Have Fun While Making a Difference in Your Community
Empowering YOUth allows middle-schoolers to explore the many facets of social work and the positive impact social workers make on their communities. Participants in this program will create their own advocacy projects, connect with awesome new friends, meet social workers in the community, and have a blast learning, creating, and growing!
Learning Goals
Program Schedule
Monday, June 16: Animals
8:30 – 9 a.m. – Arrival and introduction to the day’s activities
9 – 10:30 a.m. – Human-Animal Bond in Colorado
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Jacy Layton (Hearts and Horses)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lunch
12:30 – 2 p.m. – Transition and Shelby McDonald (CSU)
2 – 3 p.m. – On Campus or Outdoor Activity
3 – 3:30 p.m. – Pickup
Tuesday, June 17: Arts
8:30 – 9 a.m. – Arrival and introduction to the day’s activities
9 – 11:30 a.m. – Clarie Schad (CSU Pueblo): Music Therapy
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lunch
12:30 – 2 p.m. – Transition and Evan Lowe (CSU): Spoken Word and Poetry
2 – 3 p.m. – Matthew’s House Panel and/or Arts Showcase
3 – 3:30 p.m. – Pickup
Wednesday, June 18: Sports
8:30 – 9 a.m. – Arrival and introduction to the day’s activities
9 – 11:30 a.m. – Soccer without Borders (Matt Kaiser)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lunch
12:30 – 2 p.m. – Transition and Guest Speaker from CSU Athletics
2 – 3 p.m. – On Campus or Outdoor Activity
3 – 3:30 p.m. – Pickup