21st NYARC Evaluation - Therlon Harris
I enjoyed this Conference very much. The Speakers, the abundance of resources and being in Historic Savannah combined to make this conference a “must do”!
Larry Bell jumped started the conference and got everyone fired up. He brought relevance, energy and urgency. I felt honored along with everyone else in the audience to having a career in this field and I am retired!
All of the speakers were enthusiastic and excited about what they did. If I had to pick the workshop which I enjoyed the most at the NYAR it would be Dr. Stephen Sroka’s, "The Power of One" simply because when the session ended he hugged just about everyone who attended. He even hugged me twice! "Let’s do it this time heart to heart"! What a way to inspire!
The Urban Leadership Institute's (Baltimore, MD) co-founders David Miller and LaMarr Darnell Shields were extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic and in harmony with each other while presenting their workshop titled " Keeping Our Eyes On The Prize: Engaging Boys of Color". Their enthusiasm grabbed your attention immediately and kept it throughout the entirety of the presentation. They clearly succeeded in in reaching their goal of Focusing Youth Service Providers how to engaged and understand the many difficulties that Black and Latino Youth face everyday.
Christian Moore took us on a “roller coaster” to get his emphasis across. A ride “through the loop” and “crashing”. What an imaginative approach to help adults learn how to help youth overcome their challenges in life through music, video, etc.
Experience is what I gained from Ron Glodoski. Ron’s fresh new perspective to connect with unmotivated students is gained from his personal life experiences. Ron’s life exemplifies the strength of the human spirit.
I enjoyed this Conference very much. The Speakers, the abundance of resources and being in Historic Savannah combined to make this conference a “must do”!
Larry Bell jumped started the conference and got everyone fired up. He brought relevance, energy and urgency. I felt honored along with everyone else in the audience to having a career in this field and I am retired!
All of the speakers were enthusiastic and excited about what they did. If I had to pick the workshop which I enjoyed the most at the NYAR it would be Dr. Stephen Sroka’s, "The Power of One" simply because when the session ended he hugged just about everyone who attended. He even hugged me twice! "Let’s do it this time heart to heart"! What a way to inspire!
The Urban Leadership Institute's (Baltimore, MD) co-founders David Miller and LaMarr Darnell Shields were extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic and in harmony with each other while presenting their workshop titled " Keeping Our Eyes On The Prize: Engaging Boys of Color". Their enthusiasm grabbed your attention immediately and kept it throughout the entirety of the presentation. They clearly succeeded in in reaching their goal of Focusing Youth Service Providers how to engaged and understand the many difficulties that Black and Latino Youth face everyday.
Christian Moore took us on a “roller coaster” to get his emphasis across. A ride “through the loop” and “crashing”. What an imaginative approach to help adults learn how to help youth overcome their challenges in life through music, video, etc.
Experience is what I gained from Ron Glodoski. Ron’s fresh new perspective to connect with unmotivated students is gained from his personal life experiences. Ron’s life exemplifies the strength of the human spirit.
