This document discusses creating safe spaces and dialogues to help prevent barriers that students may feel or experience. It notes that the full story is not always given and emphasizes compassion. Participants will share personal stories and brainstorm solutions and plans to increase youth-friendly spaces in their work areas. The document encourages supporting youth in many ways such as not discounting experiences, being honest yet cautious, and offering positive resources.

1. W E L C O M E
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2. Now You See Me
Learning to Look Beneath the Surface
CSHA Youth Board
Michel’le Bailey & Irma Rosa Viera

3. Activity
● Thoughts
● Open to
reveal !
● Post-Thoughts ?

4. Sometimes
THE
STORY
Given to us,
Isn’t always the full story.

5. Compassion
Safe Space
Support
Open-mindedness
Comm-UNITY agreements

6. ● Student quotes
Questionnaire
Problem
● Brainstorming ways to create dialogues & safe
spaces to help prevent the barriers that
students feel or experience.
● Personal stories -Irma, Michel’le

7. Brainstorming Solutions
Making Thoughts Into Actions____
● Have you experienced any of these situations with youth, and
if so, what are your takeaways and plans?
_______________________________________________________
1. What have you learned? Are there tools you want to use?
What do you want to do differently?
1. What can you do in your work area, to increase Youth-friendly
spaces?

8. Activity

9. What’s YOUR
strength?
DETERMINATION?
RESILIENCE?
YOU DECIDE

10. It’s okay not to know what to do. SUPPORT can
come in many different ways.
● Don’t discount their
experiences.
● Always be honest.
● Be consistent.
● Remember to be cautious
of your facial expressions.
● Remember that it’s the little
things that make a difference.
● Offer positive resources.