SISTER TO SISTER
1ST ANNUAL
SAN MATEO COUNTY
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
REPORT
11 Student pick up from schools
1130-12 Check-in & Lunch
12-1215 Welcome (In Council Chambers)
1215-1225 Words from Mayor Flor & Chialin
1225-1 Keynote - Janelle Knudson & Nani Wilson
105-155 Workshop 1a Workshop 1b Workshop 1c
155-215 Socializing Time + Affirmation Wall/People Bingo 220-310 Workshop 2a Workshop 2b Workshop 2c
310-330 Unity Activity (Lex Saelua & Annie Seuseu)
330-345 Surveys, Snacks, & Incentives
345-4 Closing
OVERVIEW March 14, 2023
South San Francisco Municipal Building
11:30am to 4:00 pm
Six workshop sessions, a keynote, socializing and unity activities 130 individuals participated in the event - 66 youth and 64 adults January 13th, 2023: Initial outreach to community partners January 25th, 2023: Outreach to SSFUSD public middle and high schools via email referral by Dr. Shawnterra Moore (SSFUSD Superintendent); Parkside Middle School in San Bruno received outreach materials
February through March: In person outreach at schools (SSFHS, ECHS, WMS, ALMS) Support from Mayor Flor, Chialin, Dr. Moore, Genentech, Kaiser, City of South San Francisco, and other community partnerships
Conduct event outreach at the beginning of the year or during fall semester.
Recommendations for improvements include:
MARKETING &
OUTREACH
PARTICIPATION
the majority of participants attend South San Francisco Unified School District.
Followed by San Bruno Park Elementary School District, Samoan Community Development Center in San Francisco, and one participant from Bayside Academy in San Mateo.
80.3% of the participants attend middle school while 18.7% attend high school
PARTICIPATION
40% identify as Asian followed by 38.3% identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. 16.7% identify as two or more ethnicities (i.e.Asian, Latino/Hispanic or White,
Latino/Hispanic), 3.3% identify as Latino/Hispanic, and 1.7% identify as White.
Recommendations for improvement include:
Disaggregate AANHPI demographic data further to truly
reflect the populations we serve.
SATISFACTION & KNOWLEDGE
Participants were asked to rate their satisfaction
for the following areas of the conference on a
scale 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (Very Satisfied)
73% described the conference as great and 27% described it as good. 67% benefited “a lot” from this conference and 33% benefited “some.” 82% would attend next year’s conference.
84% of respondents stated this conference would help a friend or schoolmate.
Of the 66 youth participants, 64 (97%) completed the summary evaluation. “I learned that a lot of people face the same things as me.” “I learned that everyone has their own story & that you can always achieve your goals if you put your mind to it.”
“The importance of standing up + confidence.”
Participants were asked "What did you learn from this conference? The majority of responses revolved around three themes: self empowerment, healthy relationship indicators, and mental health self-care. (N=52) Specific takeaways shared include:
SATISFACTION & KNOWLEDGE
Participants were asked "What did you like most about this conference?" Most consistent responses included Asian representation, the activities, workshops, keynote speaker, and overall experience. (N=53) Topics addressed included healthy relationships, female empowerment, sharing personal experiences, mental health, and resiliency.
Participant feedback:
“The community! I feel so represented.”
“I liked hearing the mayor talk because it was uplifting. I also liked Lexi & Annie's activity because it was empowering.”
“I like the keynote speaker, Janelle, when she spoke about her experience”
FUTURE NEEDS
There's nothing to improve, it was so fun!
Better food and more variety.
More interactive activities and workshops.
Better audio/PA system.
Event start time to be earlier or during lunch time to avoid class disruption (leaving in the middle of class).
Participants were asked to share any improvements they would like to see at this conference. 52 respondents shared feedback listed below.
Top responses from participants include:
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