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Sylvia Chris
LIS 60626: Library Materials and Services to Teens
Library Proposal Project
15 July 2017
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The NICHOLAS Foundation Grant Proposal for the Ellet Branch Library
1. The Ellet Branch Library is located on 2470 East Market St., Akron, Ohio 44312.
The Ellet community has a population of around 54,994 people with the median
age being 36.31 (point2homes). Roughly, there are over 1,000 teens in the Ellet
area and many attend Ellet High School, and the younger teens go to Hyre Middle
School (publicschoolreview) and anywhere from 30-100 of them go to the library
after school. Another part of the community’s population is the Safe Landing
Youth Shelter, which served over 500 youths in 2015 (sheltercareinc). The Safe
Landing Shelter for Girls is a community partner of the Ellet Branch Library, and
its purpose is to help young girls (ages 11-18) and family in times of crisis all year
round. They work with youth with emotional, behavioral, and family issues and
also have a residential treatment program, as well as short-term residential care
and counseling. Safe Landing Shelter for Girls will provide room for a program
that the library might not have, and there will also be participants for the program,
and counselors present to help maintain control if anything were to go awry.
2. The program that the Ellet Branch Library will be taking to Safe Landing Shelter
for Girls is a yoga program that will provide yoga instruction, mats, and books
about yoga to the girls. Because I am not certified to teach yoga, I would have a
professional yoga instructor from Release Yoga (Green location) come in to teach
the girls yoga for an hour, and also answer any questions they have about yoga.
This will engage the teens because they will be working with someone who will
be able to talk with them and answer their questions. They will also be moving
around instead of just sitting there having someone talk at them, so being able to
participate will be engaging for them. This program meets their developmental
needs by allowing them to participate in a physical activity because yoga is
physical and mental. They will be stretching and moving around, which is
important to help them burn off excess energy and focus. This program will also
provide the girls with positive interactions with each other and the adults present.
The calming mood of the program will help the girls relax and feel more at ease
with one another, the counselors, the yoga instructor, and myself. Finally, this
program will provide structure and meaningful participation to the teens. Many of
the girls at Safe Landing Shelter have behavioral issues and are not accustomed to
having structure in their home lives. A yoga program will help bring them
structure, even if just for an hour, and they will be able to be part of it by
experiencing it in a judgment free room that is for their enjoyment. Also, Ohio
weather does not always allow for physical activities to take place outside, so
yoga would be a good choice to help the girls exercise any season, especially if it
is too warm or too cold to go outside.
a. Accoridng to Kaley-Isley, et al. (2010), yoga in youth can help reduce
negative behaviors, anxiety, and help them learn to focus.
i. By having a yoga program, the girls will be “unplugged”, or away
form technology, for an hour to focus on breathing and movement.
They will be able to focus on themselves and their own body
without worry of being judged or having to talk, if they do not feel
like talking to anyone.
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3. My overall goal for a yoga program at Safe Landing Shelter is for the girls to
enjoy themselves, learn about yoga, and feel more relaxed and at ease. However,
in order for this to happen, I have set up specific goals and objects for this
program.
a. My first goal is that this yoga program would be high quality and
enjoyable for all the girls at Safe Landing. My objectives are that I will be
able to stay up-to-date with the needs at Safe Landing and plan my
programs around them. I will be able to continue to provide programming
to the girls at this shelter because they do not have the same opportunities
to go to the library as other Ellet community teenagers do. I will be able to
get to know the girls at Safe Landing so that they feel more comfortable
around me. They are individuals, not just “girls at a shelter”. These
objectives and goal fall in line with YALSA’s 1.0 guideline for teen
programming, which emphasizes the importance of knowing the
community and working to create relationships among groups in order to
provide meaningful programs.
b. My second goal would be to use this program as an example for the
importance of community outreach. I will be able to do this by applying
my library’s goals and mission statement to my programs to make them
meaningful to the teens participating. I will be able to share the
information regarding my programs with Safe Landing with my coworkers
and upper management to help them understand why outreach to at-risk
youth is so important. This fulfills YALSA 2.0 of teen programing
guidelines by making sure that programs align with community and library
priorities.
c. My third goal would be to have this program be both fun and educational
for the teens that are present at the program. I will be able to do this by
having them participate in the yoga exercises, talk to the yoga instructor
and ask questions, and provide them with books that will help them learn
about self-control, stress techniques, and breathing techniques that will
help them be more independent and in control of themselves. This aligns
with YALSA 4.0 (4.1, 4.5, and 4.7) of developing programs that are
interest-based and developmentally appropriate.
d. My fourth goal would be to have a strong relationship with Safe Landing,
as well as Release Yoga (Green) for future programs and events.
