byte on-call workshops
The BYTE On-call Community Facilitation Team is now available!
We are socially engaged youth trained by professionals to facilitate events, activities and workshops. All of our workshops incorporate ice breakers, energizers, reflection and debriefing.
Facilitator Rates are $150/day per facilitator, plus transportation and accommodations. Facilitator costs cover up to two workshop topics per day; the rate for additional workshop topics is $50/facilitator per topic.
Financial Support: The Youth Investment Fund supports byte’s facilitation team so if you require financial support, please apply at YIF APPLICATION (Up to $500 anytime of the year). Funding is also available for youth groups with SOGO Active. Funding applications are available at www.sogoactive.com after registration is completed. Grants of $500 will be administered through RPAY to successful groups who apply and meet eligibility. For information on Sogo Active contact RPAY at 668-2328
CONTACT:
Email communitytours@yukonyouth.com
Phone (867) 667-7975
Below you will find a series of workshop descriptions, it is important to note that we can configure the timing for each to suit your group. Please also note that if you do not find a topic that interests you and your group we are willing to develop and tailor workshops for your group. Let us know what you are looking for and we will make it happen.
Video
Participants in this fun and active workshop identify different video camera angles, shots exposures and moves. They begin to understand how to storyboard and film subjects accordingly. They also learn the importance of location setting and sound when creating a film. Video cameras are available during this workshop to help the participants try out their newly acquired skills.
Anti-Oppression
What makes us feel oppressed? How do we oppress others? What conscious and unconscious biases do we hold that prevent us from wanting to connect with others that we feel are not like “us”? Based on personal inquiry and group activities this challenging workshop seeks to probe stereotypes and biases to strengthen our abilities to work cooperatively across races, elasticities, genders, geographies, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We strive to build trust and respect and understanding among participants however please note that this can be a very challenging experience and participants may choose not take part in some sessions. Our goal is to create a safe and supportive atmosphere where we feel comfortable learning about people who are different from ourselves and trying out new ways to express ourselves.
Bullying
In the Yukon and around the world bullying plays a major role in youth developing healthy self identifies and self esteem. Our fun and interactive Bullying workshop uses a series of short play performances to go through examples of what different kinds of bullying can look like, while providing participants the opportunity to pause, stop and rewind to look at different approaches and outcomes. In this workshop, we work to be the change we wish to see in the world and we will also share our personal experiences in order to survey the possibilities of countering bullying with understanding, compassion and connection.
Climate Change
“Climate change, and what we do about it, will define us, our era, and ultimately the global legacy we leave for future generations. We hold the future in our hands. Together, we must ensure that our grandchildren will not have to ask why we failed to do the right thing, and let them suffer the consequences.” ~ Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
We hear about climate change in the media, but what does it really mean? How are we creating it and how can youth make a difference? In this workshop we look at what is really happening – What is the greenhouse effect? How is pollution causing it? - We will also look more broadly into the ripple effect that climate change related issues have on other areas in our communities. This workshop aims to move youth forward into action as we look at creating teams, networks, and action plans to tackle climate change and the spectrum of interconnections related to it. We can determine our future and have lasting impact.
Job Survival Tips and Tools
This experiential youth led workshop investigates job survival tips and tools including communication at work, team building, cooperation with coworkers, decision making, and setting and achieving goals. We address the qualities of good employees and employers, as well as explore different techniques to survive in the workforce. Our goal for these three workshops is to integrate opportunity for developing job skills through role playing exercises as well as a variety of interactive initiatives, with time throughout for collective discussion and reflection.
Yoga Photography Leadership Right to be Heard Social Networking – Web 2.0 for Social Change Substance Abuse Violence Prevention ‘Zine Making BYTE can also SUBCONTRACT the following workshops (PLEASE NOTE: the prices will vary depending on contractors of the workshops below): Dance DJing Equinox Adventure Learning For bookings please contact: communitytours@yukonyouth.com or the BYTE office at (867)667-7975.
