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Implement Positive Strategies to Prepare Today’s Youth for the Future

July 30–31, 2009 | Washington, DCOptional Pre-Conference Workshops July 29, 2009

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Promote Youth Development in a New Era of Youth Advocacy

The 2009

Address the Needs of Today’s Youth to Inspire Success in the 21st CenturyHarness the presidential administration focus on youth to benefit your work today and in the future

Obtain Recovery Act Money to Further Youth Education, Development and Workforce InvolvementPrepare, plan for, obtain and manage funds under the Recovery Act to increase the workforce and drive results for your program

Establish Performance Measures to Enhance Youth ServicesDevelop and utilize performance measures to evaluate progress and develop a plan to increase youth outcomes

Promote Collaboration and Drive Change through Public-Private PartnershipsCultivate successful relationships with the business community, foundations, government agencies and youth serving-systems to create new opportunities

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The 2009 Youth Services Summit

Workshops: July 29, 20098:30 Workshop Registration and Continental Breakfast9:00 WORKSHOP A American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Understand New Legislation, Timeframe for Spending

and How-to Secure Funding12:00 Lunch1:00 WORKSHOP B Grants Management for Results: Strategies for Youth Services Programs

4:00 Adjourn

Day One: July 30, 20098:30 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast9:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS

The New Administration’s Youth Focus: How will it Affect Your Program?10:00 Forge Effective Partnerships: Cultivate Relationships with the Business Community11:00 Break & Refreshments11:15 Develop 21st Century Skills: The Keys to Success12:15 Lunch Break1:00 Reach Today’s Youth: Implement a Marketing Campaign to Connect With Youth2:00 Break & Refreshments 2:15 Connect Youth Services to Youth Workforce Development3:15 Empowered Beginnings: Promote Youth Leadership Today and Always4:15 Day One Adjourns

Day Three: July 31, 20099:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS

The State of Today’s Youth – Challenges and Opportunities in an Uncertain Times10:00 Youth Panel: Through their Eyes11:00 Break & Refreshments11:15 Enhance Alternative Education and Youth Training12:15 Lunch Break

TRACK A Pathways for Success: Working with Youth

TRACK B Make Your Mark: Advance Performance Within Your Youth Program

1:15 Jump Start: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Initiative of the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth

Develop Performance Measures: The Logic Model Approach

2:15 Break & Refreshments2:30 Positive Impact: Promote Healthy Outcomes for

All ChildrenDevelop Performance Measures: The Logic Model Approach (Cont’)

3:30 Closing Keynote: Successfully Retaining Youth in Your Youth Services Program4:30 Adjourn

Agenda at-a-Glance



Workshops: July 29, 2009Pre-conference workshops are designed to be an interactive way for participants to learn the latest management techniques in order to implement them in their workplace. These workshops will provide a platform to learn practical applications of current best practices. Space in this comprehensive workshop is limited, so be sure to reserve your seat today.

8:30 Workshop Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00

Workshop A: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Understand New Legislation, Timeframe for Spending and How-To Secure FundingThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is boasting unprecedented funds of $787 billion. As a presidential promise, our nation’s youth are seeing a portion of those funds being invested in their future. Summer programs will be able to fl ourish, after-school activities will be able to expand and youth employment opportunities will be renewed under the Recovery Act.

This workshop will provide tools necessary to determine how your program will benefit from the Recovery Act and how to efficiently manage funding. Be prepared and identify the ins- and -outs for applying and receiving the stimulus. You will learn to:

Understand the Recovery Act and track the distribution of funds from Federal agenciesLearn requirements and guidance to effectively manage activities under the Recovery ActExamine critical action steps necessary to obtain and maintain funding under the accelerate timeframesOutline communication process to comply with transparency and reporting requirements

12:00 Lunch Break

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Who Should Attend:

Youth Service Providers

Workforce Investment Boards

Youth Councils

State Human Service Administrators

One-stop Center Operators

Workforce Development Stakeholders

State Independent Living Coordinators

Community Leaders and Policymakers

Local Youth Service Agency Staff

Community and Faith-Based Organizations

State/local Department of Children and Family Services/DHHS

Youth Service Practitioners

Non Profits

Foundations

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Workshop B: Grants Management for Results: Strategies for Youth Services ProgramsAs youth service organizations increasingly move towards more performance-based grants, greater emphasis will be placed on the application and evaluation processes especially with the new mandates regarding Recovery Act funding. Agencies and organizations will be under increased pressure to measure, evaluate and improve the results of their grants in an era of transparency and accountability.

In this workshop, explore all aspects of grants management and proposal development and create a framework to measure and report performance of youth programs. Learn to stay compliant with grant guidelines including new procedures under the Recovery Act that go beyond current standards of practice to ensure success.

