Friday, November 18, 2016

Family Volunteer Evening presented by Casady CPO

Casady One Night Only is Tonight!

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. at The Criterion. Tickets can still be purchased at casady.org/onenightonly or at the door.

SURPRISE! Silent auction bidding has opened early! For those who can't wait to start bidding, you can start now! Be sure to enable notifications so you'll know when you've been outbid. To start bidding early, download the HandBid app on your smartphone and search Casady One Night Only. There are also a few "Buy it Now" items that can be purchased right away.

Can't join us? No problem! You can still support the School by bidding on your child's art project or on any of the other fabulous items. The auction will close at 10:30 p.m. CST.

CASADY SCHOOL | 9500 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73120 | (405) 749-3100

Points of Light News Digest - Nov. 18, 2016

Celebrating the power of families working together to make a difference

Saturday, Nov. 19, is Family Volunteer Day, powered by

generationOn, Points of Light's youth division, and sponsored by the Walt Disney Company. Thousands of families around the nation will be volunteering together to improve their communities. There’s still time to get involved! Visit www.generationOn.org/FVD to find DIY projects or volunteer opportunities near you.

This Thanksgiving, give thanks by giving back

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we look for ways to

demonstrate gratitude to the people closest to us. One great way to do that is to look for opportunities to give back to the people or organizations that have given something to you over the years. Here are some ways you can give thanks by giving back.

Veterans’ civic engagement strengthens communities nationwide

According to the 2016 Veterans Civic Health Index from

Got Your Six, veterans volunteered an average of 169 hours of their time – making them one of the most active groups of volunteers across the country. The report details how veterans are continuing to strengthen our communities. Read more about the many ways that vets are making a difference, as well as 4 ways to give back to veterans.

Youth in juvenile detention seek to help peers outside their walls

ServiceWorks at the United Way of Greater St. Louis

recently hosted a cohort at The St. Louis Juvenile Detention Center. The 10 program participants, who are currently part of the juvenile justice system, drew from their own experiences to brainstorm community needs and discuss ways in which they can use their passions and talents to meet those needs. Read more about this initiative in Youth Today.

Channel post-election passion for good. Pledge to serve

In the wake of an historic election, many are seeking ways

to tackle tough challenges and move forward by helping others. Volunteering strengthens relationships and connections with neighbors, and empowers us to create the change we want to see in our communities. Take the pledge to serve, to help someone in need and to create hope through volunteering and service: www.serviceunites.org.

Family Volunteer Evening presented by Casady CPO

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Casady One Night Only is Tonight!

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. at The Criterion. Tickets can still be purchased at casady.org/onenightonly or at the door.

Can't join us? No problem! You can still support the School by bidding on your child's art project or on any of the other fabulous items. The auction will close at 10:30 p.m. CST.

CASADY SCHOOL | 9500 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73120 | (405) 749-3100

Points of Light News Digest - Nov. 18, 2016

Celebrating the power of families working together to make a difference

Saturday, Nov. 19, is Family Volunteer Day, powered by

This Thanksgiving, give thanks by giving back

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we look for ways to

Veterans’ civic engagement strengthens communities nationwide

According to the 2016 Veterans Civic Health Index from

Youth in juvenile detention seek to help peers outside their walls

ServiceWorks at the United Way of Greater St. Louis

Channel post-election passion for good. Pledge to serve

In the wake of an historic election, many are seeking ways

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Points of Light Foundation Pledge to Volunteer

Dear Points of Light Supporter,
In the wake of an historic election, we are seeing people from all walks of life looking for ways to come together, to tackle tough challenges, and to find healing by helping others.

Points of Light is launching Service Unites, an online platform and campaign that asks Americans to serve. This effort will tap into the unlimited hope and potential of individuals to spark change and create solutions to the issues facing our communities and our country.

Join us – take the pledge to volunteer. Share it with your friends and family and tell us your story of service using #ServiceUnites.

We’ve talked a lot lately about the office of president. But in America, the most important job is citizen. Let’s get to work!

SAVE THE DATE

Monday, November 14, 2016

YAC Meeting after finals, Monday, November 28th, 7:30 am, Harper

Agenda

Miranda will remind YAC members about meeting via text.Hospitality Managers will bring snacks.
Father Blizzard will co-facilitate meeting. Mrs. Clay away

1. Mr Rainbolt's lunch on Tuesday, December 12th, Community Room catered by Sage.Sign-up!

2. Blood Drive tips and resources: David Crawford,Oklahoma Blood Institute. Miranda, Isaiah and YAC seniors facilitate this project
- Marketing Supplies. Maybe inclussion of MD students to encourage parents to donate blood??
- Date of Blood Drive
-UD Chapel Speaker for the Blood Drive
-Chapel announcer for the speaker

