SouthernRecharge2025

Join us in an interactive workshop for professionals who support adolescents ages 10-19 to learn the fundamentals of Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) and the key benefits for both individuals and communities. Participants will be familiarized with and receive a copy of "Social and Emotional Learning in Practice: A Toolkit of Practical Strategies and Resources” by the University of Minnesota. We will explore how to use data to make improvements, and learn about accommodations when implementing SEL to better meet the needs of all adolescents, particularly adolescents with disabilities or IEPs.

Afterschool professionals will step into the world of a struggling reader with a powerful dyslexia simulation that builds empathy and understanding. This presentation will deliver three actionable strategies to help afterschool staff close the literacy gap and support struggling readers with confidence. Attendees will walk away with practical tools they can implement immediately and discover how a structured, evidence-based curriculum can amplify their efforts. Experience the challenge, embrace the strategies, and leave inspired to make a lasting impact.

Looking for an engaging, creative activity that fosters connection, emotional growth, and teamwork? Create Perspective is the perfect workshop to inspire after-school programs. Designed to inspire students’ imaginations, this session uses visual arts and storytelling to explore empathy, relationships, and emotional awareness.
Through hands-on projects, participants use images and symbols to express themselves while building essential life skills like communication, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Mindfulness and positive psychology are woven into every activity, helping enhance focus, develop self-esteem, and implement healthy boundaries.
What you can expect:

• Inspiring projects that drive engagement and creativity.
  
• Practical tools for self-expression, wellness, and communication.
  
• Evidence-based self-care strategies.
  
• Activities that promote communication skills and foster a sense of community.
  

This workshop is designed to be fun, empowering, and impactful. This is a wonderful opportunity to express your stories, build confidence, and connect with others in meaningful ways!

Plan an afterschool activity with this three-pronged approach of visualizing inputs, outputs and outcomes easily and painlessly (sometimes called "the Logic Model")! We will walk through a mock activity together and illustrate how to engage students in planning, leadership, skill-building and reflection.

This session is designed for movers and non-movers, anyone passionate about inspiring and uplifting others. If you're ready to uplevel physically, mentally, and spiritually, this presentation is for you!
Attendees will explore how to guide youth through personal growth, resilience, and empowerment using a unique approach that integrates life skills with physical activity, creative expression, and mental wellness. You will walk away with actionable strategies to foster positive environments that inspire confidence, self-awareness, and perseverance in the young people you work with.
Additionally, you will learn about the internationally recognized PSI Life Coaching through the Arts Certification. This certification equips you with:
- Integration of Executive Functions of the Brain to enhance leadership and decision-making
- Instructional Strategies that connect and inspire learners
- Classroom Management techniques to foster positive environments
- Philosophy & Psychology behind life coaching methodologies
- Guided Experiential Learning Models for practical applications
- Trauma-Informed Coaching Practices to guide individuals through healing
- Sample Lesson Plans, Exercises, & Activities for real-world implementation
- How to Facilitate Experiential Life Coaching for life-changing impact

Each day we come across small yet powerful opportunities to engage in STEM. STEM is not just a lesson we teach twice a week, it is something embedded into our daily lives. The purpose of this session is to learn how to encourage life long learning through natural STEM opportunities and through our STEM lessons.