Understand emerging accountability and transparency issues in grants managementCreate grant applications that position your organization apart by linking performance measures to positive grant outcomesAcquire and utilize strategies to evaluate your grants and report back to stakeholdersTarget agencies to reach your goals and focus on fostering relationships to ensure partnerships are long-lasting

Elizabeth HoldenPresident and CEO, PrimePoint LLCSenior Fellow, The Performance Institute

4:00 Workshop Adjourns

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Workshops, Continued: July 29, 2009Top 5 Reasons to Attend:

Harness Recovery Act money and learn to effectively manage your funds

Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of your youth service programs

Engage and incentivize youth to participate in your youth program

Forge public-private partnerships to utilize available resources and foster program success

Advance youth leadership and accountability by promoting 21st Century Skills and healthy living initiatives

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8:30 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast

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Keynote Address The New Administration’s Youth Focus: How will it Affect Your Program?With a platform on reforming education and employment opportunities for today’s youth, the Obama Administration has made early strides to bring youth issues to the forefront. There is an early focus on promoting science and math initiatives, helping low-income families with college preparation and easing the process to obtain financial aid. With these plans where does your program fit in? How will the agenda of the next four years help aid your work? During this keynote address, hear about and discuss the future of youth programs and:

Understand the current landscape for reinvestment in nationally sponsored youth activities and programsCapitalize on the President’s youth agenda and obtain new resources to grow your programUtilize federal assistance to revitalize your program and mirror federal progress

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Forge Effective Public-Private Partnerships: Cultivate Relationships with the Business Community

Engage the business community and leverage resources to meet performance outcomesBuild mutually beneficial partnerships to ensure lasting success for youthEnsure you and your partners are utilizing the same measures to evaluate critical program success

Daniel HorganExecutive Director, Pittsburgh CaresSenior Fellow, The Performance Institute

11:00 Break & Refreshments

11:15

Develop 21st Century Skills: The Keys to SuccessUnderstand 21st Century Skill Sets and how your youth can hone their skills for future successBridge the gap between school and home by helping youth obtain multi-lateral skills for life and career, technology and innovationFocus attention on 21st Century Skills to enhance student outcomes in your youth program

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Day One: July 30, 2009

“ There was great information to communicate to area service providers to strengthen programs.”

Janice Moran Evans, Counselor, City of Shreveport Community Development Workforce



12:15 Lunch Break

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Reach Today’s Youth: Implement a Marketing Campaign to Connect with Youth

Ensure your marketing activities are tailored to fit your specific youth organizationStudy recruitment methods including advertising campaigns, career fairs and successful community initiatives Conduct a successful online recruitment advertising campaign with effective features to attract today’s youth

Daniel HorganExecutive Director, Pittsburgh CaresSenior Fellow, The Performance Institute


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Connect Youth Services to Youth Workforce DevelopmentDetermine the challenges facing youth today Develop a link between youth workforce development to youth services programs Forge business and community partnerships to improve and youth outcomes

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Empowered Beginnings: Promote Youth Leadership and Community Development through Performance Management

Ensure youth involvement to develop and promote leadership opportunities in the communityWork with youth meet their needs and to determine measures for program successStrengthen your community-based programs through evaluating outcomes

4:15 Day One Adjourns

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“ I was able to identify valuable resources available for funding for youth programs.”

Mavis Hill, Director, Tyrrell County Community Development Corporation

Day One, Continued: July 30, 2009



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Keynote Address: The State of Today’s Youth: Challenges and Opportunities in Uncertain Times Young people today face more challenges than ever before. The world is changing rapidly and today’s youth must be ready to take on the challenges of the 21st century and beyond. Learn about the latest statistics and stories about issues facing today’s youth. Positively imple-ment change in the lives of today’s youth community through the mission of your programs. You will also learn to:

Break the barrier to effective communication with today’s youthPrepare youth with indispensable skills to meet the needs of the high speed world around themWork together to create growth opportunities to engage all youth

Dorothy StonemanPresident and Founder,YouthBuild USA

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Youth Panel: Through their Eyes Learn from the people who matter most: today’s youth. Hear from youth who have suc-cessfully been through youth development and leadership programs and learn about what worked for them and what they have been able to accomplish. During this interactive session develop the tools to assist your organization or agency stay connected with your youth and their needs.

YouthBuild USA


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Enhance Alternative Education and Youth TrainingReview best-practices for effective youth education and training programs Implement evaluation strategies to assess your training programDetermine how to achieve measurable results

12:15 Lunch Break

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Day Two: July 31, 2009

“ The information on performance measures and outcomes will be great to implement with our staff.”

Tamara Dukes, Director of Prevention, Youth Alive!