3. Hope for the Holidays: - Last minute details and request of help from Katherine.
- Volunteers at divisions only to remind and help place donations under trees by front offices in PD and LD and the Student Center in the UD. Will not be excused from chapel.
- Chapel speeches by Katherine: 30th of November UD/LD

4. MLK Day 2016: Service Advocacy or Action Day? 1 or several projects?
-Ideas from YAC members
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*
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-Food Bank
*Closed to the public on MLK Day 2016

-Digital Citizenship workshops at Casady School
Audience: Cyclone and children and youth from North Side YMCA
Facilitators: Available and interested Casady YAC
Helpful Resource: https://pdsdigitalcitizenship.org/

-Identity and Diversity Education by YAC/YLOKCasady teens @ Casady
Audience: Any interested Cyclones and YMCA 5th grade and older
Facilitators: Youth LEAD OKCasady
Helpful Resource: Youth Lead online / Roots and Wings Activity Sheets
Icebreaker to Connect, Communication Activity to Act, Make thinking Visible Activity to reflect

-Casady MLK Day Movie Marathon for the servant soul
Pay it Forward, Peace One Day, The Talking Picture, MLK documentaries, suggestions from YAC members
Audience: Any interested youth and adult
Facilitators: Mrs Clay and any available Casady Faculty and/or student
Location: Casady Wing Popcorn and Lemonade served. Bring your pillow and blanket

-YLOKCasady @ the Oklahoma National Memorial and Museum and the Oklahoma Standard
Morning
Guided tour of Memorial
Tour of Museum
STEM Lab Time
LUNCH
Afternoon
Communication Activity: Listening/asking questions with first persons and/or museum personnel

Multicultural Fair - Oklahoma Standard: Honoring the diversity in organizing teens

Archives Tour: Reflecting on the Oklahoma Standard and the global kindness response to bombing

YAC Meeting after finals, Monday, November 28th, 7:30 am, Harper

4. From Liz W.: It's for no kid hungry and you host a friendsgiving and raise money, so I thought Yac could possibly host one. I will look more into it, but in the meantime here is a link: https://www.nokidhungry.org/Friendsgiving

5. MLK Day 2016: Service Advocacy or Action Day? 1 or several projects?

-Ideas from YAC members
*
*
*

-Food Bank
*Closed to the public on MLK Day 2016

-Digital Citizenship workshops at Casady School
Audience: Cyclone and children and youth from North Side YMCA
Facilitators: Available and interested Casady YAC
Helpful Resource: https://pdsdigitalcitizenship.org/

-Identity and Diversity Education by YAC/YLOKCasady teens @ Casady
Audience: Any interested Cyclones and YMCA 5th grade and older
Facilitators: Youth LEAD OKCasady
Helpful Resource: Youth Lead online / Roots and Wings Activity Sheets
Icebreaker to Connect, Communication Activity to Act, Make thinking Visible Activity to reflect

-Casady MLK Day Movie Marathon for the servant soul
Pay it Forward, Peace One Day, The Talking Picture, MLK documentaries, suggestions from YAC members
Audience: Any interested youth and adult
Facilitators: Mrs Clay and any available Casady Faculty and/or student
Location: Casady Wing Popcorn and Lemonade served. Bring your pillow and blanket

-YLOKCasady @ the Oklahoma National Memorial and Museum and the Oklahoma Standard
Morning
Guided tour of Memorial
Tour of Museum
STEM Lab Time
LUNCH
Afternoon
Communication Activity: Listening/asking questions with first persons and/or museum personnel

Multicultural Fair - Oklahoma Standard: Honoring the diversity in organizing teens

Archives Tour: Reflecting on the Oklahoma Standard and the global kindness response to bombing

ICS Hope for the Holidays Meeting Minutes

Agenda
Participants: Dr. Fryer, Katherine, Mrs. Clay. The meeting was not required. Mason, Ellie, and Cooper came during music and activities time to work on the posters,

1. ICS Hope for the Holiday:
-Posters: Will be made during free time this week to release stress.
-Xmas Tree: Will be purchased by Katherine and her team after exams. There was a suggestion by Mason and Ellie to decorated with interfaith ornaments. It could be a HOLIDAY or GIVING TREE.
YAC will use this tree in a variety of ways the rest of the year.
-Katherine will add information to her presentation of her personal experience with ICS.
- Mason, Ellie, and Cooper came during music and activities time to work on the posters,

2. Casady Kindness Online
- Katherine will work with Dr. Frier and Cooper L. after exams on this amazing experience to make Cyclone kindness visible online.

