UPLIFT: Empowering Youth for Tomorrow’s Future

Format

Individual Presentation

First Presenter's Institution

University of Kentucky

First Presenter’s Email Address

kgoodman@email.uky.edu

First Presenter's Brief Biography

Dr. Ashurst is a Senior Extension Specialist for Family and Relationship Development. She has worked with the University of Kentucky and with CYFAR for 25 years. She works to build state-wide and national capacity for reaching underserved or at-risk children, youth, families, and communities. Kerri's primary areas of interest include families who are coping with major crises such as illness or death of a family member; positive youth and young adult development; relationship building; military families; mental health and stress management. Kerri directs multiple grants that focus on underserved audiences and serves in a federal role through USDA coaching grants in multiple states that reach out to at-risk and unserved populations

Location

Session Two - Featured Session

Strand #1

Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership

Strand #2

Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership

Relevance

TBA

Brief Program Description

We will provide the background on a comprehensive life-skills program for unstably housed youth in 2 target communities in KY. The majority of program youth are minorities. Finding a way to engage, encourage, and empower minority youth is one of many keys to their personal success and the success of many minority youth focused programs. We have had the honor to serve minority youth in our community, providing them with life changing life skills and leadership development. We will share information about the Uplift program and share the process we have used to locate partners and participants. This session will consist of interactive activities to engage youth.

Summary

TBA

Evidence

TBA

Learning Objective 1

Participants will be able to gain creative ideas for program replication and networking

Learning Objective 2

Participants will be able to learn ideas for overcoming challenges to target unstably housed youth

Learning Objective 3

Participants will be able to tailoring the Botvin Life Skills program for Black and Brown youth

Presentation Year

2024

Start Date

3-3-2024 1:00 PM

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Mar 3rd, 1:00 PM

UPLIFT: Empowering Youth for Tomorrow’s Future

Session Two - Featured Session

We will provide the background on a comprehensive life-skills program for unstably housed youth in 2 target communities in KY. The majority of program youth are minorities. Finding a way to engage, encourage, and empower minority youth is one of many keys to their personal success and the success of many minority youth focused programs. We have had the honor to serve minority youth in our community, providing them with life changing life skills and leadership development. We will share information about the Uplift program and share the process we have used to locate partners and participants. This session will consist of interactive activities to engage youth.