Adam Fletcher
Presentations
This is an abbreviated list of speeches, trainings and presentations Adam Fletcher has completed since 2001.
Examples
Public speaking
Conference and workshop facilitation
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Public Speaking
(2010) "The Power of Youth Leadership." Pierce County Youth Prevention Summit, University Place, WA
(2010) "Parent Resilience," Junior League of Thurston County, Lacey, WA
(2009) "An Evening with Adam Fletcher." Vermont Principals Association, Montpelier, VT
(2009) "Youth Can Change the World!" Penny Harvest Youth Rally, Seattle, WA
(2009) "Moving Youth Leadership from Tokenism." Youth and Family Leadership Institute, State College, PA.
(2009) "Linking Strengths, Keeping Promises." Sumner Community Summit, Sumner, WA.
(2009) "Wonderful Wide World of Youth Involvement," Youth Involvement in Systems of Care Meeting by the American Institutes of Research, Washington, DC.
(2008) "Our Only Hope: The Future of Youth," Washington Prevention Summit, Vancouver, WA
(2008) "Youth Involvement in Public Health." Adolescent Health Conference Call Series by the Washington State Department of Health.
(2007) "Meaningful Student Involvement in Supportive Learning Environments." New York State Student Support Services Center Conference Series. Syracuse, Depew, Saratoga Springs, LeRoy, NY.
(2007) "Intergenerational Equity in Seattle Today". Service Learning Seattle Annual Summit. Seattle, WA
(2007) "Moving From Passive to Powerful." Partnerships for Healthy Youth Conference. SeaTac, WA.
(2007) "The History of Youth Power" and "Youth Power Today." Rally Inspiring Student Expression at Pinnacle Charter School- Federal Heights, CO.
(2006-2007) "Moving Meaningful Student Involvement from Policy to Practice." Putting Policy Into Practice Conference Series. New York State Student Support Services Center. Buffalo, Elmira, Rochester, Long Island, Owego, NY.
(2006) "Youth Voice across Washington." Washington State Youth Leadership Summit by the City of Everett Youth Council- Everett, WA.
(2005) "Our Nation Can't Wait: Youth Action Now!" Power of Youth Rally by UthAct- Hampton, VA.
(2005) "Meaningful Student Involvement: Frameworks for Partnership and Success." Quarterly Learning Congress of the University of Washington College of Education- Seattle, WA.
(2005) "Meaningful Student Involvement: Students as Partners in School Improvement." Coaches Conference of the Small Schools Project- Seattle, WA.
(2005) "Meaningful Student Involvement in Small Schools," Small Schools Learning Conference by the Washington State University, Center for Bridging the Digital Divide- Pullman, WA
(2004) "Moving Students from Recipients to Partners." Service Learning Seattle Annual Summit. Seattle, WA.
(2003) "Youth Power is Our Power!" Youth Summit of the King County Partners in Prevention- Seattle, WA
(2002) "My Story." Annual AmeriCorps Kickoff of the Washington State Commission for Community and National Service- Seattle, WA
(2002) "Foster Youth Don't Need Independence- They Need Interdependence." Foster Youth Partners Meeting by the Washington State Department of Health and Human Services Foster Youth Program- Tukwila, WA
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Customized Training and Professional Development
(2010) "Connecting Youth Empowerment in Seattle," SOAR. Seattle, WA
(2010) "Getting the Movement Moving," Northeast Action for Healthy Kids Region. Manchester, NH
(2010) "Meaningful Roles for Youth," SOAR. Seattle, WA
(2010) "Manchester Youth Commission Retreat." Manchester Youth Service Bureau. Manchester, CT
(2010) "Youth Leadership and Policy Institute." National PTA Legislative Conference. Arlington, VA
(2010) "Recruiting Youth," "Meaningful Volunteer Involvement," Volunteer Center of Lewis, Mason and Thurston County, Olympia, WA
(2009) "Youth and Adults Transforming Schools Together Retreat." Vermont Principals Association. Montpelier, VT
(2009) "Youth Voice Institute." Sumner School District. Sumner, WA
(2009) "Coordinated School Health Workshop." Educational Service District 171. Wenatchee, WA
(2007, 2008) "Student Voice 101." Student Diversity Summit. Puget Sound ESD, Burien, WA
(2007) "Supporting High-Risk Students through Meaningful Student Involvement." University of Washington GEAR UP Program, Seattle, WA
(2007) "Student Equity." Seattle Public Schools Office of Equity and Race Relations, Seattle, WA
(2007, 2006) "Youth/Adult Partnerships." Together, Inc., Olympia, WA
(2007) "Seattle Youth Voice Institute." Service Learning Washington, City of Seattle, Seattle, WA
(2007) "Youth Voice 101." City of Everett, Everett, WA
(2007) "AmeriCorps VISTA Member and Supervisor Training" for Campaign Consultation. Corporation for Community and National Service, Fayetteville, AR.
