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Gen Z Summer Peer Advocate Crew (PAC) Academy
BLOOM365’s 3-Day Gen Z Peer Advocate Academy prepares teens to lead and facilitate peer to peer advocacy and awareness campaigns throughout the year. Teens from across the U.S. are coming together in Phoenix, Arizona to develop, refine, practice and share ideas and solutions to prevent domestic violence, sexual violence and teen dating violence at the root causes.
Who Can Attend?
The bloom365 Peer Advocate Academy will bring together driven and creative teens from across the country for a fun-filled few days of learning, storytelling, idea sharing and developing peer to peer advocacy campaigns. This Academy is designed for “Gen Z” teens ages 13-18 who are interested in preventing teen dating abuse and sexual violence and promoting safe and healthy relationships, peer to peer.
What Are We Offering?
Think “Bring Your Child to Work Day” but on a National Conference scale. Do you have a teen in your life, be it a nephew, daughter, godchild, etc., who has shown interest in the work you do, has a budding passion for advocacy, or loves an opportunity to meet new people like them? Have them join you in Phoenix, Arizona for the 2019 NOVA Conference! In the same way you can expect to engage in workshops, network with peers, and develop greater skills, teens will participate in many of the same kinds of activities.
Teens who successfully complete the NOVA sponsored Teen Track on Wednesday, July 24th, will be certified as a bloom365 Awareness Ambassador. Teens who choose to register for all three-days of the Academy will be certified as a bloom365 Peer Advocate Crew (PAC) leader and are eligible to apply for a position on the new National Teen Advisory Board.
When?
Teens have the option to opt into either the full three-day Academy from Monday, July 22nd – Wednesday, July 24th OR just the one-day NOVA Conference Teen Track on Wednesday, July 24th. The Academy will run from 9AM – 5PM on all three days.
Teens who successfully complete the NOVA sponsored Teen Track on Wednesday, July 24th, will be certified as a bloom365 Awareness Ambassador. Teens who choose to register for all three-days of the Academy will be certified as a bloom365 Peer Advocate Crew (PAC) leader and are eligible to apply for a position on the new National Teen Advisory Board.
Where?
Days 1 and 2 of the Academy will be held at the Westward Ho Concho Room, located at 618 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004, which is a 5-minute walk from the NOVA Conference at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix.
Day 3 will be held at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in the same location as the NOVA Conference.
Why?
According to the CDC 1 in 3 teens will experience teen dating violence nationally and based on a bloom365 2012-2014 survey, 80% of teens are more likely to tell a friend than an adult if they are experiencing teen dating abuse.
The bloom365 PAC Academy provides 13-18 year old teens with opportunities to:
-Develop Leadership skills
– Provide survivor-centered support to friends and peers
– Serve on bloom365’s National Teen Advisory Board
-Collaborate with teens from across the country
Teens will learn how to:
-Enhance their coping skills
-Refine their public speaking
– Practice positive discourse
– Initiate a prevention movement in their schools and communities
– Inspire adult allies to join their prevention movement
Frequently asked questions
bloom365 is a youth-serving organization with the mission to prevent teen dating abuse before it starts.
Luckily the location site, for Days 1 and 2 of the Training, is only a 5-minute walk from the Sheraton Grand Phoenix hotel. A team of bloom365 staff will accompany teens from out of town on a 5-minute walk to and from the Westward Ho location site. Teens will meet bloom365 staff in the lobby of the Sheraton Grand Phoenix hotel at 8:30AM on Days 1 and 2 of the Academy. Teens traveling from out of state also have the option to arrive to the Academy location site themselves, address 618 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
Teens can meet in the Sheraton Grand Hotel, in the same location as the NOVA Conference. Room location specifics will be emailed to registrants closer to the training date.
All content covered in the Academy is healing-centered and trauma-informed. Content warnings will be provided when appropriate. bloom365 Advocates will be prepared to step out and listen, validate, support, and share resources with anyone who may benefit from individual advocacy as a result of the Academy Training.
All bloom365 staff have Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Cards, and have completed an approved 40-hour advocacy training.