Even the most carefully designed out-of-school time activities sometimes fail to engage youth or achieve intended outcomes, requiring staff to quickly recognize issues and adapt. In this session, participants will analyze real-world scenarios to identify early warning signs of activities going off track and develop strategic responses that preserve learning objectives while addressing engagement challenges. […]
Unaddressed conflict between staff members can undermine program quality, erode team cohesion, and create toxic environments that impact both staff retention and youth experiences. This session equips you with practical methods for identifying conflict sources, facilitating productive resolution conversations, and establishing team norms that prevent future discord. Participants will practice specific mediation techniques, communication tools, […]
Attendees will learn how to utilize and navigate Cityspan in order to accurately record youth enrollment, program activities, staff information, attendance, and more. There will be opportunities for attendees to ask questions to clarify the best way to use the system for individual program needs. Audience: Program Leadership NAA Competency: Program Planning and Development Register […]
This virtual workshop 4-part series is designed for supervisors in OST programs, with all staff welcome to attend. Participants will explore the foundational elements of emotional intelligence through engaging, interactive sessions. The series encourages self-reflection and offers practical tools to better understand emotions, recognize personal strengths, and identify areas for growth. By building emotional awareness, […]
This virtual workshop 4-part series is designed for supervisors in OST programs, with all staff welcome to attend. Participants will explore the foundational elements of emotional intelligence through engaging, interactive sessions. The series encourages self-reflection and offers practical tools to better understand emotions, recognize personal strengths, and identify areas for growth. By building emotional awareness, […]
Self-awareness is integral to leadership as it allows you to understand your own strengths and weaknesses and the impact they have on your program and staff, but sometimes looking in the mirror can be hard. In this session we will conduct a personal leadership analysis to better identify areas for your own professional growth. We'll […]
Even the most carefully designed out-of-school time activities sometimes fail to engage youth or achieve intended outcomes, requiring staff to quickly recognize issues and adapt. In this session, participants will analyze real-world scenarios to identify early warning signs of activities going off track and develop strategic responses that preserve learning objectives while addressing engagement challenges. […]
This virtual workshop 4-part series is designed for supervisors in OST programs, with all staff welcome to attend. Participants will explore the foundational elements of emotional intelligence through engaging, interactive sessions. The series encourages self-reflection and offers practical tools to better understand emotions, recognize personal strengths, and identify areas for growth. By building emotional awareness, […]