Mr. Jorge Calzadilla

Executive Director, Youth Learning Institute (YLI)

Degrees Held:

B.S., Education, Baptist University of America
M.Ed., Education, Bob Jones University

Program Development:

Youth Development: Teaching Kids About the Environment (KATE)
Developed by YLI and the Coalition for Natural Resources, Teaching KATE is endorsed by the S.C. Department of Education as an experiential, scientifically-based curriculum for grades 3-5. Students and teachers embark on a three-day learning adventure to study water ecology, wildlife resources, forestry and soil science.

Family & Adult Outreach: New Horizons Family Center
A partnership with S.C. Department of Social Services, this residential group home for mothers and their children allows young women to bond with their babies and learn to live independently after foster care. The girls become self-sufficient and self-confident through hands-on educational experiences in a positive home environment.

Special Needs: Camp Happy Days
Each summer, Camp Happy Days transforms the R.M. Cooper Leadership Center into a magical place for children with cancer. Past activities include a petting zoo, balloon rides, skydiving and water activities. YLI staff and volunteers from across the nation make memorable experiences for these special children and their families.

Professional Development: True Colors©
True Colors© is a creative and easy-to-use method of identifying four basic personality types. Participants learn how to cooperate with different personality types in any professional or classroom setting.

Publication Highlights:

Smathers, Diane G., Ardern, Pamela B. and Calzadilla, Jorge M. Finding the Right Ingredient.  Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 1999, 91:4, 23-24.

Calzadilla, Jorge M. and Kessler, George D. Building an Effective Coalition. National Conference Publication for the North American Association for Environmental Education, 1998, September.

Calzadilla, Jorge M. Outdoor Youth Development Program brochure, Project TEEN brochure, and Family and Youth Strengthening Program brochure. 1998.

Presentation Highlights:

Classroom Edge, Department of Juvenile Justice, Teen After-School Centers (TAS.C.), Columbia, South Carolina. June 2006.

Innovative Education, Department of Juvenile Justice, Columbia, South Carolina. May 2006.

Youth Summit, College of Health, Education & Human Development, Clemson, South Carolina. March 2006.

Community Behind the Fence, Department of Juvenile Justice, Columbia, South Carolina. January 2006.

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