“ Many information resources were presented that can be shared with colleagues that will benefi t future programs.”

Carter Dozier, Director, Northeast Workforce Development

1:15 Track A: Pathways for Success: Working with Youth

Address Challenges for Youth with Disabilities in the Workforce

Learn about leadership programs for youth with disabilitiesIdentify existing barriers to personal and professional success and learn to think creatively to develop plans to deal with those barriersImprove interaction with youth with disabilities and the one-stop system

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Track B: Make Your Mark: Advance Performance Within Your Youth Program

Develop Performance Measures: The Logic Model Approach

Obtain best practices to build a successful youth systemDevise program goals that are aligned with your youth service organization’s missionIntegrate performance measures and goals that will ensure program success

Jon DesenbergThe Performance Institute

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2:30 Track A: Pathways for Success: Working with Youth

Positive Impact: Promote Healthy Outcomes for All Children

Empower today’s youth with life skills to take responsibility for their own health and wellnessAchieve positive youth health outcomes by recognizing risk factors such as teen pregnancy, chronic health conditions and behavioral risk factorsEngage other agencies and organizations to bring together resources that promote healthy living

Track B: Make Your Mark: Advance Performance within Your Youth Program

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Develop Performance Measures: The Logic Model Approach (Cont’)

Learn to develop quality performance measures that help drive results in your agencyIdentify and defi ne intermediate and end outcomes for your fi nancial management framework Analyze ways to audit and evaluate your measures to build a more successful management system

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Closing Keynote: Successfully Retaining Youth in Your Youth Services ProgramThe best way to ensure participation is to foster engagement. With the onslaught of video games, MP3 players and social networking forums it is easy for youth to lose touch with the outside world. Position yourself to offer necessary and attractive services to keep youth engaged and to promote a culture of successful living.

Identify and implement innovative strategies to keep youth engaged in your programsExamine program components that motivate and encourage youth involvementWork with youth to provide exciting and fulfi lling incentives for retention

4:30 Adjourn

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Day Two, Continued: July 31, 2009


Bring this Program to Your OrganizationOne of the more popular vehicles for accessing the Institute’s educational offerings is the delivery of on-site trainings and management facilitations. Bringing a training or facilitation in-house gives you the opportunity to customize a program that addresses your exact chal-lenges and provides a more personal learning experience, while virtually eliminating travel expenses. Whether you require training for your department or for an organizationwide initiative, the advanced learning methods employed by The Performance Institute will create an intimate training atmosphere that maximizes knowledge transfer to enhance the talent within your organization.

CustomizationWe realize that not all obstacles can be overcome by applying an “off-the-shelf solution”. While many training providers will offer you some variation of their standard training, The Performance Institute’s subject matter experts will work with you and your team to examine your programs and determine your exact areas of need. The identifi cation of real life ex-amples will create a learning atmosphere that resonates with participants while at the same time providing immediate return on your training investment. Using interactive exercises that employ actual projects or scenarios from your organization, instructors can address specifi c challenges and align the curriculum of each session to your objectives. While the majority of on-site trainings are focused on smaller groups, The Performance Institute also has the ability to accommodate organizational-wide training initiatives. Utilizing multiple instructors, The Institute has the capacity to deliver courses to groups of up to 300 participants per day.

Areas of ExpertiseOn-site delivery of single courses, certifi cation programs and entire packages of specialized courses are available in the following areas:

Strategic Planning Performance Measurement Project Management Lean Six Sigma Workforce Management Performance-Based Budgeting Performance-Based Contracting Performance Reporting Program Evaluation Administrative Management Leadership and Change

For more information about in-house training options available to you, please contact Tara Shuert at 703-894-0481 x 223 or email her at [email protected].

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Sponsorship Opportunities

As a conference and training provider, The Performance Institute is an expert in bringing together leaders to share and discuss best practices and innovations. We connect decision-makers with respected solution providers.

The Institute offers four different pre-designed sponsorship packages:

Event Co-Sponsor

Session Sponsor

Luncheon Sponsor

Exhibit Booth Sponsor

For more information on sponsorships or to get started, contact Jessica Ward at 703-894-0481 ext. 215 or [email protected]

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“ Many of the resources shared can be used to implement performance in WIA programs.”

Joann Toerper, Program Administrator, Missouri Career Center

Upcoming Event:

Grants Management for Results 2009Write, Manage and Comply in a New Era of Accountability and Transparency

August 17-19, 2009 | Washington, DCOptional Post-Conference Workshops August 20, 2009

Day One: Proposal Planning and Development Create a framework for writing, developing and securing grants for your organization

Day Two: Budget and Financial Management for Grants Prepare budgets accurately, on-time and according to fi nancial parameters in today’s grants landscape

Day Three: Accountability, Evaluation and Performance Monitoring Enhance grant performance and management to report successful outcomes to grantors

Featuring an Interactive and Comprehensive Workshop:Federal Grant Compliance for Nonprofi ts: Once You Get the Money, How to Stay Out of Jail!

