PURPOSE
The purpose of the Academy is to train professionals
and qualified private citizens who can train the persons required to
initiate the MPS in a community.
Typically, professionals who are suited to provide this training are from:
education, law enforcement, social services, mental health, juvenile
justice, probation, church ministries, service clubs, and so on. Others,
such as those who are retired or parents in a school can also be effective
trainers.
QUALIFICATIONS
TO BE A TRAINER
The qualifications to be a candidate to be a Master Trainer are as
follows:
· Ability to communicate and train a broad
cross-section of people.
·
Familiarity and understanding of local
at-risk youth issues.
· Letter of reference from community leaders, school official,
etc.
(While not everyone has the necessary skills, everyone can support this
effort in their local communities, such as hosting a monthly meeting
of your school's Protectors.)
CERTIFIED
TRAINER RIGHTS & OBLIGATIONS
·
May facilitate training anywhere within his/her state.
·
May charge up to $500.00 US per day for training plus lodging & expenses.
The idea here is that certified
Master Trainers may of may not choose to
charge for their time. Trainers
who do charge for their time can earn enough
to justify their time, but may
not charge large fees, in keeping with the
mission of the MPS.
·
A list of certified trainers will be made available to communities that
are
seeking to implement the MPS, but who
do not want their own Master
Trainer.
·
Master trainers must provide Korem & Associates materials (manuals,
books, follow-up videos, etc.) for
each Coordinator, Team Captain, Protector,
and Presenter trained. The cost is
about $25 per person (about $50 of
materials is provided.) Certified
Trainers will purchase materials for $20 per
person trained. Certified Trainers
may charge those they train $25 each to
cover administrative costs of
handling materials, or the additional $5 can be
used to help economically
disadvantaged communities.
ACADEMY
CURRICULUM
The following is a brief outline of the type of content taught during the
two-day academy.
Day-One
·
How the MPS is facilitated in many different kinds of communities,
including:
·
Metropolitan cities
·
Inner-city
·
Small town
·
Suburb
·
Diverse cultures
·
How to train the Coordinator (see
abstract)
·
Coordinator Responsibilities
·
How they train and oversee the Protectors
·
How to train the Protector (see
abstract)
·
Defining the Protector's role
·
Protector Responsibilities
·
Protector qualifications, selection, screening, etc.
·
Matching youths with Protectors
·
Who Protectors turn to for help
Day-Two
·
How to train the Presenters (see
abstract)
·
Selecting Presenters
·
Core content for presentations to youths
·
Customizing presentation for specific audiences
· Following school or
community organization policy
· Trouble-shooting unique
issues in your community
MATERIALS PROVIDED
· Master Trainer Manual
· Coordinator Manual &
Video
· Protector Manual &
Video
· Presenter Manual &
Video
· Copy of Streetwise
Parents—Foolproof Kids (2d. ed.) by Dan Korem
FOLLOW-UP
SUPPORT PROVIDED
· As requested, faculty and consultants can be provided by Korem &
Associates for additional technical assistance and
on-site support. Expected
availability: Late Fall 2001.
· Website database will provide access to updated information and
methodologies. Expected availability:
Summer
2002.
MASTER
TRAINER CANDIDATE SELECTION
All candidates must provide the
following for evaluation in order to be accepted as a participant:
·
Full
name & Title.
·
Organization where you are currently employed, address, phone contact,
and supervisor (if applicable).
·
Your daytime phone contact and best time to call you.
·
One page, double-spaced summary that explains why you believe
your are qualified to be a
Master Trainer.
·
Letter of recommendation from school principal, community leader, etc. on
organization stationary with phone
contact.
Evaluation can require up to 2-3 weeks, which may also include a phone
interview.
ACADEMY
REGISTRATION
· Please
send us an email or letter to request a candidate application by
following the instructions on
our contact
page. |
