 Facts:

 

 

2008 LOCATION:		Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center Middle and South Sister buildings
SCHEDULE:		The INSPIRE Youth Conference begins at 8:00 a.m. and finishes at 3:00 p.m.  Please plan transportation accordingly so youth won’t miss any of this event!
TRANSPORTATION:		Coordination and transportation to and from the INSPIRE Youth Conference is the responsibility of the school or youth organization team.  Please contact your Youth Team Advisor for more details.
THEME:		“InsideOut:   Who inspires you?  Who do you inspire?”
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:		Justin Boudreau.  To learn more about Justin go to: www.leadwithjustin.com or www.morethanaspeaker.com
WORKSHOPS:		Youth can choose to attend two workshops from the nine listed below: It's Illegal to Shoot Whales in Oklahoma Friendly Refusal Youth in ACTION Drama in Real Life Girls Circle Who am I?  Exploring Culture & Identity Radio Media & You Youth Leadership 101 There is also a session during the first workshop session that is specifically designed for Youth Team Advisors!