According to YALSA teen programing guide (5.0) it is important to have
partners within the community to create stronger communication, and
allow for varying programs that will attract teens and meet their various
needs. I will be able to do this by reaching out to Safe Landing on a
frequent basis to set up other programs, such as book discussions, game
nights, trivia, etc. I will also be able to work with Release Yoga (Green)
for programs at other locations, such as the Ellet Library or Ellet High
School.
4. As a result from my yoga program plans, the teens of Safe Landing will have a
basic understanding of what yoga is, how it can help them when they are stressed
or feeling any strong negative emotion, and how this form of exercise can help
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them lead a healthy lifestyle. I also want them to feel that they matter and that
they are important by providing them with one on one attention from a trained
yoga instructor, by providing them with yoga and healthy living books, and by
providing them with yoga mats so that they can continue to practice this mindful
practice after the program is done.
5. I will measure the impact and success of this program through qualitative and
quantitative data. First, I will see how many teens are present during the program
to get an idea for the level of interest there was about it. I will also talk to the girls
before and after the program to get a better idea of how they felt before and after,
and to hear their honest opinions on whether or not they liked performing a
physical activity rather than just having a book discussion. I will also hand out a
brief survey for them to fill out after the program that they can return to their
counselor to give to me. Some of the questions on the survey will include:
a. What was your favorite part of the program?
b. What was your least favorite part of today’s program?
c. On a scale from 1 to 5 (1 being the never again and 5 being the very soon)
when would you like to do yoga again?
d. Would you like to have more programs with exercise? (Circle ‘yes’ or
‘no’). If yes, what would you like to see?
6. Yoga can be expensive, so I have prepared a budget that can cover the major
needs of the yoga program. I spoke to Release Yoga (Green), and they said it
would cost $8.00 per girl per hour to teach a yoga class. Although this is an
expensive program, many of the costs are one time. Yoga mats would only need
to be bought once, as would the books. The cost for the first lesson would be
around $380.00. Therefore, if the program goes well, there would still be money
leftover for future yoga programs at Safe Landing. This means that there could be
a yoga program once a month for about eight months, which would make the
program sustainable, and allow the girls to really practice and understand yoga.
The program could also be offered bi-monthly incase of scheduling conflicts, or
harsh weather conditions (especially during the winter months).
10 $8.00/girl 1 hour $80.00
girls
10 $20/mat - $200.00
yoga (Amazon)
mats
10 $10.00 0 $100.00
yoga (Amazon)
books
$380.00
(first
lesson)
7. I want this yoga program to be held at Safe Landing on Friday, September 15 at
4pm. In
order
to
ensure
that
things
run
as
smoothly
as
possible,
I
have
put
together
a
timeline
that
will
help
me
stay
on
track
with
my
planning
and
execution
of
the
yoga
program.
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a. Day
1
(first
week
of
August):
Talk
to
my
manager
regarding
the
best
days
and
times
in
September
for
me
to
leave
the
building
to
host
a
program.
i. Reach
out
to
Safe
Landing
Shelter
for
Girls
to
discuss
a
yoga
program
and
set
up
possible
dates
and
times
in
September.
I
will
also
get
a
rough
idea
of
how
many
girls
will
be
attending
as
well
as
making
sure
the
meeting
space
is
large
enough
that
the
girls
can
practice
yoga
safely.
ii. Call
Yoga
Release
(Green
location)
and
discuss
pricing
and
dates
where
a
yoga
instructor
could
come
to
Safe
Landing.
b. Day
2:
Confirm
with
Safe
Landing
and
Yoga
Release
the
selected
day
and
time
(September
14
at
4).
I
will
also
mark
this
on
the
staff
schedule
so
that
other
staff
member
will
know
where
I
will
be
from
about
3:15-‐6
pm
that
day.
c. Day
3
(second
week
of
August):
start
ordering
materials
(mats
and
books)
from
Amazon
(Yoga
for
Teens.
Schenk,
Shawna;
Yoga
Exercises
for
Teens:
Developing
a
Calmer
Mind
and
Stronger
Body
by
Purperhart,
Helen;
Breathe:
Yoga
For
Teens
by
Chryssicas,
Mary
Kaye).
