Join Us On October 14-16, 2020 for ION's Annual Power Up Summit- the only statewide conference dedicated solely to out-of-school time.

About the Summit: Our conference is for those who run programs or offer services that youth may access out-of-school: summer, afterschool, camps, or even online. Our theme this year is "EmPower Up!"

Bring your team and join us virtually for an inspiring three day conference that will 'Power' you up! Due to the effects of COVID-19, we are moving to a virtual format. Days 1 and 2 will be similar to our other Summits with fantastic keynotes and other presenters, vendor tables, door prizes, etc. Day 3 will be held with multiple states throughout the Western United States. The Summit is IdahoSTARS approved.

You can access the On Demand Video Library as well as the Evaluation Form on the conference website through October 29th. You can access the session videos using the link provided in your email (feel free to request the link by emailing idahoafterschool@gmail.com if you can't find the link in your inbox) through November 6th.

Everything for the conference can be found on https://idahopowerupsummit2020.org. See the images below for a few tips about the conference. If you are having technical issues, please email info@dcpv360@gmail.com.

Registration is $75. It includes access to all three days of content.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
(subject to change)

10:00 am - 11:30 am
-Welcome and Keynote Happi Price
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
-Breakout Session
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
-Break and Vendor Tables Available
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
-Breakout Session
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
-Breakout Session
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
-STEM Expo

Thursday, October 15, 2020
(subject to change)

10:00 am - 11:30 am
-Welcome and Keynote Gale Gorke
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
-Breakout Session
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
-Break and Vendor Tables Available
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
-Breakout Session
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
-Breakout Session
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
-Open Arms Dance Troupe Performance and Closing

Friday, October 16, 2020
(subject to change)

Dr. Gale K. Gorke
Kids Kan Inc.

Gale has been a public school educator nearly 40 years, teaching at both the elementary and secondary levels. She currently is the Executive Director of Kids Kan Inc., an organization that specializes in staff development, activity selection and program implementation. Gale has served as an adjunct professor for several universities. Her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction focused on academic intervention in after school programs and her Ed.S. is in School Psychology. She effectively models teaching that accommodates for all student’s ability levels and reflects a keen awareness of child and adolescent development and brain-based learning principles. Her enthusiasm is contagious! Gale believes the best way to learn is through play and the way you show up for the game is the way you show up for life.

Happi J. Price
Eye to Eye Now!

Mr. Happi, is an energetic and motivating trainer with a solid 20-year history teaching and performing in the Visual and Performing Arts. He recently completed his Master of the Arts in Human Behavior and aspires to continue towards his doctorate. Happi’s mission is to teach individuals how to connect, create, and collaborate. Using movement, sound, and dialogue. Embracing vital moments of intimacy, immediacy, and spontaneity within a Social-Emotional Learning and STEM structure. His work involves applying practical tools, techniques, and strategies to a multi-faceted educational experience utilizing improvisation techniques derived from the Performing Arts.

Andrew Fletcher
ION Steering Committee Chair and Treasure Valley Family YMCA

Coming soon.

Ben Chappell

Ben Chappell is sometimes a poet and trying to be a musician. You can read lots of feelings in his first book, A Guide to Crying in Public; which is a detailed recount of wreckage and clean up. You can usually find him screaming at walls or firing off a laugh in any empty room. Currently, he is trying to breathe normally.

Wednesday, October 14th

Breakout Session #1
11:30 am - 12:-30 pm

“Cooking Under Pressure for Youth” is a new program that provides youth the opportunity to learn the benefits of cooking while using an electric pressure cooker. Cooking with an electric pressure cooker can be fun, fast, healthy, and easy. Through this experiential learning program, youth gain cooking skills, knowledge and increase their confidence. This provides an opportunity for youth to learn how to cook healthier and affordable meals for themselves and others.

Come to this session to learn about Project Learning Tree's new Educator Guide for working with learners ages 12-25. It's flexible, hands-on, STEM-rich and Career oriented. Green jobs represent one of the fastest growing and changing segments of the global economy. Today's youth seek rewarding careers in which they can make a difference. Some of the most exciting green jobs involve forests.

Breakout Session #2
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Tired of planning awesome programs for tweens and teens and no one shows up? Looking for a way to level up your programming game? Why not try Connected Learning? Connected Learning focuses on creating learning experiences that are connected to the lives of youth, their interests, and their communities. Use teens’ interests to create programs and services that are engaging. Build relationships. Create learning opportunities that are fun and relevant to tweens and teens in your community.

Have you ever wondered about which qualities of out-of-school time (OST) programming promote STEM learning or social-emotional development (SED) among youth? Or whether building social-emotional skills will help more youth succeed in STEM? To begin answering these questions, The PEAR Institute: Partnerships in Education and Resilience (PEAR) at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School will share recent peer-reviewed research from national studies of OST programs and engage participants in interactive video exercises and data-based activities. Participants will examine the relationships between program quality, STEM, and SED through the lens of the Dimensions of Success (DoS) framework. PEAR will also preview findings from its 2020 National Science Foundation-funded convening, Mapping connections between STEM and social-emotion al development (SED), and engage participants in a discussion around potential synergies of an integrated vision of these two converging fields in OST.

