What People Are Saying:
"Thank you for doing such a wonderful job as our keynote speaker. The messages you brought to our grade 7 and 8 students are timely and important." — Shawn M., Falgarwood School
"Your enthusiasm is obvious and appreciated. I would definitely attend another of your workshops!"— Stephani M.
"I think in order to be a great coach you need to be an expert and it was obvious during our conversation that you are both"— Denise Marek, Host of First Take Live (CHEX TV)
"Great tips on how to improve our parenting skills, especially on how to plan, measure and ACHIEVE our goals. " — Hong D.
"Very interesting and informative." — Charlene W.
"Great information that I will be able to USE!" — Sandra C.
"Great topics. Not only did I learn new things, but you also made me feel good about the things I have been doing." — Marlene G.
"You've encouraged us to take time to clarify our goals and work together for our daughter." — Lyn H.
"I like how you bring practical applications to the theories."— Michelle S.
"Great workshop! I was able to learn a lot about myself today as well as some things I can use in my class."—Jodi G.
"A+ ... you really opened my eyes."—Sarah B.
Parental involvement / "Parents Reaching Out" (PRO) workshops:
Designed to inform and engage parents in their child's achievement, these evening workshops are very popular with parents. Each is ninety (90) minutes in length, and can be delivered to large or small groups. Starting at just $395, they offer tremendous value and are guaranteed to meet or exceed your expectations. (YCC is also happy to assist with the writing of PRO grant applications if required.)
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Know Your Brain, Change Your Life. Based on the book, Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, by Daniel G. Amen MD, this workshop helps parents better understand how their (children's) brains work & simple steps they can take to change / modify behaviour(s). Learn about the biology of depression, anger, obsession, impulsivity, ADD, anxiety (and more), and the steps you can take to help your child better understand him/herself, the behaviours, and manage or reduce them without medication.
(Workshop outline coming soon.) - Entrepreneurial Skills for Kids. Want to know some great ways to excite your kids about what they're learning in school AND help them make some money doing it? Come and learn some of the skills and ideas we teach in our new youth entrepreneurial programs. Discover easy-to-start business ideas, ways to engage your kids in school by linking subjects to their businesses, gain insights into way to introduce other great life skills (managing finances, "giving back", etc.), and much more.
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What's Your Style? How best can we help our children become successful learners? Unfortunately what works for one student can be counter productive for others. This workshop leads parents through a learning style assessment (from the book, Discover Your Child's Learning Style, by Willis & Hodson) giving them first-hand understanding of what it all means, insights into his/her child's learning style, and how to best help with test preparation and homework. Very easy to administer, this assessment looks at five key areas: disposition, talents, interests, modality, and learning environment.
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Understanding Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities. The many faces of learning disabilities can often be confusing to families who live with them. This workshop provides a clear introduction to non-verbal learning disabilities, and discusses a range of strategies to help parents address and manage a range of issues.
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The Optimistic Child: Fostering Optimism & Resilience in Your Child. Based on the book, The Optimistic Child, by Martin P. Seligman, Ph.D., this workshop shows you how to teach your children the skills of optimism, helping them to achieve more both at school and in life. Learn about the fundamentals of optimism & pessimism, how to measure your child's level of optimism, and strategies to boost your child's ability to combat depression and come back from failure.
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The Art of Possibility. Based on the books, The Art of Possibility, by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander, and Authentic Happiness, by Martin Seligman Ph.D., we explore many effective strategies that can be used by students, parents, or staff to foster positive attitudes and beliefs about learning and academic success. This workshop also addresses current research on motivation.
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Help Your Kids Get Out of Their Own Way. In this hands-on and engaging workshop (where you even learn to juggle) we look at common barriers to success, and strategies kids and parents can put into place to help avoid or overcome them. Topics include: the nature of stress & how to reduce it (re-framing, eliminating negative self-talk, what to do when things go wrong, etc.), the importance of beginning with the end in mind (creating a positive vision), taking baby-steps (breaking things down, focusing on own circle of influence / control, etc.), and how to eliminate the excuses.
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Staff Development Workshops
YCC is also happy to offer customized 1-2 day on-site workshops or tele-seminars for businesses who would like to use YCC for staff development and/or Employee Support. Given the number of work days lost to family / teen issues, this is a very popular option. Topics can be based on any of the above programs or developed to meet the needs of your business or organization.
For more information on topics, pricing, and availability, contact Youth Coach Canada at 1.888.443.7977 or email info@YouthCoachCanada.com.
Current Workshops for Youth
Looking for a hands-on and informative workshop for your school, organization, or conference? Youth Coach Canada (YCC) offers a selection of workshops to meet a variety of needs and budgets. (Custom packages are also available.)
Popular youth workshops include:
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Junkyard Sports. Based on the book by the same name, Junkyard Sports is a fun and interactive away for students to use their bodies and minds to develop and exercise their capacity for play, creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork.
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L.E.A.P. Ahead! During this interactive two-hour workshop students will begin to create a personalized school success plan. Using the analogy of taking a trip, they will: define and clarify their vision of "success" (the destination), examine current levels of performance (the starting point), look at how to get from here to there (plotting the course), and identify & discuss academic roadblocks and how to avoid them.
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Ready, Set, SUCCEED! Strategies to foster positive attitudes & beliefs, and to support increased success at school and home. During this interactive 90 minute workshop we look at things like: beginning with the end in mind (Setting a positive vision for the coming year), defining the many faces of “success”, effective (S.M.A.R.T.) goal setting techniques, taking baby-steps (breaking things down, focusing on own circle of influence / control, etc.), what stress is & how to reduce it (re-framing, eliminating negative self-talk, what to do when things go wrong, etc.), and additional problem-solving strategies.
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The Art of Possibility (Student version). Based on the books, The Art of Possibility, by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander, and Authentic Happiness, by Martin Seligman Ph.D., we explore many effective strategies that can be used by students to foster positive attitudes and beliefs about learning and academic success. This workshop also addresses current research on motivation.
(Download workshop outline) - What's My Style? This workshop leads students through
a learning style assessment (from the book, Discover Your Child's Learning Style, by Willis & Hodson) giving them first-hand understanding of what
it all means, insights into their learning style, and how to
best help themselves with test preparation and homework. This assessment looks at five key areas: disposition, talents, interests,
modality, and learning environment.
(Download workshop outline)
Other workshop titles include:
- Don't Believe Everything You Think. Based on the book, Excuses Begone! by Wayne Dyer, learn how to change self-defeating thinking habits.
- It's Not My Problem (Any more!) Problem-solving & self-coaching techniques for kids and teens
- Coach YOU Self-coaching skills for teens and young adults
For more information on topics, and availability, contact
Youth Coach Canada at 1.888.443.7977 or email info@YouthCoachCanada.com.