<div id="page" class="hfeed site">
<div id="content" class="site-content">
<div class="wrapper"><section id="primary" class="content-area"><article id="post-254" class="post-254 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presentation-topics full-content">
<div class="archive-post-wrap">
<div class="entry-container">
<div class="entry-content">

There are several options for workshops or presentations ranging from 1 hour sessions to the 30 hour course available through UBC Okanagan Summer Institute in Education.  Each workshop/presentation will be customized according to the audience and the time allotted.  All topics include real life examples of challenges and successes with at-risk youth and contain input from students as to what they think is important for educators to know.

Topics can include:
<ol>
 	<li><strong>Starting With Your Core Values and Beliefs</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Empathy Instead of Sympathy
</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Social Construct Theory vs. Disorders</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Labels and Their Effects
</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>The Benefits of Intergenerational Events and Connectedness</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Self-esteem</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Self-fulfilling Prophecy</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Learning Gaps vs Learning Disabilities</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>The Gifted “Problem Youth”</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Treating Roots of Problems Rather Than Symptoms</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Relationships and Trust </strong></li>
 	<li><strong>The Importance of Behaviour Modeling</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Creating Pride</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Creating a naturally flowing culture of acceptance.</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Giving them a voice through TEDx, Ignite, and other public speaking events.</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Reacting to Trauma</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Clear and Relevant Expectations</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>When and How Far To Push Them to Challenge Themselves</strong></li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</article></section></div>
</div>
</div>