Join World Vision for Dynamic Fall Trainings!

Academic Mentor Orientation

Are you a new tutor or academic mentor? Come and learn about your important new job as a role-model. In this two-hour workshop we’ll cover topics such as:

• Your role as a tutor or academic mentor
• Safety and liability issues
• Creative learning approaches
• Behavioral issues
• Way to motivate your student

September 16, 2009

10 a.m. – Noon

World Vision Storehouse

885 East 138th St.

Bronx

September 18, 2009

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

World Vision Storehouse

Building Development Assets in Educational Communities

This full-day training is based on Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets Research, and will help schools and after-school programs create environments where students are seen as assets. Learn to build assets to improve academic success. The following topics will be discussed:

• An introduction to the assets
• The power of the assets
• New ways of thinking and being
• Relationships
• Affirmations
• Influencing appropriate behavior

September 23, 2009

World Vision Storehouse

Step Towards a Hopeful Future

This three-hour training presents risk factors for high school drop out and positive behaviors to help youth stay in school with success. Participants will also look at the role of community initiatives in preventing drop out. We will examine:

• Risk factor awareness
• Removing barriers in young peoples’ lives
• Using brain research to help students realize their potential
• Creating benchmarks for drop-out prevention

September 30, 2009

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

World Vision Storehouse

Reading FUNdamentals

Learning to read is a difficult and unnatural process that requires instruction, intervention, and modeling. If we desire to live in communities where all children are successful readers, mentors, tutors, and parents need quality training to teach reading effectively. Even more essential is the need for adults to cultivate an atmosphere where reading is valued and considered enjoyable by children. The intended recipients of this three-hour training are mentors, tutors, and parents working with children between kindergarten and fifth grades. As a result of this training participants will:

• Receive an overview of the brain structures, biological factors, and environmental factors involved in learning to read.
• Know the five fundamental components involved in reading instruction, and know games and activities in each of the components to increase a child’s skill-level.
• Understand the importance of reading ability as it relates to crime, poverty, employment, and the future of this country.
• Understand the importance of positive role-modeling, learning more about their student’s interests and connecting those interests to popular, high-quality literature resources.

September 25, 2009

10 a.m. – 1p.m.

World Vision Storehouse

Registration:

Pre-registration for all workshops is required.

Each workshop is limited to 30 participants.

World Vision reserves the right to cancel a workshop. In the event that a workshop you have pre-registered for is canceled, you will be contacted in advance and refunded your registration fee.

Cost:

Cost is $10 for member organizations and $15 for non-member organizations. Cost is subject to change, so please call closer to the training date for official cost. Send payment prior to the training to:

World Vision

ATTN: Education

885 E. 138th St.

Bronx, NY 10454

For more information, contact:

Christina Hykes

chykes@worldvision.org

718-292-5600 ext. 205