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This workshop will provide an overview of the YVC Canstructure Competition and how you can implement this STE(A)M-based event into your program as a way to (1) increase community-wide visibility for your affiliate, (2) secure new school partnerships, (3) cultivate corporate sponsors, (4) support your local food bank, and (5) activate youth in a variety of service-learning activities centered around food insecurity and STEM. You’ll leave with resources and a plug-and-play guide for starting your own Canstructure Competition!

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Speakers from local nonprofit, Uncover KC will share their organization’s perspective on volunteer recruitment. Uncover KC will break down the 3 Rs of managing volunteers: Recruitment, Retention, & Recognition. As they discuss successes, they will also explore strategies to overcome obstacles and enhance both your processes and your volunteers’ experience.

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Youth Volunteer Corps Headquarters Marketing and Communications Manager will go over different ways to expand your storytelling using social media.

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Join YVC Board of Directors member, Vicki Clark to learn methods on navigating burnout as a nonprofit professional as well as learn self-care methods.

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This dynamic panel explores how youth advisory boards, empowerment initiatives, and recognition efforts harmonize to create lasting community impact. Learn strategies for amplifying youth voice, celebrating contributions, and fostering a culture of service that resonates like a symphony.

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Elevate your leadership in just 90 minutes! In this high-energy, interactive and FUN workshop, you’ll learn the answer to the ever-frustrating question, “Why is this person this way?” Gain profound self-awareness through your own DiSC style, and more importantly, unlock the motivators for others. Learn what makes them tick and how you can inspire (or annoy) them. Get ready to laugh, learn, and master the art of subtle adjustments you can make to create instant connections and influence with others!

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When adults hear about children and teens experiencing homelessness, it’s easy to add it to the list of issues that we see all around us in our world today. But when kids hear about this, they say “how can I help?”. Learn about HALO, a nonprofit that provides the foundation of a family for youth without one that began with kids helping kids, and put your compassion into action with hands-on service project ideas and opportunities that empower youth in your community to make the world a better place through tangible and impactful volunteer projects!

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This interactive session brings youth and adults together to explore mental health in ways that build understanding, reduce stigma, and strengthen connections across generations. Through shared stories, engaging activities, and practical tools, participants will gain insights into the unique challenges each group faces, while also discovering the common ground we all share. Attendees will leave with strategies for better communication, supportive listening, and actionable steps to promote mental wellness in their homes, schools, and communities

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What happens when personal ideologies are challenged by another? What does it mean to be civil in response and how do we actually “act” in a civil way? Participants will walk away from this workshop with tips and tricks on having bridging conversations and an intrinsic spark to develop the value of seeking competing perspectives on important topics. During our time together, we will engage in activities and conversations (of all sorts!) to explore American Public Square’s mission and whether there is value in a shared agreement to disagree not less, but better. We recommend youth in this workshop to be ages 16 and up.

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Join us in the workshop deepen your understanding of artificial intelligence. What it is and how you can find it helpful in the nonprofit field. We’ll also discuss some of the effects of AI to inform your practice of using it responsibly.

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