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2009 SEARCH INSTITUTE

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES • HEALTHY YOUTH CONFERENCE

 

2008 HCHY Conference   

 

The conference is designed for and by youth and community development practitioners
as a place of inspiration, strengthening, deepening, and connecting.

 

 

Successful Practices: Surviving to Thriving

In Cincinnati you will have the opportunity to engage with dedicated youth professionals and learn how to shift your focus from your organization's challenges and restrictions to building upon its existing resources and structures. Share your own successful and efficient strategies that help youth thrive, and walk away from the conference with new ideas for implementing best practices into your own organization.

 

Tracks posted!

We have posted all of this year’s conference sessions in a new, easy to use format.
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Education Track

Learn about the exciting new track for educators from Search's Senior Education Liason, Nathan Eklund, M.Ed.
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Keynote Speakers

Dr. Chris Peterson and his colleague Dr. Nansook Park unpack implications and implementations of positive psychology on creating asset rich, strength based environments.
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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Guajardo, Ph.D., licensed child psychologist and executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Education and Children in Denver, will discuss her own rise from surviving to thriving. More >>




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"This conference was a wonderful opportunity. I have learned so much from the experience.
Every session left me motivated and gave me energy. Very dynamic."