You haven’t heard from the Virtual Learning Community since our summer calendar, but Positive Youth Development in virtual spaces has continued to develop and grow. Since summer, we’ve had opportunities to transition formerly face to face events, collaborate to create new activities, build up support, and launch the website! To continue building out a community of learning around the state, we need YOU!
We have BIG DREAMS to:
- provide high, quality virtual opportunities for youth and families, Kindergarten-13th Grades and Adults
- involve YOUTH and adult leaders, staff and community partners in facilitating planned activities
Programs are needed ongoing! Submission dates are weekly. After you submit, sessions will be reviewed by a committee of youth leaders, volunteers and staff using our PYD learning review process adapted for virtual learning.
For more information about Virtual Learning Community our website can be found at https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/virtual-learning-community/.
With the lessons learned, we have a new submission process, facilitator support resources, a uniform registration process, and a plan for promotion and marketing. Submissions can be made at: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2idXsm8tPCVGILz. With the easy-to-use back button, you can explore the submission form to learn a little more about the types of sessions and content. If you choose to submit our committee will respond to submissions with a follow up e-mail or call to the primary contact within a week.
The Virtual Learning Community knows how important supportive relationships within youth development spaces are to creating community, valuing youth voice and empowering action in our communities. We are committed to ensuring that anyone who wants to find an engaging, educational, and FUN online connection will be able to do so easily. We hope you will help us make it happen.
In closing, as we wrap up 2020, we want to celebrate so many of you for being a part of our PYD Summer Virtual Learning Community!! It was a new experience for all of us and we learned A LOT. Thank you to those who shared your time, talents and expertise for helping make our Virtual Learning Community a positive and engaging place for youth and adults across the State!!