Yoga is an ancient practice with many benefits. It cultivates awareness, increases flexibility and strengthens both body and mind. Join us as we get warmed up with Sun Salutation exercises before we explore 12 basic yoga postures. Learn the 5 points of yoga: proper breathing, relaxation, diet, exercise and positive thinking – and discover new ways to care for and recharge yourself. Yoga is for everyone and you don
Learn to capture your vision! Bring or borrow a camera and come prepared to get inventive at framing and taking the pictures you want to see. Also incorporated in this workshop is designing a t-shirt logo with your photos. Please note: each participant is requested to bring a blank t-shirt and a digital camera(if able) - we have some for loan.
Our experiential youth leadership workshop explores qualities of leadership, different leadership styles, and ways that leaders communicate in order for us to grow into authentic leaders. We will address what youth feel are qualities of good leaders and what they believe are not. We will explore values and behaviours that motivate ourselves, and others. Our goal for this workshop is to integrate opportunity for developing leadership skills, such as team-building, in simulation and role playing exercises as well as a variety of interactive initiatives, with time throughout for collective discussion and reflection.
Though youth today might not always feel like it, they have the right to be heard, and the right to participate and share opinions with and among their communities. Developing this awareness brings the confidence to take and share knowledge and become active members in their communities. Activities in this workshop focus on and promote: the value and importance of participating and sharing opinions in our communities, review of places where we can express and be heard (and obstacles to counter to get heard). Promoting the use of critical thinking to implement personal or community projects, we also look at using the Guide to Action toolkit to develop solutions to overcome key obstacles and identify the positive outcomes if these solutions were initiated.
Social networking strategies and tools connect youth to the global social web and each other - this can be especially helpful for communities where youth feel isolation. Motivated by the growing interests of youth-led and youth serving organizations, this workshop was developed to empower youth to utilize free online resources such as social network sites, blogging, photo, image & video spaces, wiki’s and podcasting to become actively engaged in their community and beyond. Some social networking sites include Facebook, MySpace, Care2, and TakingItGlobal; some examples of blogging sites include Wordpress, Blogger, and Technoratic. Fun and appropriate for youth developing in the technological age, these tools can offer opportunities for individual and organizations to improve the way they work, communicate their messages, and, connect and collaborate with one another.
BYTE has developed this empowering workshop with input from youth from across the territory to meet their real needs. We focus on prevention, and also how to deal with difficult situations that do happen. This workshop provides factual information about specific substances, options for handling situations and peer pressure , and on how to deal with substance abusers. We are seeking to create space to explore local realities and the ways that we make choices for ourselves. We are able to distribute support resources such as substance abuse service information but mostly focus on cultivating a sense of ownership.
Many youth today, especially in the north, have seen or experienced violence. Using a combination of videos, activities, and resource handouts, developed specifically for the north, we explore why violence happens, the effects of violence, and how we can make choices that minimize our risk of being involved in violent circumstances and relationships. As well as covering difference types of abuse (financial, physical, psychological/emotional, sexual, spiritual, and verbal) this workshop also covers lateral violence and secondary victimization. We also explore how to best support someone who is experiencing violence, or someone who wants to stop being abusive.
From start to finish this workshop draws out the groups individual and collective messaging and then creates a homemade magaZINE with their voices and artistic expressions displayed. We get creative and crafty in this hands-on workshop. Combining mediums, methods and styles we will create our own ‘zines to share our views with a broader audience, in a creation that is uniquely our own!
Equinox provides a variety of adventure activities and engaging teambuilding opportunities. Their main facilities include an Outdoor Climbing Tower, Challenge Course and a 1,000-foot Zipline located at famous Takhini Hot Springs. They also offer Guided Climbing Excursions to local crags and canyons. Their Teambuilding Programs are designed to actively challenge groups and provide breakthrough experiences in a safe and supportive environment. Their staff are skilled in effective communication, leadership, trust building, and real versus perceived risk evaluation.