James R. Vollbracht 
 
   "It all begins with a vision, is shaped by our language, and transformed by our practice."
      —James Vollbracht
    Caring Enough to Create Change through youth workshops and training


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  live workshops
  Are you interested in creating a culture in your
  organization that cares of kids and community?

  These workshops can follow a keynote presentation   or simply stand alone. They are truly effective.

  Using humor, story, and research on what's happening
  in the lives of our kids today, James will focus on
  topics relevant to your needs including:

  • the five missing keys to creating caring, safe, and connected organizations and communities for our children and youth.
  • the three key shifts in thinking and action that must occur if we
    are to be successful.
  • findings from cutting edge youth related research organizations.
  • opportunities to reflect upon the dramatic differences our culture has experienced in the past fifty years and what that means for our kids.
  • ideas of what audience members can do immediately to make a difference.

 
 SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS:

 Customized to meet your organizational or community
 needs, Vollbracht offers interactive seminars on:


Creating Safe, Caring, and Connected Organizations and Communities for Kids —A Strength-based Approach to Positive Transformation

This workshop includes:

  • an introduction to a strength-based approach to transforming our organizations and communities
  • stories of what individuals, organizations, and communities are doing across North America
  • the importance of involving youth in all facets of the process
  • opportunities to network and interact with other seminar participants
      
 
 


How to Build Healthy Strength-Based Schools with Powerful Relationships and Applied Research

This workshop includes:

  • Learn how using Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets can transform your school, organization, and community.
  • how it introduces a new language and approach to youth and communities
  • how the 40 assets can be applied in your personal and professional life.
      
 
     
 
YouthPower!
Empowering a New Generation of Leaders and Creating Postive Change in your school or Community

This workshop includes:

  • Unleashing the powerful energy of youth to create positive change is one of the most exciting things we can do.
  • Designed for youth, teams of youth, and adult mentors all will enjoy this paradigm shifting, highly interactive training on how to bring about change in school or community environments.
  • Train up to 100 students at a time in this fast-paced, interactive, action oriented workshop.
  • All teams will leave with a new excitement and a game plan on how their impact can be felt, and how they can feel empowered to truly make a difference and contribution to their schools and communities.

    "I came in expecting a day off from school and left feeling like I could really help transform our school and community - we have so many plans, it's really exciting." —high school senior

    "We have brought teams to four of these trainings. It has changed everything from how we run our basketball games to what our bathrooms look like - and all the ideas came from the kids!'
    —principal, honored as State of Montana Principal of the Year 2006

    "I never really had a role at school; but now I'm on the climate committee and I'm actually cool!"
    —middle school student
      

 

 Please note: The duration of each workshop can vary.
They are tailored to your organization's specific needs.
    


 


   


audience feedback
workshops & keynote presentations

Educating communities, organizations, and individuals about   strategies to build assets in youth.

"Absolutely one of the most provacative and positive keynotes we've ever had."

—Dade County, Fla.
Social Services


"We interrupted him several times with applause - then gave him a standing ovation. This message of hope needs to be heard by everyone."

—President
Texas State PTA


"In my 25 years of teaching, I had never been to a training like this! It was truly amazing that one person could touch
so many people."

—workshop participant

"His keynote brought us to our feet. We needed to hear a hopeful message about our kids and real ways to bring it about."

—school principal
Los Angeles, Ca.
Unified School District


"I changed my entire breakout session after hearing his keynote.
It's exactly what we
need to do."

—presentor
San Francisco, Ca.
Unified School District Kick-Off Conference


"One of the most dynamic presentations we've had for our staff, board members and supporters."

—executive director
San Jose, Ca.
YMCA


"James provided the opening keynote focusing on positive youth development and Asset Building. Participants were very positive about the kick off and I feel that James set the tone for a very positive conference where participants of all ages felt at ease with contributing and sharing.

Comments about his keynote from conference participants included:

"Thank you for affirming #1 importance of relationships"

"I think he’s fabulous presenter and I value what he has to say"

"Pertinent – pertinent – pertinent"

"Very engaging presenter – a common sense approach"

James is very pleasant to work with and very professional expressing a sincere interest in our organization's mission and goals. He listens to your vision for the event, incorporates content that is tailored culturally and socially to your audience with ease, and relates well to participants of all ages - a key for our organization.

—PH of Waterloo, Ontario


Over the past six years I have attended six memorable keynotes and workshops conducted by James Vollbracht. He is without a doubt one of the most talented, engaging and memorable speakers I have ever heard.

On one occasion he spoke simultaneously to a Theatre audience of 700,while he was being broadcast live on a major Radio Network and appearing on a telecast to an audience of thousands on T.V.

—KP of Delta, B.C.


"Mr. Vollbracht's presentation was wonderful! Very energetic, engaging, and powerful. The information was very useful to my work with students and gave me great ideas for how to empower them in their lives."

—AT of Cleveland, OH


"The best training and most positive we've ever had on changing and transforming our school climate."

—Principal
Waterloo, Iowa

"Our kids came sailing out of the training. Each of their teams had a plan on how to change the school or the community through a service project. They came up with ideas we would have never considered!"

—Principal
Louisville, Kentucky

 

 

 
 
         

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