3. Next meeting: Monday, November 28th at 7:30, Harper. Hospitality committee brings snacks!

ICS Hope for the Holidays Meeting Minutes

Minutes of November 14th YAC Meetin
Participants: Dr. Fryer, Katherine, Mrs. Clay. The meeting was not required. Mason, Ellie, and Cooper came during music and activities time to work on the posters,

1. ICS Hope for the Holiday:
-Posters: Will be made during free time this week to release stress.
-Xmas Tree: Will be purchased by Katherine and her team after exams. There was a suggestion by Mason and Ellie to decorated with interfaith ornaments. It could be a HOLIDAY or GIVING TREE.
YAC will use this tree in a variety of ways the rest of the year.
-Katherine will add information to her presentation of her personal experience with ICS.
- Mason, Ellie, and Cooper came during music and activities time to work on the posters,

-Freshmen, Ellie, Mason, and Katherine worked on posters during Activities.

2. Casady Kindness Online
- Katherine will work with Dr. Frier and Cooper L. after exams on this amazing experience to make Cyclone kindness visible online.

3. Next meeting: Monday, November 28th at 7:30, Harper. Hospitality committee brings snacks!

Casady Youth LEAD OKC MENTOR'S Reflection

This coming Thanksgiving Day
I am thankful for YAC and YLOKC

Reflection on YLOKC @ Camp Classen, November 12th and 13th

Casady's Delegation

35 students and 6 mentors from OKC, Edmond, Stillwater and what places did I forget?... Public, Private, online, home school teens participated.

After having an incredible day of reflection on identity, diversity and enhancing communication skills by learning how to handle challenging conversations, the Youth LEADers spent the evening brainstorming projects, presenting passions, categorizing do-ability, and selecting the one project YLOKC will facilitate for the OKC community in 2017

Cultural Tapestry - Oklahoma Standard

An Oklahoma Cultural Tapestry Day

Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum

To inform people of Oklahoma Teens' cultural diversity and break cultural divisions through listening

Follow-up, communication, to do list with
responsibilities and deadlines will follow-up
after date is set with the Oklahoma National
Memorial and Museum Education and Oklahoma
Standard Directors, Lynn Porter and Zac Fowler

The retreat ended on Sunday morning with an ice-breaker facilitated by a Youth Leader followed by a recap of project planning by mentor, Shannon, and directives regarding project management via google docs and communication via e-mail. There were a couple of reflective final experiences, "the shower curtain", and the circle of words

Process of the Retreat

Youth LEAD Retreat: Agenda 2016

10:00 – 10:30 Check in and Settle in

10:30 – 11:00 Introductions and Icebreakers

· Why intros and agenda setting

· RW intros, packets

· Catagories, partner challenges

11:00 – 12:00 Team Building and Building Teams

· How to build great teams, strengthen great teams and make the most of great teams

· Trust: Electric Fence, What I need

· Balance: True Colors and group roles

· Process versus product

12:00 – 12:30 Lunch

12:30 – 1:30 The Art and Science of the Icebreaker

· The how’s and why’s of icebreakers from design to implementation

· Icebreakers 101

· Play and disect

1:30 – 2:30 Managing Difficult Conversations, the value of engaging diversity

· How to listen between the lines, ask questions that seek understanding and strengthen the tools to find value and navigate through the most difficult conversations

· New version of Know it Feel it Own it, three rounds

2:30 – 4:30 Big Outdoor Break!!! Fun and Bonding

4:30 – 5:30 Let the Project Planning Begin

· Take the group through the project planning process for the big spring project from visioning to tracking results and impact.

· Intro and project ideas from leaders 4:30 – 4:40

· Open space, identity, root causes, why? 4:40 – 4:50

· Check back in and decide on project one: impact, passion, identity connection 4:50 – 5:00

· Visioning: what do we see? What is different? 5:00 – 5:10

· Choose project chairs: Lead through developing of smart goals5:10 – 5:20

· Project team: 5:20 – 5:30 (check in on the group roles sheet)

5:30 – 6:30 Dinner break

6:30 – 8:30 Final Project Prep

· Putting the finishing touches on their project idea and work plan, prepare to present workshop to the group.

· Choose chairs

· Committee goals and Action Plans

· Check in and report back at 7:30

8:30 – 9:00 Project Presentations - chairs

· Participants present project as if they were asking for support from a funder, community leader or POTUS.

8:00 – 10:00 Evening activities

Retreat's Handouts

Special thanks to Shannon and Whitney for bringing Roots and Wings Training and Consulting to facilitate the retreat.
A huge thank you to the YMCA Teen Initiatives for supporting YLOKC with organization of the retreat, funding, supplies, and their beautiful Camp Classen

http://www.rootsandwingstraining.com/meet-the-team.html

The YMCA Youth LEAD Retreat was facilitated by Roots and Wing's CEO Tabitha May Tolub

ICEBREAKERS

Tabitha stated that Youth LEADers, as they plan to use ice breakers for their STUCO, YAC, faith sased Youth Groups, etc., she is only an e-mail or phone call away to help select them according to the need. Her contact information is in the pocket provided at the retreat

Identity

Diversity
Colors Tests

Communication Training

Speaking and Listening
Attentive, concentrating on what is being said, not interrupting. Body language minimized
1 minute of just listening to the other person talking. Then asking 3 questions