Student Leadership and Advocacy

1. Student Leadership-ASB/Club Officer training
Presenters: Panel of youth leaders and ASB Advisors on how to engage all students through school clubs, school-wide activities.

2. Find Your Voice-Junior and Senior High Student Leadership and Advocacy
Presenters: California Association of Student Councils - CASC State President- Tucker Morgan on how to get involved and make a difference in your school and in your community

3. Who is Looking Up 2 U: R U a Mentor or Mentee?
Presenter: Manuel Carrizalez, Director Stay Focused Mentoring/Reach For Greatness on ways to become a mentor.

4. Link Crew
Presenters:  Liberty High School LINK Crew-establishing a “peer buddy program- Mrs. Carmen Davis

5. Garbology - Youth As Policy Makers
From Garbage to Public Policy - How an examination of park trash can help change public policy. Environmental prevention efforts such as the "Kool Parent" Law can make communities safer for everyone.
Presenters: Kern County Friday Night Live Youth Council members

6. Alcoholic Energy Drinks...Who Do They Think They Are Kidding?
Learn about the Alcohol Industries' latest products targeted at youth and find out how youth can fight back.
Presenters: California Friday Night Live Youth Council Members

7. Building Connections: Youth Leadership to Improve Your School Climate
Presenters: Mark Scharenbroich, Conference Opening Speaker, author, Emmy Award Winner

Issues Faced by Teens

8. How do you Control Stress? Time Management Tips for Teens
Presenters: Ms. Ruthie Gardner, Irene Canez, South HS Counselor

9. It’s OK to say NO! Dealing with Peer Pressure and maintaining your self-esteem
Presenters: Highland Peer Pressure group-Mr. Long- staff advisor

10. How to Help Peers Deal with Grief and Loss
Presenter: Teofila Hernandez, Safe Schools/Healthy Students School Psychologist

11. The Dating Game: Are You In a Healthy Relationship? (Teen Panel)
Presenters:  Jessica Evans, BPD and Sandy Morris and teen panel of four Police Explorers

12. Don’t Be a Victim:  Dealing with Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention
Presenters: Teddy Scott

13. Life Interrupted – Youth Drinking and Reckless Driving Prevention
Presenters: Officer Rex Davenport, Danny Wells, Bakersfield Police Department

14. Listen to Our Voices - Town Hall Meeting on Underage alcohol use and availability. How does alcohol impact everyone's life? How easy is it for youth to get alcohol in your community?
Presenters: Friday Night Live

15. Get Shot or Die Tryin’! The Real World of Gangs–Teen Input on Stopping Gang Violence
Presenters: panel of youth, Facilitators: - Manuel Carrizalez, Kweise Gharreau, Local Political and Law Enforcement Officials

16. Fight To Write: Turning Adversity into Art
Presenters: nbsp; Kweisi, author

17. Learning to Love Yourself for Who You Are-Ignoring Societies Mixed Messages (Teen Panel on Eating Disorders, Obesity and Changing your Body Unnaturally)
Presenters:  Highland High School Health Educators and 2-4 Highland High School Students

18. Do You Want to Supersize that Order? Dangers of Fast Food
Presenter:  Jennifer Lopez, Get Moving Kern

19. Teens on TV – How Local Media portrays Teens
Presenters: Katie London, Robin Mangarin, local TV, Radio, Newspaper Media

20. What are you Sniffin’- Teen Drug Use Prevention
Presenters: John Linney, Youth Development Speaker, Impact Associates

21. Youth As Peacemakers - Safe School Ambassadors
Presenters: Lydia Lopez, Safe Schools Ambassadors Trainer, Community Matters, local teen Safe School Ambassadors

22. Teens and Internet Safety – Internet Cyber Bullying
Presenter: Cindy London, Bakersfield Police Department

23. Racism/Discrimination is a Fact-But Let’s Not Go Back to the Past (Teen Panel)
Presenters: Panel of local High School Students

24. Does Your Lunch Money Cover Child Support? Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Presenters: Christina Mariscal, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Educator

25. No Fear High School is Here: How to Survive The Challenges of High School [Panel]
Presenters: Teen Panel

26. Controlling the “Hulk” in You-Anger Management Strategies,
Presenters: Mr. Maddox, Highland HS

College and Career Exploration

27. College-Making Your Future Happen
Presenters:   Alyse Barrios, KCSOS Cal-SOAP and Katalina Mendiola-UC Santa Barbara

28. How to Become an Explorer – Learn About Careers in Police, Fire, Ambulance
Presenters: Explorers from the Bakersfield Police Department, Hall Ambulance, Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office

29. College: How to Enroll, How to Get Scholarships
Presenters: Ms. Martinez-Career Center at Centennial HS, Mr. Kent Berkes-Counsleor at Golden Valley

 

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