Teens in the Driver Seat

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TDS Safe Driving Summit

Summit Series Registration

Tentative Agenda

Week 1: May 1–8

Saturday, May 1 10:00a–10:45a CDT TDS Summit Kick-Off Celebration:
The Game-Winning 3: Dave Davlin
2021 All-Stars Awards Presentation: Youth Transportation Team
Monday, May 3 10:00a–10:45a CDT Speeding During COVID: Robert Wunderlich (TTI)
Wednesday, May 5 2:00p–2:45p CDT Vaping and Driving: Ned Minevitz (TMCEC)
Team Showcase (Teen Maze): Toombs County High School
Friday, May 7 9:00a–9:45a CDT Trauma Surgeon Presentation: Dr. Milton “Chip” Routt (Orthopedic Trauma Specialist)
Team Showcase (Safety Event): Norfolk High School

Week 2: May 10–14

Tuesday, May 11 11:15a–12:00p CDT Power of Youth: Emma Dugas (MADD)
Thursday, May 13 2:00p–2:45p CDT Nighttime Driving: Rachael Horvath (NSC)
Team Showcase (Nighttime Fashion Show): East Central High School
Friday, May 14 10:00a–10:45a CDT Distracted Driving:
Hang Up and Drive: Jacy Good and Steve Johnson
You in the Driver Seat App: Russell Henk (TTI)

Week 3: May 17–21

Monday, May 17 10:00a–10:45a CDT UPCARES: Buck Russel (Union Pacific)
Tuesday, May 18 2:00p–2:45p CDT Street Smarts: Gabriella Kolodzy (TTI)
Team Showcase (Chalk the Walk): Chattahoochee High School
Thursday, May 20 10:00a–10:45a CDT Respect the Rig:
Top 5 Risks Around Trucks: Jeff Langloss (FMCSA)
Driver Walk Around: Allen Boyd and Alfonso Lewis (ATA)
Friday, May 21 11:30a–12:15p CDT What to Do When You Get Pulled Over: El Paso Police Department
Team Showcase (Fence Cups): Burges High School

Week 4: May 24–28

Tuesday, May 25 2:00p–2:45p CDT Where Public Health and Transportation Collide: Morgan Drexler and Glendedora Dolce (NHTSA Fellows)
Wednesday, May 26 2:00p–2:45p CDT Teen Influencers: Coping Strategies and How to Get Involved:
Coping Strategies: Sofia Tovar (MADD)
Social Media/Teen Influencer: Trevor Sconyers
Thursday, May 27 11:15a–12:00p CDT Taking Your Program From Peer-Driven to Peer-Led: Judith Tindall, Ph.D. (NAPPP)
Team Showcase (TDS Surveys): Deer Park High School
Friday, May 28 10:20a–11:00a CDT Collaborating With Teens for Peer-to-Peer Campaigns:
Project Celebration in Texas: Mona Lisa Didelot (TxDOT)
Click It or Ticket Campaign: Ruby Martinez (TxDOT)
Team Showcase (Virtual Activities): Young Women’s Leadership Academy

Things to Know

  • Teachers: if more than 30 students at your school are wanting to attend, we can help with registration input. Please contact Rubi Mares.
  • Attendees must register separately and provide a unique email address to join Virtual Sessions.
  • Most Virtual Session recordings will be available to watch at a later date. Some presenters ask that their sessions not be recorded. These one-time sessions will be noted.
  • Attendees must be logged in through their own registration and present to win special drawings.
  • Registration will be open throughout the Summit.

Student Takeaways:

  • Initiate discovery of traffic safety facts within your communities
  • Peer leadership skills to change risky driving behavior
  • Conduct more impactful outreach and activities
  • Resources to implement our strengthen your TDS program or other safe driving teams
  • Ideas from peers within successful TDS teams across the country

Teacher Takeaways:

  • Building a great TDS team
  • Staying positive in your outreach
  • Awareness of health education and traffic safety trends
  • Building a library of risk and knowledge data for your team’s use
  • Where and how to find ready-to-use resources and activity ideas

Safety Partner Takeaways:

    • Knowledge of what resources and information teens are utilizing within their communities
    • Useful and up-to-date teen traffic safety trends and information
    • Awareness of Peer Leadership programming

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