Ask-Listen-Encourage

Friday, October 16th, 2026 | 10:00AM - 12:30PM | Hill District CEC

Workshop Overview

Do you communicate with youth in a way that makes them feel supported and heard? This workshop provides strategies for carrying out positive, purposeful interactions with young people through asking effective questions, letting young people speak, and making specific observations about their decisions that encourage them to succeed.

Participants will leave this session with practical skills that can be implemented immediately.

Workshop Facilitators: Tammi McMillan, Hosanna House & Alex Ruzanic, East End Youth Ministry

Attendance & Participation

 This workshop will start promptly at 10am. Participants should plan to arrive by 9:45am. Participants are expected to attend the entirety of the workshop to receive a certificate of completion, which will be delivered via email post event.

Registration Details

Registration is open for this event until it fills up or until 2 days before the workshop. After completing the form you'll receive a confirmation email along with reminder emails as the event gets closer.

This workshop is limited to 20 participants. If this event reaches capacity, there will be a waiting list that we'll use to both fill spots that may open up and also help plan our future workshop topic schedule.

Location Details

This workshop will take place at the University of Pittsburgh's Community Engagement Center (CEC) in the Hill District located in the historic New Granada Theater (2007 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, 15219).

Entering the Building: The building is fully ADA accessible. While the address is 2007 Centre Ave, the entrance is located at the rear of the building on Wylie Ave. For easy travel, we recommend routing to their neighbors at Ebenezer Baptist Church (2001 Wylie Ave). You'll find the CEC entrance right across the street from the Church.

Enter and take the elevator up to the 5th floor. Someone will be present to direct you when you get out of the elevator.

Click here to learn more about the Hill District CEC.

Parking & Transportation

Parking options at Hill District CEC: Free on-street parking is available in front of the CEC entrance on Wylie Ave. There are metered spots on Centre Ave.

Public Transit/Bikes: Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) buses 83, 82, and 81 have stops at Centre Ave and Dinwiddie St/Deviliers St.