Facilitating Problem Solving

Problem solving is the ability to plan, strategize and implement complex tasks. Youth workers have the opportunity each day to build problem solving opportunities into programs and support young people with in-the-moment problem solving, all to support skill building.

Participants will: learn the basics of how our brain solves problems; practice a model for helping young people define and explore problems, preparing them to take action and learn from them; apply the skills and content to problem-solving with young people in their context; and leave with practical skills that can be implemented immediately. This workshop is part of the Weikart Center's SEL Methods series which you can learn more about here.

Workshop Facilitator: Weston White, YouthPlaces

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 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.

This workshop will take place at CoLab18, which is on the main level inside Nova Place at 100 South Commons, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

Entering Nova Place: There is an entrance to the Nova Place Concourse at the corner of South Commons and Federal Street, across from the Post Office. There is an accessible ramp at this entrance that leads to the elevators. If you come by car and park in the Nova Place garage, look for and use the CENTRAL elevators.

Finding CoLab18 inside Nova Place: CoLab18 is centrally located on the main floor of Nova Place From the parking garage, take the CENTRAL elevators to the PLAAZA level. When you exit the elevator, CoLab18 is the first suite on the left. Click here to learn more about navigating to CoLab18.

Parking options at Nova Place: Parking is available in the Nova Place garage. Enter through Gate 3 or 4 (near the intersection of Federal St. and S. Commons). APOST will provide free parking. Click here for a Nova Place parking garage map.

Public Transit/Bikes: There are several buses that will bring you to or near Nova Place. You can take PRT via the 13, 15, 16, 18, 54, or the T (trolley). There are bike racks on the Nova Place campus.