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SOS Children’s Village LB Class XXVII Team Prodomus. Agenda. SOS Mission Statement Proposed initiatives Ad-Hoc Youth Accomplishments Seminar Impact Lessons Learned Community Impact / Sustainability Recommendations Popcorn time Questions. SOS Children’s Family. Mission Statement
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SOS Children’s Village LB Class XXVII Team Prodomus
Agenda • SOS Mission Statement • Proposed initiatives • Ad-Hoc Youth • Accomplishments • Seminar Impact • Lessons Learned • Community Impact / Sustainability • Recommendations • Popcorn time • Questions
SOS Children’s Family Mission Statement • To provide a nurturing environment that empowers children, youth, and families to achieve their potential.
Prodomus = “for the home” • Team name reflects our passion, solidarity, and commitment on behalf of SOS. • Team grew into a family.
SOS Children’s Villages Project Request“Moving forward, Moving up” • Job Skill Seminars • Job Fair
Prodomus Proposed Objectives • Focus Group / Ad-Hoc Group • Skill Seminars • iChange Youth Conference: Change Your World • Shadowing Program / Mentor Matching • Vocational Training • Business Site Visits • Community Advisory Board • SOS Summit • SOS Manual Resource Book / Project Sustainability • Directory of Community Resources
Ad-Hoc Youth Committee (AHYC) Seminar Topics • Decision Making Skills • High-level Budgeting • Rent to Buy • Time Management/ procrastination • Confidence/Assertiveness Job Fairs • Skill Set Improvement Priority • Existing Job Fairs
What Was Accomplished IKEA Company Visit Additional Resources Manual Skill Seminars • Icebreaker / Teambuilding / Expressive Arts Workshop • Playful Transformation: Make Your Life a Masterpiece • Your Money Counts – Managing Your Money • Job Readiness
Impact of Seminars • Icebreaker - Janet Erlick • Post-workshop feedback was very positive with nearly all participants “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that the workshop was beneficial to them • Playful Transformations – Kristen Mackey • Using five creative powers (Vision, Attraction, Shed, Align, and Express) • Created new conditions, got organized and manage stress while enjoying the process of personal transformation • Your Money Counts – Jackie Tufts • Fundamentals of banking, how to save money and basic investment options. • Job Readiness – John Cook / Karla Dejean • Identify passions, interests and specific steps to accomplish their dreams.
Adapting to Change: Lessons Learned • Resource Constraints • Time Constraints • Engagement of SOS Participants • After-Care Participation • Continuum of Care • Comprehensive series of seminars • Youth as Leaders • Active role in preparing, developing and hosting the workshops • Community Resources
Community Impact / Sustainability • Directory of Resources • SOS Manual • Mentorship and Shadowing Program • On-going Skills Training
Recommendations • SOS Volunteer Engagement with available resources • Annual After-Care Participant “Homecoming” • Establish a Planned Continuum of Care • Empower the SOS Youth • Establish SOS After Care Advisory Board
LB Class XXVII Rocks!!! Questions?