For More Information Please Visit www.PerformanceWeb.org/Grants


VENUE & HOTELThe 2009 Youth Services Summit will be hosted at The Performance Institute’s Training Center in Arlington, VA, just one block east of the Courthouse stop on the Orange Line of the D.C. Metro. A public parking garage is located inside of the building for $10/day. Continental breakfast and refreshments will be provided for delegates on each day.

The Performance Institute1515 North Courthouse Rd., Suite 600Arlington, VA 22201703-894-0481

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott at the prevailing rate of $165.00 until July 1, 2009. This rate is based on the Government Per Diem and is subject to change. Please call the hotel directly and reference code “Youth Services” when making reservations to get the discounted rate. The hotel is conveniently located three blocks from the Rosslyn Metro station. Please ask the hotel about a complimentary shuttle that is also available for your convenience.

Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott 1533 Clarendon Blvd.Arlington, VA 22209Phone: 703-528-2222Phone: 1-800-321-2211http://www.CourtyardArlingtonRosslyn.com

TUITIONThe tuition rate for The 2009 Youth Services Summit is as follows:

Early Bird Rate Regular Rate

Conference Only $599 $699

One Workshop --- $299

Two Workshops --- $499

*For the Early Bird Rate, register before May 20, 2009

GROUP DISCOUNTSFor more information on group discounts for The 2009 Youth Services Summit, please contact Melvin Hall at 703-894-0481 x210 or email him at [email protected].

REGISTRATION1. ONLINE at www.YouthServicesSummit.org2. VIA FAX to 703-894-0482 3. VIA PHONE to 703-894-04814. VIA MAIL to 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Sixth Floor

Arlington, VA 22201

Yes! Register me for The 2009 Youth Services Summit Add Workshop A Add Workshop B

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Logistics & Registration


Cancellation PolicyFor live events: The Performance Institute will provide a full refund less $399 administration fee for cancellations four weeks before the event. If cancellation occurs within two weeks prior to conference start date, no refund will be issued. Registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel prior to the event will be charged the entire registration fee.

For webinars: The Performance Institute will provide a full refund less $50 administrative fee for cancellations four weeks before the event. If cancellation occurs within two weeks prior to conference start date, no refund will be issued. Registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel prior to the meeting will be charged the entire registration fee.

All the cancellation requests need to be made online Your confi rmation email contains links to modify or cancel registrations. Please note that the cancellation is not fi nal until you receive a written confi rmation.

Payment must be secured prior to the conference. If payment is not received by the conference start date, a method of payment must be presented at the time of registration in order to guarantee your participation at the event.

Quality AssuranceThe Performance Institute strives to provide you with the most productive and effective educational experience possible. If after completing the course you feel there is some way we can improve, please write your comments on the evaluation form provided upon your arrival. Should you feel dissatisfi ed with your learning experience and wish to request a credit or refund, please submit it in writing no later than 10 business days after the end of the training to: The Performance Institute: Quality Assurance, 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201

Note: As speakers are confi rmed six months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program.

If for any reason The Performance Institute decides to cancel this conference, The Performance Institute accepts no responsibility for covering airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants, including delegates, sponsors and guests.

Discounts• All ‘Early Bird’ Discounts must require payment at time of registration and before the cut-off date in order to receive

any discount.• Any discounts offered whether by The Performance Institute (including team discounts) must also require payment at

the time of registration.• All discount offers cannot be combined with any other offer.• Discounts cannot be applied retroactively

About The Performance InstituteCalled “the leading think tank in performance measurement for government” on OMB’s ExpectMore.gov, The Performance Institute has been a leader in Performance Management training and policy since the 2000 administration transition. As part of the Government Performance Coalition, a group of good government organizations, the Institute worked in 2000 to deliver recommendations to the then new administration on what would become the President’s Management Agenda.

In 2009, the Institute is leading Innovations in Government: From Transition to Transformation, or InnoGOV.org, a collection of forums, research and recommendations to bring insight and transformation to the federal government. The goal of InnoGOV.org is to centralize the importance of performance, accountability and transparency in government and to disseminate the leading best practices to government managers.

The Performance Institute has published several research reports regarding performance management initiatives and trains over 10,000 government managers per year on performance-based topics. Dedicated to improving citizen services and taxpayer transparency, the Institute uses a best-practices foundation to deliver the most effective and tested methodologies for improving performance.

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