WHY ATTEND THE YOUTH INVOLVEMENT CONFERENCE?• Attendauniqueall-cityyouthconferenceplannedbyandforteens!• Attendexcitingworkshopsdesignedforyou–fromtechtalktoputtingyourideastowork!

• Shareyourideasonhowtomakeyourcommunityabetterplaceforyoungpeople!• Thisisanexcusedpre-arrangedabsenceforBellevuepublicschools.Studentsthatattendwillearnsixcommunityservicehours!

• It’sFREE!(Lunchprovidedaswell)—Notabaddealtolearn,play,andmake adifference!

2018 YIC WORKSHOP TOPICS AND DESCRIPTIONS• Intentional Communication for Building Bridges – k4p.org: JoinKids4Peace

foraworkshopthatwillhelptodeepenyourcommunicationskillsandempoweryoutousetheseskillstobuildbridgesacrossbackgroundsandexperiences.Explorenewwaystoengageinbuildingempathyandculturalunderstandingineverycommunityyouareapartof,andleaveempoweredtointentionallycommunicatewitheveryoneyouencounter.Workshopwillincludeskillbuildingexercisesandopportunitiestopracticeskillsinafunandsafesetting.

• Social Justice – Movement of Advocacy for Youth (Youth led-workshop): Hearfrompassionateyouthaboutissuesaffectingourworldtodayrangingfromeducationtoimmigrationtopics.Explorewayshowyoucanbepartofsocialchangeandlearnhowyoungpeoplearemakingadifferenceinourcommunity.

• Show Me The Money! – Wells Fargo:Planningforthefuturemeansplanningtoday.Learnpersonalfinanceincludinghowtobudgetyourmoney,respon-siblespending,saving,andplanningforthefuture.WellsFargobankworkstoeducatecommunitymembersandyoungpeopleonbasicfinance.

• Breaking Free! (Youth-led workshop)–Lifeasateenagercanfeeleasilysubjectivetotheviewsofyourpeers.Comejoinayouth-ledsessiondiscuss-ingissuessuchasstressandinsecurities.Thisworkshopisinteractivewithteambuildingexercisesandgamestohelpyoudiscoverwhoyouareandwhatmakesyouspecial.

• College Life 101 (Panel Discussion)––Curiousaboutlifeafterhighschool?Comehearfromrecenthighschoolgraduates,collegestudents,andworkingyoungprofessionalsastheysharetheirpersonalexperiencesfromposthighschoollife,collegecourses,andcareerpathwayopportunities.Thisisaninter-activeformatwithbriefpanelpresentationsandQ&AformatmoderatedbyBellevueYouthCouncilmembers.RecommendedforHighSchoolstudents.

• Think Beyond Green (Youth-led workshop)WEarethesolutionwe’vebeenwaitingfor.Takingcareofourenvironmentisthekeystonetoasustainable,thrivingcommunity.Learnhowtosaveourplanetfromthedangerousimpactsofglobalwarming.Inthisinteractiveworkshop,youwilllearnthescienceofglobalwarmingandhowallofourdailychoicesmakeadifferencetowardsit,eitherpositiveornegative.TheworkshopwillincludeapresentationaboutthecontributionofcitizenstoclimatechangeinBellevue/Seattle,apersonalcarbonfootprintsimulationexercise,groupdiscussion,andacalltoaction.Youwillhavetheopportunitytojoinactionteams,bringideastoyourschool,andvolunteerforenvironmentrestorationworkparties.Ourgenerationwillhavetodealwiththeeffectsofclimatechange.Learn,advocate,andmakegoals.Bethechangeyouwanttosee.

• High School Life 101 (Panel Discussion) –Fromclassschedule,APcourses,schooldances,andsociallife,thisworkshopwillcoverallyourcuriosities’abouthighschoollife!Comeheartheirpersonalstoriesandadvicefromcurrenthighschoolstudentsthatwillhelpyouprepareforthenextchapterofyoursecond-aryeducationadventure.Thisisaninteractiveformatwithbriefpanelpre-sentationsandQ&AformatmoderatedbyBellevueYouthCouncilmembers.RecommendedforMiddleSchoolstudents.

• Be the Change! – (Community Service Panel Discussion) –Lookingforop-portunitiestogetinvolve?Makeadifference!Comelearnaboutcommunityserviceopportunitiesandseewhatorganizationsaredoingtohelpfamiliesandchildreninourareaandaroundtheworld.ThisisaninteractiveformatwithbriefpanelpresentationsandQ&AformatmoderatedbyBellevueYouthCouncilmembers.

• CERT Lite Emergency & Disaster Preparedness – Are you prepared?–Areyouprepared?Doyouhaveaplanincaseofdisasteroremergency?PlanfortheunexpectedbylearningsomevaluableinformationandskillsnecessarywhenithappensaspartoftheCommunityEmergencyResponseTeam(CERT)program.Thisworkshopwillbebothinformationalandinteractiveincludingputtingoutafirewithafireextinguisherusingasimulator!CityofBellevueFireDepartmentOfficeofEmergencyManagementwillbehostingtheworkshop.

• Microsoft Tech Talk –Learnnewtoolsthathelpstudentscreate,plan,manage,andshareideasinourdigitalworld.TheBellevueMicrosoftstorewillsharenewandexcitingtechnologythat’semergingandavailablenowforyouruse.