Breakout Session #3
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Life is hard. The world is complicated. Computational Thinking can help tweens and teens in your program face challenges and solve problems. Computational Thinking (CT) is a method of problem solving. Programs that help tweens and teens build CT skills also help them develop methods for solving problems in real life and during times of crisis. Learn strategies for integrating CT into your programs and services to help youth make better choices.

All of us have strengths, even if we come from negligent or traumatic backgrounds. Current brain research and Sources of Strength (Sources), a nationally research-based, best practice program teaches people to get through tough times using these strengths and to build on them to increase their well-being and to be empowered to help others. In this session, participants will consider what these strengths look like in their own lives and will learn easy activities to share with youth and their families to increase their resilience, whether times or good or tough. Current brain research will be shared as it underpins the Sources program and affects us all socially and emotionally.

Thursday, October 15th

Breakout Session #1
11:30 am - 12:-30 pm

21st CCLC programs offer a great platform for teaching students necessary social and emotional skills. Join the You for Youth (Y4Y) Technical Assistance team as we walk through each step of the process for delivering high-quality social and emotional learning activities - planning, designing, implementing and assessing your efforts. Learn more about Y4Y and other resources, along with other tools and tips to help you implement social and emotional learning into new activities.

Staff set the tone and they create the atmosphere where young people are supported. Programs that include Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for staff have been found by the Collaborative for Academic Social Emotional Learning (CASEL) to be more effective in promoting student SEL. Join us in an engaging process to dig deeper into becoming more socially and emotionally competent as a means to provide safer and more nurturing environments for young people.

Breakout Session #2
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Engaging families in your program can be challenging but is easily worth the investment of time, energy and resources when you see the value in terms of student success. This session will explore best practices for improving and developing relationships with families. You for Youth (Y4Y) trainers will collaborate with participants to customize free resources and tools to help create a family-friendly environment, serve family needs, plan activities for engagement and solicit family input and leadership.

When working with children and families, social/emotional skills are the building blocks for success in and out of school. Finding appropriate, research based, and affordable resources for families can be overwhelming. Join IdahoPTV for a breakdown of the PBS Kids and Sesame Street in Communities that are ready for your immediate use. The best part? They're all free! These resources focus on everything from autism, to homelessness and parental incarceration. You will leave this workshop with invaluable assets and ideas for meeting the SEL needs of your students and their families.

Breakout Session #3
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Our language and interactions send a signal to students and stakeholders. Make that signal one of nurture and caring by providing a positive learning environment with all the feels. Join the U.S. Department of Education’s You for Youth (Y4Y) Technical Assistance Team as they discuss the importance of designing a welcoming afterschool space, provide strategies for developing a positive learning environment, and offer ideas for maximizing outcomes through programming that makes students feel safe and ready to learn. Group hug!

Music and dance can be a powerful way to foster Social Emotional Learning (SEL), celebrate cultural diversity, and promote parent involvement. In this session, we’ll explore strategies for infusing OST programs, including family engagement activities, with these art forms. This session will provide OST program leaders with ideas and resources to incorporate music and dance into student programming. From there, we will explore specific models for family engagement, including how to host engaging events that actively engage parents in the arts along-side their children. Lastly, the session will explore how music and dance can complement an OST program’s approach to SEL and explore how the arts can be a powerful strategy for addressing issues of equity and inclusion.

Kathleen Bethke, B.S.
Y4Y Instructional Designer

Judy Gabert
Idaho Lives Project

Judy Gabert, MEd, MA worked as a teacher and school counselor for Boise School District, where she became interested in suicide prevention and helped to write the first suicide prevention plan for the District. Judy joined SPAN Idaho in 2009 as a resource specialist before co-writing the Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) federal youth suicide prevention grant with Kim Kane and the Idaho State Department of Education (SDE) to form the Idaho Lives Project (ILP) with Sources of Strength (Sources) for Idaho schools at its core. Judy co-wrote again for the GLS in 2019, which was awarded to ILP/SDE in 2020. Judy believes strongly in the mission of both ILP and Sources to help Idaho’s youth.

Surine Greenway
University of Idaho Extension

Surine Greenway is a professor with University of Idaho Extension and programs in family and consumer sciences in Owyhee County. Her emphasis is in food safety (and food preservation), health and nutrition, and finance.

Chelsea Heffernan, M.S.
Y4Y Training and Curriculum Specialist

Sherri Lauver, Ph.D.
Y4Y Deputy Project Director

Robbie Levenberry, M.B.A.
Y4Y Information Technology Lead

Kristin Lewis-Warner
Pear Institute

Kristin Lewis-Warner, Ed.M., manages national STEM projects at The PEAR Institute. She holds a B.A. in Developmental Psychology and a M.Ed. in Learning, Cognition, and Development. She is a research and evaluation professional with over 20 years of experience in the education sector, with a focus in STEM learning, out-of-school time (OST), teacher professional development, and student-centered learning. Before joining PEAR in April 2017, Kristin worked as an independent consultant serving as an external evaluator on multiple Massachusetts-based initiatives. She was drawn to The PEAR Institute’s exploration of theory, research, and practice in both STEM and SEL and the use of living data to guide continuous improvement.

