Thursday, October 25, 2018

Workshop Agenda October 26, 2018

More Than Words
Oct. 26, 2018
Mashantucket Pequot Museum

7:30  a.m.        Pick up New London High students
7::50 a.m.        Pick up Fitch High students
8:10 a.m.         Pick up Ledyard High students
8:30 a.m.         Icebreakers
        •    Name game
            •   Movement game
9:15 a.m.         Orientation/History:
·       Students review programs over last three years.
·       What is each school’s recent developments?  What are you working on?  

9:30 a.m.         Opinion continuum
10:15   Annual Theme –
Civility – You make a difference; you have the power to make a positive impact.
·       MLK Scholar speeches
·       New London Day editorial and cartoon.

Theme Questions:
·       How do we as student leaders promote civil dialog?
·       How do kids have conversation with people who don’t agree with the basic facts?
·       How do More Than Words students spread the word to other youth

10:45 a.m.  Dialogue:
·       What are this year’s outreach projects?          West Side MS?
·       Starfish book and art project? Empower students to make a difference

11:30 a.m.       Lunch
12:00 p.m.       Museum tour
12:45 p.m.       Workshop wrap up
1:00 p.m.         Pick up students at Mashantucket Pequot Museum
1:15 p.m.         Drop off Ledyard High students
1:30 p.m.         Drop off Fitch High students
1:50 p.m.         Drop off New London High students

Opinion Continuum topics:
·       Kavanagh Nomination – accountable for high school behavior
·       Voter ID laws – Voter suppression vw. should we have strict rules requiring identification
·       Collin Kaepernick – Sell out to Nike?
·       Gender identity – transgender no longer applicable
·       Migrant children vs. secure borders
·       Smart phones – promote poor communication

·       Racial identity

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Workshop Agenda May 17, 2018

Workshop Agenda May 17, 2018 
@ New London Science and Tech Magnet High School
  • 7:45 Groton STA bus picks up Fitch High Students
  • 8:00 Groton STA bus picks up Ledyard High Students
  • 8:15 Students arrive at New London Science and Tech High School
  • 8:20 Icebreakers
  • 8:45 Group challenge: beach ball building challenge
  • 9:45 Bert Phillips activity
  • 10:45 Video of role of police, artists, the media etc. in our culture
  • 11:15 Lunch
  • 11:45 Senior acknowledgment
  • 12:45 Plans for next year
  • 1:15 Bus Departs
  • 1:45 Drop off Ledyard High students and staff
  • 2:00 Drop off Fitch High School students and staff

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Workshop Agenda, March 29, 2018

More Than Words
March 29, 2018
New London Science and Tech Magnet High School

7:45  Groton STA bus picks up Fitch High Students
8:00  Groton STA bus picks up Ledyard High Students
8:15  Students arrive at New London Science and Tech High School
8:20  Icebreakers
9:00  Fitch High School incident explanation
·       Hurtful language re: gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc.
9:45  More Than Words response to problem – possible solutions
·       Hate talk, harmful words, disrespectful behavior
·       Social Media role in crisis
·       Teacher training
·       De-escalation and education re: racism
11;15  Lunch
12:00  Walk-In/Walk-Out student response to gun violence
1:15  Bus Departs
1:45  Drop off Ledyard High students and staff

2:00  Drop off Fitch High School students and staff