BELLEVUE YOUTH LINK PROGRAMBellevueYouthLinkisayouthleadership,developmentandcommunityservicepro-gramintheCityofBellevue,Parks&CommunityServicesDepartmentthatworksinpartnershipwiththeBellevueSchoolDistrict.Foundedin1990,BellevueYouthLinkgivesyoungpeopleanactivevoiceinthecommunitythroughleadershiprolesandopportunitiestomakeadifference!

BellevueYouthLinkconsistsoftheYouthLinkBoard,BellevueYouthCouncil,andvariousActionTeams.TheYouthLinkBoardadvisestheBellevueCityCouncil,Bel-levueSchoolBoardandCityManageronyouthissuesandprogramsaffectingyoungpeopleandservesasavoicefortheyouthcommunitytoelectedandpublicofficials.TheBellevueYouthCouncilmeetstwiceamonthtoplanvariouscommunityserviceprojectseverymonthandspecialeventsthroughouttheyear.TheActionTeamsarethesmallercommitteesthatfocusesonfulfillingthegoalsandagendaasidentifiedduringtheall-citybiennialYouthInvolvementConference.

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CITY OF BELLEVUE WAIVER FORM: SIGNATURE REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION (SEE BACK PAGE FOR DETAILS)

FOR MORE INFO OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE YOUTH LINK PROGRAM OR CONFERENCE: PLEASE CALL OUR BELLEVUE YOUTH LINK OFFICE AT 425-452-5254 OR EMAIL PALINA@BELLEVUEWA.GOV

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PERMISSION SLIPIherebygivemypermissionformychild(ren) toattendthe2018YouthInvolvementConference. Child’s Name

CONSENT TO MEDICAL CARE AND TREAMENT OF MINORTheundersignedauthorizeallmedical,surgical,diagnosticandhospitalproce-duresasmaybeperformedorprescribedbyatreatingphysicianofhospitalformychild(ren)ifIcannotbereachedincaseofanemergency.Myconsentincludes,butisnotlimitedto,administrationofnecessaryanesthet-ics,medicaltreatment,tests,x-rayexaminations,transfusions,injectionsordrugsandtheperformingofwhateveroperationsmaybedeemednecessaryoradvisable.Further,consentisgrantedtoanysuchphysiciantoexercisehis/herdiscretioninauthorizingthedisposalofseveredtissueormembers.Itisunderstoodthisauthorizationisgiveninadvanceofanyspecificdiagno-sis,treatmentorhospitalcare.Thisauthorizationshallremainineffectuntilrevokedinwritingbytheundersigned,withnoticetothetreatingphysicianandhospital,oruntiltheundersignedvoidtheirsignatureshereon.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PHOTO RELEASEInconsiderationofyouracceptingthisentryfortheCityofBellevueParks&CommunityServicesDepartmentprograms,thereby,myself,myheirs,executor,assignsandpersonalrepresentatives,waiveandreleaseanyandallrightsandclaimsfordamagesInow,ormayhereafterhave,whetherknownorunknown,againsttheCityofBellevue,Washington,itsemployees,agentsandvolunteerworkers,foranyinjuriessufferedbytheprogramparticipantinconnectionwithparticipatinginsaidprogram.Igivemypermissiontohavephotosand/orvideotapestakenforpublicitypurposes,withoutrecompense,duringCityofBellevueactivities.ICERTIFYthattheaboveinformationistrue,correctandcomplete.Ialsocer-tifythatallpermissionsandauthorizationscontainedhereinaregranted.

Signature of Parent/Guardian Date

WHO IS INVITED TO ATTEND?Allstudents,parents,teachersandyouthworkerswhocareaboutteensmayattend.Teacherandyouthgroupleaders:Bringyourclassesandlearntogether!Groupsoftenormorestudentsmustbeaccompaniedbyanadultwhoattendstheconferencetheentireday.

ATTENDANCE GUIDELINESStudentswillnotbeallowedtoleaveearly.Therewillbenoin/outprivilegesandtheschoolattendanceofficewillbenotifiedofyourconferenceatten-dance.Allabsencesmustbepre-arrangedthroughyourindividualschool’sattendanceoffice.

TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING AT MEYDENBAUER CENTERParkingislimitedatMeydenbauerCenterandguestsareresponsibleforparkingfee.Parkingforthedaywillbe$10percaratMeydenbauerCenter.Carpoolsareencouragedforstudentsandadultsplanningtodrive.Schoolandcharterbuseswillhaveadesignateddropoffandpickuplocation.However,therewillbenoparkingonsiteforschoolandcharterbuses.Please do not park at Bellevue City Hall. Pleasearrangeyourtransportationaccordingly. BellevueYouthLinkisapartnershipoftheCityofBellevueandBellevuePublicSchools

Meetings are wheelchair accessible. Captioning, American Sign Language (ASL), or language interpret-ers are available upon request. Please phone at least 48 hours in advance 425-452-5379 (Voice). If you are deaf or hard of hearing, dial 711 (TR). Assisted listening device is available upon request.

Friday, March 23, 20188:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Meydenbauer Center11100NE6thStreetBellevue,WA98004

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