480/585-3535 Keys to Excellence, Inc. Christmas, 2003
What to my wondering eyes should appear
Keys to Innervisions 2 for the New Year!

It is with great excitement that I introduce to you Keys to Innervisions 2. This extensive revision of the original curriculum, Facilitator Manuals, Participant Manuals, and the Core Curriculum were published and ready for distribution early this month. Several programs have begun using KIV 2, and we are committed to making this transition easy and successful for all of you.

Every journey and creation starts with a thought. Ron and I always held Keys to Innervisions as a work in progress, making changes based on our experience and your feedback. In 1999/2000 we began discussing doing major revisions of the curriculum; however, personal challenges, Ron's passing, and my healing process took priority.

This past year, I was ready and felt a deep passion to take on this project. I asked for feedback from Master Facilitators, Facilitators, and Administrators, and dug into the files of information we had gathered and filed in the last few years. Most of the summer and fall were spent writing, rewriting, editing, writing, and editing more. The result is an even more powerful and applicable version of Keys to Innervisions. It is designed to be easier to facilitate, to be more relevant and flexible for use in schools, and contains new units on Tobacco Addiction and Character Development.


Every step of this process brought back many memories of the great journey Ron and I had the opportunity to share. His commitment and legacy live on in Keys to Innervisions 2, which is lovingly dedicated to his memory. 		SO WHAT? Does Keys to Innervisions 2 look like?

You can read about KIV 2 on the following page. You can also request a Keys to Innervisions 2 Preview Manual from our office. I look forward to co-creating a powerful possibility with you in the coming year!

I want to extend my appreciation to: Master Facilitators, Bob and Betty Hare, Shauna Jones, Janis Mayer-Obermeier, and Kristie Tollefson who offered their experience, feedback, and support throughout the revision process; to my Executive Assistant, Shelley Maltz, for her amazing graphic and editing skills; to Steve Bjornstad and his staff at Alphagraphics for their creative design and publishing skills; and most important, to the Staff, Facilitators, and Clients/Students who make a daily choice to use KIV to direct their lives.

Have a loving, peaceful, and blessed Holiday Season!

Phyllis R. Antonelli

These are a few of my favorite things:
Tools and phrases to give yourself power,
Easy directions if you only have an hour,
Interactive exercises that draw, dance, and sing,
These are a few of KIV 2's favorite things:

RELAX!

THE CORE CONCEPTS, POWERTOOLS, AND PHRASES HAVE NOT CHANGED!!
YOU WILL NOT NEED TO BE RETRAINED TO FACILITATE KIV 2.

Participant Manuals

The curriculum is now 15 Units.
  • There are two new Units:
    Unit 7 - The Tobacco Trap: Addiction and Your Personal Power.
    Unit 9 - Character Development: Looking in for #1.
    Three units have been eliminated, Units 4, 8, and 15 with important content written into other units.
    Unit 9 AffirmationsandImagery is now Unit 4. All the PowerTools and Power Phrases are now taught in the first five units.
  • All the graphics and statistics are new.
  • Each unit has Power Affirmations specific to the unit content.
  • Five new My Innervisions Exercises, Four new Action for My Life Exercises.
Facilitator Manuals

The entire section of pink instructional pages have been revised and simplified to include:
  • The first 20 pages focus on Core Planning Teams, Facilitation, and Empowerment Milieu. This eliminates the Implementation Packet handout.
  • Simplified instructions including:
    Summary and Most Important Points for Participants.
    A.I.M. - Examples of affirmations, identified stories, and materials for a unit.
    Order of Presentation of a unit.
    Specific instructions for every page of the Participant Manual.
    Step-by-step instructions for each of the interactive exercises. PAED, The "F" Exercise, the R.O.N.
    Worksheet, the Belief System, and Chemical Chains.
    Separate instructions for using the video curriculum, Stop the Tape!
    78 new Optional Exercises, specifically written for Middle School or High School/Adults.

    Over the River and Through the Woods to the State of New Jersey We Go!

    Hunterdon County Prevention Resources
    A Model for Community Facilitator Training

    In late September, Hunterdon Prevention Resources sponsored a KIV Facilitator Training that was a great model for community networking and the many different types of programs that use KIV. Participants included staff from the New Jersey Prevention Network, local schools, juvenile justice, hospitals, and private programs - The Willow Tree Inc., Minor Adjustments, Inc., Turn the Page Inc., and NJ Self-Help Group Clearing House.


    NJ Community Facilitators create new pictures with KIV 2.

    This was the first group of Facilitators to be trained in the revised curriculum, Keys to Innervisions 2. Previously trained Facilitators Chris Goeke, Danielle Sewell, Dee Wright, and Charlie Berman attended the training to preview the changes. They were excited about the revisions to KIV and were looking forward to introducing KIV 2 to their clients and staff.

    Master Facilitator Julissa Vizcaino co-facilitated the first day of training with Phyllis Antonelli. She earned her Recertification as a Master Facilitator for Prevention Links of Union County. Master Facilitator Mary Richter of the Juvenile Justice Commission co-facilitated the last two days of the training. What a wealth of experience and skills these professionals brought to the Facilitators. New Jersey and Keys, Inc. are fortunate to have these women in the KIV network.

