Y.E.S.

for Diversity
This conference has been Youth
Youth
Empowerment
designed by CT High Empowerm
ent
Summit School Students Summit
specifically for CT
High School Students.

November 9, 2009
Why:
To empower students to address aspects of social awareness
and equity at school and in the community
Where:
Marriott Hotel,
Farmington, CT
Time:
Monday, November 9, 2009
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

www.ctpirc.org www.ctserc.org www.casciac.org

 AGENDA
8:00 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. Registration

8:40 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. Opening Remarks/Welcome

8:50 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Keynote Performance-

Dr. Michael Fowlin

10:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m. Question & Answer with Dr. Fowlin

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions

12:00 p.m.to 1:00 p.m. Lunch/Open Mic/Community Board

1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Closing/Evaluation/End of Day

Goal:
To empower students to address aspects of social awareness
and equity at school and in the community
Participants will:
♦ Gain awareness and enhance understandings on topics such as race,
discrimination, violence, personal identity, suicide, gender equity,
homophobia, and the emotional pain of peers.
♦ Learn how to use student voice to enhance their school and community.
♦ Understand how appreciating and utilizing diversity can positively

impact youth empowerment.

♦ Help in developing leadership in other students in their schools

and organizations in the community.

All-Call for Our Youth Community Board

In an effort to highlight what students are doing in their schools, we are asking for participants at this
conference to bring any materials (posters, brochures, etc.) showcasing youth programs at their
schools. We will post all items on our community bulletin board at the conference. Please indicate
your program’s interest in participating via the registration form.
 Keynote Presenter: Dr. Michael Fowlin
Actor-Psychologist-Poet
Dr. Michael Fowlin, better known as Mykee, is no stranger to the stage. He has been formally acting
since age 11, but started creating voices (via prank calling) at age 9. In addition to his talents on stage,
he has an undergraduate degree in psychology from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, and a
doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University.

His programs combine both his professional acting talents and his psychological training. His mission
is to create an atmosphere of worldwide inclusion, not just tolerance, towards all people. He has
worked extensively with all age groups in the United States and in other countries. His work has
included peer mediation, diversity trainings, gender equity workshops, and violence prevention
seminars.

He hopes that all audience members will leave his performance with that wonderful, awakening feeling
of beauty: the beauty within oneself and the beauty within others, the celebration of our differences,
and the acceptance of our shared experiences.

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Registration Information:
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registration fee for each student is $ 30.00. There is no fee for
Chaperones; however, in order to accommodate students, Chaperones are
limited: 1 to every 10 students. Each school is limited to sending 20 students. Checks should
be made payable to Rensselaer at Hartford. Breakfast and Lunch are Included.
Return completed registration forms and payment to SERC, attn: YES for Diversity, 25 Industrial Park Rd.,
Middletown, CT 06457. You may also register online at www.ctserc.org/yes.
The deadline for submitting registrations is October 30, 2009.
For additional information, please contact Nicole M. Vitale, (ext. 234), or
Heather Penfield (ext. 263), at SERC, (860) 632-1485.

Register online at www.ctserc.org/yes

 Y.E.S for Diversity Registration Form
You may also register online at www.ctserc.org/yes
The deadline for submitting registrations is October 30, 2009.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION
District/Region School/Program

Indicate number of chaperones attending: ________ (Please print clearly. The limit is 1 chaperone to every 10 students.)

Name (Chaperone #1) Work Phone ( ) Home Phone ( )

Home Address City/State Zip Code

Position/Role Email (Please Print Clearly.)

Name (Chaperone #2) Work Phone ( ) Home Phone ( )

Home Address City/State Zip Code

Position/Role Email (Please Print Clearly.)

Indicate number of students attending: ______ (Please print the students’ names for name badges. Duplicate form as needed.)

Student Name Grade:

Student Name Grade:

Student Name Grade:

Student Name Grade:

Student Name Grade:

ˆ Please check if an interpreter and/or disability-related accommodation is needed. Specify:

Return to: YES Conference

SERC
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457