Professional Conferences
The UCCP has presented at the following conferences:
Action Civics Conference. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. September 2010
"Developing Youth Leaders", "Workshop in a Box" and "Media 4 Ur Cause" @ the "One Voice, One City: Education and Empowerment Summit." Temple University. Philadelphia, PA June 2010
"Strategies for Change" Student Leadership Conference. Philadelphia, PA June 2010
"Service Learning" American Democracy Project. University of Northern Iowa, May 2010
"Self-Destruction" Chester Youth Empowerment Summit. Chester, PA May 2010.
"Youth, Media and Identity." PA BUSTED! Conference. Temple University. Philadelphia, PA May 2009
Youth Leadership Conference. United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements. Philadelphia, PA December 2008
"Best Practices in Youth Development." Eastern Regional Conference on After School Programming. The After-School Institute-TASI. Baltimore, MD May 8-9, 2008
Philadelphia's Young Women Symposium. Philadelphia School District. Philadelphia, PA March,2008
"Becoming a Youth Inclusive Organization." The Children's Board. Tampa, FL. March 7, 2008.
"Pushing the Boundaries: The University, the Community and Progressive Youth Leadership Development." University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. March 6, 2008
Youth Leadership Conference. United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements. Philadelphia, PA. November 2007
"Reporting from the Home Front: Families, Work and Money," convened by the Journalism Center on Children and Families at the National Press Club, Washington, DC. November 12, 2007
"Youth Voice and Choice." Philadelphia's After School Youth Development Network. Philadelphia, PA. June 18, 2007.
"Creating Child and Youth Friendly Communities." Workshop for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional After School Summit. Widener University. Chester, PA. (with Melissa DeShields, Janet Riley-Ford, Eric Grimes, Erin Horvat and Michelle Schmitt) May 24, 2007.
"The Temple Youth VOICES Project: An Interactive Youth-led Multimedia Showcase of Voices and Curriculum" at 'Promising Practices-Proven Strategies: Strengthening Youth, Families and Communities through Quality Extra Learning Opportunities', Pennsylvania Department of Education. Harrisburg, PA. March 7, 2007
"Connecting Truth to Power: Youth Speak out on their Communities, Their Lives, Their Challenges." Delaware Valley Grant Makers. Chester, PA. May 3, 2006
"Supporting Youth Civic Engagement Work." Neighborhworks Conference. Atlanta, GA. February 22, 2006
"Connecting Truth to Power: Philadelphia-Camden Area Youth Speak Out on Their Communities, Their Lives, Their Challenges" at 'Building on Success: Providing Today's Youth with Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow', a conference sponsored by the United States Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention, Washington, DC. January 4, 2006
University-Community Partnerships Around Youth Civic Engagement. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. December 12-13, 2002
"Building on Success: The 'Scaling Up' of The Youth VOICES Project in Philadelphia." American Youth Policy Forum, Washington, DC. October 4, 2002 (with Mike Sack, and Sue Goldberger)
"Getting Faculty Involved in University Community Partnerships." University of Massachusetts- Amherst. Amherst, MA April 5, 2001.
"Faculty Engagement in Community-Based Research." International Conference on Higher Education Assisted Community Schools as Sights of Civic Engagement. Philadelphia, PA. March 29, 2001.
The exact format and content of UCCP workshops are tailored to audience interest and experience. To arrange for a workshop to meet the needs of your institution, organization or community group, or to arrange for the UCCP to participate in a conference, please contact:
Barbara Ferman
UCCP Director
215-204-6276
bferman@temple.edu