University of Idaho Extension

Sendy Martinez is an associate Extension educator in 4-H for the University of Idaho Extension 4-H Youth Development. She covers 4-H programming for underserved and minority audiences in Ada County and Canyon County. Sendy's focuses include STEM, healthy living and post-secondary education. She has a Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Promotion from Boise State University.

Open Arms Dance Project

Open Arms Dance Project is a multigenerational and inclusive modern dance company welcoming people of all ages- with and without disabilities. Open Arms dancers range in age from 7-70+ years young. Some dancers have physical and/or intellectual disabilities, and others do not. All are respected for what they add to the group, whether that be youthful energy, humor, wisdom, dance skills, or a positive attitude.

Jennifer Redford
Idaho Commission for Libraries

Jennifer is a Youth Services Consultant at the Idaho Commission for Libraries, and worked in public libraries for over ten years before assuming her current role. She received a B.A. in English from Lewis-Clark State College, and a Masters in Library Science from the University of Arizona. Jennifer’s family has lived in Idaho since it was a U.S. territory, and she grew up in Boise. Her professional interests include youth and teen programs and services, library marketing, and leadership. She used to have personal interests, but now she has toddlers and would really just like more sleep and coffee.

Maria Ricks
Meridian Library District

Maria Ricks is a youth services community librarian at the Meridian Library District. She has worked with youth in libraries for the last seven years, planning activities, storytimes, and projects. Currently, Maria is on the board for Idaho Battle of the Books and works on the national Train the Trainer project. Before receiving her Masters in Library Science, Maria was a high school English and Debate teacher.

Greg Sommers
The Core Project

Greg Sommers is a facilitator, speaker, and the founder of The Core Project, through which he serves schools to help create safe and protective learning environments where students thrive academically as well as in life. Greg has worked with hundreds of schools across the country over the last 20 years providing insightful professional development, student leadership training, student assemblies, and Social-Emotional Learning Advisory Curriculum to equip schools with the ability to proactively develop students from the inside out. In Greg’s opinion, the most challenging issues schools face are best addressed by developing skills to create meaningful connections within the staff, between staff and students, and students to students.

Margot Toppen
EduMotion SEL Journeys

Margot Toppen is a visionary educator who works at the intersection of SEL, arts, and physical education. In 2006, Margot developed Dancing with Class, now a highly sought-after OST program serving hundreds of schools each year. This paved the way for the development and launch of EduMotion: SEL Journeys, a digital platform that delivers an SEL- movement curriculum inspired by world cultures. Dedicated to collective impact, Margot serves on SHAPE America’s Task Force for SEL in Health and Physical Education, and the Partnerships and Professional Learning Panel for Ingenuity, a leader in arts education advocacy and research. Margot is a dynamic presenter who frequently appears at conferences related to SEL, arts, and physical education. She recently became a founding member of CASEL’s SEL Providers Council.

Kari Wardle
Idaho Public Television

Kari Wardle currently works as the Education Manager for Idaho Public Television where she leads the education department and provides training and support to teachers throughout the state. Before joining the IdahoPTV staff in 2017, she worked as an elementary school teacher, teaching 5th grade in Burley, Idaho for 8 years and in Arizona for one year. Kari served on her school and district technology teams and was instrumental in implementing technology throughout her school and district, including providing training for teachers. Kari is a Google Level 2 certified teacher, a certified Microsoft Innovative Educator, and an Apple Teacher. She obtained her B.A. in K-8 Interdisciplinary Studies from Western Governors University and her M.Ed. in Instructional Design and Technology from Idaho State University.

Michelle Youngquist
Project Learning Tree/IFPC

Michelle Youngquist, Education Program Manager for the Idaho Forest Products Commission and State Coordinator for Project Learning Tree, earned an M.S. in Natural Resources from The University of Michigan, and a B.A. in Biology and Secondary Education at Augustana College. She has taught 7th-12th grade public school science, taught field science at Keystone Science School, and worked as a naturalist at state and national parks. Youngquist has designed and led numerous professional development courses for educators.

Thank You To Our 2020 Sponsors & Partners!

What People Are Saying About The Power Up Summit:

  • "My compliments go out to you and your staff on a wonderful ION Summit. All of us really enjoyed it, and felt it was worth our time. It seemed like a smaller, more intimate group. The sessions were great and it seemed like it was easier to find our way to the sessions. We also liked being able to stay right where the conference was held and did not have to hassle with parking."
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  • "I loved the STEM focus, loved the connections created, loved the presenters, and especially loved the incredible work it took to create and make this event successful."
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  • "My first Summit- It was informative and energizing!"
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  • "Breakout sessions were fabulous! I will be taking activities back to my students."
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  • "Breakouts were great, food was fantastic, vendor tables were amazing and useful."
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  • "I enjoyed networking, learning from people and getting excited about what I considered a 'little, hardly meaningless job'. I love kids, but I did not know all of us to be important."
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