(2005, 2004) "Meaningful Student Involvement in the School Improvement Planning Process." Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction School Improvement Facilitator Training, Olympia, WA
(1999) "AmeriCorps Annual Member Development Conference." Nebraska Commission on Community and National Service- Lincoln, NE
(1998, 1999) "Student Power Can Help Schools" and "Your Power is Our Power." Village of Caroline, Caroline, AB, Canada
(2003) "Moving Together with The Promise." America's Promise Retreat, Washington, DC.
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Conference and Workshop Facilitation
(2010) "Prairie Ridge Youth Forum," Prairie Ridge Community Association, WA
(2010) "Research Review: School-based Interventions and Academic Achievement" co-presented with Dr. Julia Dilley, "Students Taking Charge Local Highlights" co-presented with various students, "Meaningful Involvement: Engaging All People as Partners," Healthy Schools Summit, Seatac, WA
(2009) "Health Disparities and Academic Achievement," co-presented with Dr. Julia Dilley, Joint Conference on Health, Washington State Public Health Association. Yakima, WA
(2009) "Youth Involvement in School Health." CDC/DASH Funded-Partners Annual Meeting, Bethesda, MD
(2009) "Engaging the Whole Family in Coordinated School Health," "Local Public Health and Coordinated School Health" co-presented with Linda Graves and Nicole Willis, "Coordinated School Health" co-presented with Greg Williamson, Healthy Schools Summit, Seatac, WA
(2009) "Coordinated School Health," Office of Superintendent of Public Health January Conference. Seattle, WA
(2006) "Students on Boards." National School Board Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
(2006) "Meaningful Student Involvement." Environmental Citizenship Institute. EarthForce, Chevy Chase, MD
(2006) "Student Voice in Culminating Projects." Heritage Institute and Evergreen School District, Vancouver, WA
(2009) "Meaningful Student Involvement Across the Country," Vermont State Department of Education HIV/AIDs Program, Montpelier, VT
(2009) "Why Youth Voice Matters." Washington State Youth Leadership Summit, Everett, WA
(2009) "Coordinated School Health Program." Healthy Schools Summit, Seattle, WA
(2007) "Youth Voice across Washington." Project Service Leadership-Vancouver, WA
(2007, 2003, 2002) "Youth Voice 101," "Student Voice in Schools," "Youth as Partners," "Sustaining Yourself as an AmeriCorps Member," "Empathy, Not Sympathy." Washington State Service Corps SERVES Institute- Wenatchee, WA
(2006, 2004, 2003) "Youth Voice across Washington," "Youth as Partners," "Communicating throughout Communities." Fremont Public Association AmeriCorps Program- Seattle, WA
(2005) "Meaningful Student Involvement: Students as Partners in School Change." Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform, Chicago, IL
(2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001) "Integrating Student Voice throughout Service Learning." Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Learn and Serve America Program, Olympia, WA
(2005, 2002) "Positive Youth Development," "Youth as Partners." Community Youth Services, Olympia, WA
(2004) "Meaningful Student Involvement: Students as Partners in School Change." Harvard University Graduate School of Education Conference, Cambridge, MA
(2004) "Meaningful Student Involvement: Students as Partners in School Change." New Horizons for Learning, Seattle, WA
(2003, 2002, 2001) "Meaningful Student Involvement: Students as Partners in School Change," Social Change Led By and With Young People, "Service Learning and Critical Pedagogy." National Service Learning Conference: Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN; Orlando, FL
(2003) "Youth as Partners." speakOUT Summer Summit. American Cancer Society Northwest Region, Auburn, WA
(2003) "Youth as Partners." Casey Family Programs, Seattle, WA
(2003) "Youth as Social Change Agents." National Network for Youth Annual Conference, Washington, DC(2003) "Foster Youth as Partners." Seattle Metrocenter YMCA Foster Youth Program, Seattle, WA
(2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001) "Youth as Partners," "Planning for Action." PeaceJam Northwest, Vancouver, WA
(2002, 2001) "Social Change Led By and With Young People," "Students in Service to America." National Community Service and Volunteerism Conference- Minneapolis, Baltimore
(2002) "Youth as Partners." Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board GearUP Program, Olympia, WA
(2001) "Youth as Partners." Idaho Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism, Boise, ID
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Panels
(2010) "Middle School After School Trends and Best Practices," City of Bellevue. Bellevue, WA
(2007) "Student Equity Council Panel," (Facilitator) Seattle Public Schools Small Learning Environments Conference. Seattle, WA
(2007) Our Generation Wingspread Conference, Mobilize.org - Racine, WI
(2007) "Dreams into Action Panel." One World Now! Conference - Seattle, WA
(2005) "Student Action for School Change Panel." Grantmaker's Forum on Education Conference - Washington, DC
(2004) "International Youth Policy and Action." Projeto Juventude Seminario Internacional- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
(2004) National Youth Leadership Council Diversity in Service Learning Project - St. Paul, MN
(2003) "Youth-led Action Panel." Children's Defense Fund - Washington, DC
(2001) "Diversity in National Service Programs." Grantmaker's Forum on Community and National Service Conference - Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Courses
(2007) "Using Popular Education Methods to Teach Your Class." Olympia Free School. Olympia, WA
(2006, 2005) "Discrimination Against Youth, Youth Power." Olympia Free School. Olympia, WA
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