Agenda Gap utilizes a Train-the-Trainers model: the first year of program delivery is fully supported by Agenda Gap staff, allowing community facilitators to decide how much or how little of the workshop content they wish to deliver. All facilitators will also attend a 1-hour orientation session (see the Orientation Guide under the Welcome & Orientation tab for an overview of what this entails).
Agenda Gap is a strengths-based, skill- and capacity-building program for youth. It is not intended to act as a peer-support or therapeutic group. As a facilitator, you are expected to support youth in co-developing knowledge and building partnerships to facilitate their goals. You are not expected to provide counselling, treatment, or more specialized mental health services to youth. If you become aware of a young person who shows signs of [...]
No! Agenda Gap is a co-learning space – as a first-time facilitator, you will be fully supported by the Agenda Gap team at UBC and are not expected to have subject matter expertise. While entirely optional, should you be interested in learning more about a topic covered by the Agenda Gap curriculum, we are happy to provide additional resources.
Workshops last for two hours each week, over roughly 6 months. We recommend an additional ~30 minutes each week for reviewing workshop materials and/or pre-workshop huddles. In later stages of the program, additional time may be required to facilitate inviting guest speakers / adult allies into the space and supporting youths' policy objectives.
All youth are welcome to take part in Agenda Gap and can benefit in different ways. In our experience offering the program over 5 years, and as supported by program evaluation data, we have found that youth who have been distanced from opportunity often report the deepest and most wide-ranging impacts, spanning across multiple aspects of their lives. In addition to benefiting the youth who directly participate in Agenda Gap, [...]
Yes, Agenda Gap is adaptable and flexible by design, particularly with regards to pacing, mode of delivery (offered in-person, hybrid, or virtual), and execution of activities to better manage group dynamics. The Agenda Gap team is always available to check-in, offer support and discuss ways that we can make the program better suited to your local context and needs.
