OmniTRAX/Broe Quest Series
Dr. Ken McCluskey
Dean and Professor of Education,
The University of Winnipeg
Session Information:
Breakout Session 1 (Friday) /
Breakout Sessions 2 and 3 (Saturday):
Creative Problem Solving with Marginalized Populations
This session focuses on several made-in-Manitoba projects in which Creative Problem Solving and mentoring have been employed effectively with at-risk populations: Lost Prizes turned around the lives and increased the productivity of many talented but troubled dropouts; Northern Lights increased the graduation rates of needy Native youth; and Second Chance markedly reduced recidivism among Native inmates. Current mentoring initiatives–targeting students at risk for school failure, dropping out, alienation, and gang involvement–are also considered.