By
buying
them
in
bulk,
they
should
all
come
in
at
once,
and
I
can
keep
them
stored
and
grouped
together.
I
have
selected
three
books
and
will
order
ten
copies
in
total.
If
they
need
more
of
a
specific
book,
it
can
be
ordered
and
brought
in
at
a
later
date.
d. Day
4
(third
week
of
August):
I
should
have
received
the
materials
I
ordered
online,
and
I
will
keep
them
at
my
desk
until
the
day
before
the
program,
when
I
will
move
them
to
my
car.
e. Day
5
(fourth
week
of
August):
I
will
contact
Safe
Landing
to
see
if
there
is
anything
else
I
should
bring.
They
have
their
own
snacks
and
water
to
provide
the
girls,
so
I
know
food
is
not
needed.
At
this
time,
I
will
also
be
in
contact
with
the
specific
yoga
instructor
via
email
or
telephone
to
confirm
the
address
of
Safe
Landing,
cost
of
the
program,
and
what
they
will
be
talking
to
the
girls
about.
I
will
also
talk
to
another
librarian
at
work
in
case
I
am
sick
the
day
of
the
program
so
that
they
will
be
able
to
go
in
my
place.
f. Day
6
(September
10):
I
will
have
the
yoga
mats
and
books
ready
to
go,
and
I
will
also
get
a
final
count
of
participants
from
Safe
Landing.
I
will
also
have
printed
out
a
post-‐program
survey
for
the
girls
to
fill
out.
g. Day
7
(Day
of
the
program,
September
14):
I
will
call
Safe
Landing
and
Release
Yoga
in
the
morning
to
confirm
that
the
program
is
still
going
on.
I
will
remind
the
Ellet
Branch
staff
that
I
will
not
be
in
the
building
from
about
3:15
to
6pm
that
day.
i. I
will
get
to
Safe
Landing
early
(3:15)
so
that
I
can
help
with
setting
up
the
room.
It
will
also
give
me
a
chance
to
talk
to
some
of
the
girls
who
might
want
to
flip
through
books
before
the
program
begins.
I
will
also
take
a
final
head
count
of
the
number
of
girls
there.
If
there
are
fewer
than
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ten
girls,
I
will
take
the
extra
mats
and
bring
them
again
next
time.
ii. I
will
introduce
the
yoga
instructor
to
the
girls
and
their
counselors,
and
allow
her
to
talk
for
a
few
minutes
about
her
job,
yoga,
etc.
If
I
am
allowed
to
take
pictures,
I
will
do
so
to
use
for
my
monthly
report
of
my
programs.
iii. After
the
program
has
concluded,
I
will
thank
the
yoga
instructor
and
allow
the
girls
to
ask
any
further
questions,
flip
through
their
books,
and
roll
up
their
mats.
At
this
time,
I
will
also
try
to
talk
to
the
girls
about
the
program
and
provide
them
with
the
survey
to
see
how
they
liked
it.
I
will
also
assist
in
cleaning
up
and
thanking
the
girls
for
participating
and
the
counselors
for
keeping
an
eye
on
thigns.
h. Day
8
(the
next
day):
I
will
write
thank
you
notes
to
Yoga
Release
and
Safe
Landing,
thanking
them
both
for
the
providing
space,
time,
and
knowledge
to
help
make
the
program
a
success.
I
will
put
the
program
in
my
report
that
my
manager
and
other
members
of
the
library’s
administration
will
read,
and
then
I
will
review
what
the
girls
wrote
on
their
surveys
to
determine
how
I
can
make
the
program
better
in
the
future.
8.
I
have
also
provided
a
flyer
(see
below)
that
I
made
using
CANVA
software.
Because
this
program
is
for
a
specific
community
partner,
I
will
print
off
physical
copies
to
take
to
Safe
Landing
to
hang
up,
and
I
will
also
provide
them
to
the
counselors
and
other
workers
of
the
shelter
through
email.
I
will
save
this
flyer
and
attach
it
to
my
report
to
send
to
my
manager
once
the
program
is
completed.
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References
Kaley-Isley, L. C., Peterson, J., Fischer, C., & Peterson, E. (2010). Yoga as a
Complementary Therapy for Children and Adolescents: A Guide for
Clinicians. Psychiatry (Edgmont), 7(8), 20–32.