    Keys to Excellence, Inc. extends appreciation to Hunterdon Prevention Resources Director, Karen Widico and Dee Wright, Director of Prevention Programs, for the leadership that enables so many lives to be touched by Keys to Innervisions 2.


    Julissa Vizcaino, Master Facilitator
    and Phyllis Antonelli.
    Do You Hear What I Hear? See? Feel?

    Unit 13 Empowered Learning: How Do Your Students Learn?
    Some students use more than one style to learn.

    Visual Learners
    Easily remember how things look, can describe something they've seen in detail but have difficulty following verbal directions.

    Auditory Learners
    Prefer listening to stories, music, and class lessons. They often move their lips when they read.

    Tactile Learners
    Like to touch objects, manipulate things, and move around. They have a hard time sitting still or paying attention.

    Helping Your Students Learn

    Visual Students
    • Encourage them to take written notes to help them remember concepts.
    • Help them use highlighters and colored paper for notes and study guides.
    • Urge them to pay close attention to graphs, charts, maps, and pictures.
    • Use illustrations to help them remember information.
    • Create flash cards.
    Auditory Students
    • Encourage them to tape-record notes and chapter summaries.
    • Read key concepts and review questions aloud.
    • Urge them to recite important dates, terms, and facts.
    • Help them make up songs or rhymes to help remember information.
    • Have them repeat information verbally.
    Tactile Students
    • Use hands-on activities.
    • Encourage them to study in different positions, such as in a chair, on the floor, or at a desk.
    • Take short breaks every 10 minutes.
    • Urge them to take notes and rewrite the notes several times.
    • Ask them to write key words or phrases with their finger, on the table, or in the air.
    • Allow them to walk around while studying.
    Taken from the Arizona Republic Newspaper, Wednesday, October 15, 2003.

    Come they called me, Pa rum pum pum pum pum. A brand new state to train, Pa rum pum pum pum pum.

    Columbia County Human Services
    First Keys to Innervisions Site in Wisconsin!

    October 18-20, 2003 Phyllis traveled to Portage, Wisconsin, just north of Madison, to deliver the first Facilitator Training in that state. This opportunity was created out of the vision and the persistence of Melissa Simonson, Community Service and Restitution Coordinator for Columbia County Human Services. She conducted a search for cognitive-restructuring programs for at-risk juveniles and found Keys to Innervisions on our website. Melissa noted that she choose KIV over other curricula because the instructions were so easy to follow. It took several months for us to coordinate dates, determine a training site, and organize the training, then we were underway. The Facilitator group was small - six dynamic women. They participated in all the exercises - sometimes playing dual roles. There was no hiding in the back of the room in this experience. We had fun and were able to talk about specific rocks, issues, and clients and develop a solid implementation plan. Keys, Inc. extends gratitude to Melissa and the participants of this training who Played at the Edge of Their Skill and embodied the concept of being Ten Feet Tall!

    Pictured above:
    Jenny Skadahl, Melissa Simonson,
    Julia Persike, Liesa Zastrow, and Katie Heintz.
    Pictured above:
    Melissa, Holly Heintz, and Katie.

    And visions of sugarplums danced over their head!

    New Jersey REBEL Tobacco Training Institute and Keys to Excellence, Inc.
    Create New Pictures for Mentoring Youth.

    In early September, the New Jersey Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program sponsored a two-day Tobacco Training Institute for the teen division REBEL. Phyllis Antonelli was invited to repeat the Teen Mentoring Workshop that she wrote for REBEL and Scholastic Inc. last year. Co-training with Phyllis was Trainer and REBEL Coordinator Janis Mayer-Obermeier. The goal was to train 120 youth to go into the elementary schools and mentor youth about the dangers of second-hand smoke. Put these high-energy trainers in a room with 60 youth and hold on to your seats. Dancing, singing, posters, and role-playing were used to teach basic KIV PowerTools and Phrases and sharpen presentation skills. It was safe, meaningful, and a lot of FUN! Feedback from the youth noted the information was valuable, and they loved the dynamic duet! Keys, Inc. will customize a Youth Mentor Program for you. Call our office for more information.

    The Weather outside may be frightful, but Arizona in February is quite delightful!

    Facilitators! Find the Trainer in You
    Master Facilitator Training, February 2004

    Enroll in our annual Master Facilitator Training in sunny Scottsdale, AZ. This trainer of trainer's program enables communities and agencies to have certified trainers deliver the three-day Facilitator Training. In addition, Master Facilitators are able to train other staff in the foundation units to create an Empowerment Team, to provide supervision of KIV, to provide leadership to the Core Planning Team, and to act as a liaison to Keys, Inc. It is both a cost effective and quality assurance measure. Candidates must have experience in facilitating the curriculum and be willing to participate in an exciting and intensive five-day training process. Now is the time for agencies to secure funding for tuition and for candidates to acquire experience in delivering all units to clients and an 8-hour staff Empowerment Team Training. Class size is limited to 10 participants. For further information, contact Keys, Inc.

    Has your Master Facilitation Certification Expired??

    We are also opening this training process to any previously trained Master Facilitator who wants to be recertified and/or renew certification that has expired. Certification is valid for two years. Recertification candidates must attend Monday and Tuesday of the training and are welcome to attend all five days. There is no fee for this opportunity. In our last training, not only did Master Facilitators enhance their skills, they also expressed delight in mentoring the new Master Facilitators.