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  • Be Fair & Honest: Leading with Integrity and Trust by Strive: How You Lead Matters

    Virtual

    Integrity builds influence, and trust sustains it. In this session, participants will explore what it means to “be fair and honest” as leaders and professionals. Through self-reflection, small-group dialogue, and role-play, they’ll examine how honesty, accountability, and ethical decision-making shape culture and relationships at work. The session focuses on communication habits that build transparency, trust, […]

  • Supporting Immigrant Students in OST Programs: A Trauma-Informed Approach for Frontline by Sara Fernandez-Marcote

    Virtual

    Out-of-School Time (OST) programs play a vital role in supporting immigrant and refugee youth as they adapt to new environments, navigate cultural transitions, and cope with stressors that can impact their learning and well-being. This training equips OST staff with practical, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed strategies to create welcoming spaces where immigrant students can thrive. […]

  • Mental Health First Aid (In-Person)

    Ralph J. Roberts Germantown Boys & Girls Club (BGCPhila) 25 W Penn Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Mental Health First Aid is a training program that teaches how to recognize, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges. This training is designed to help act in response to signs of stress or worry by providing important tools for understanding and care.

  • Accommodations 101

    Virtual

    In this session participants will learn effective and positive ways to engage with OST participants who have different learning abilities. Participants will learn about the different types of learning abilities, and how they effect a students learning experience. This session will be facilitated by Variety, the Children's Charity of Delaware County. Please be prepared to discuss challenges that you are currently facing at your OST site. Due to limited capacity, please limit attendance to no more than two staff members per site.

  • The Flame that Lasts: Leading for the Long-Term

    Virtual

    Building on the foundation of self-awareness, this session will equip participants with practical tools to sustain motivation and engagement across teams. Through real-world scenarios and collaborative problem-solving, leaders will learn approaches for empowering others, maintaining morale, and navigating challenges with resilience. Participants will leave with actional plans to strengthen team cohesion and lead with authenticity. […]

  • Inclusivity 101

    Virtual

    This training will focus on and discuss inclusive tools and techniques which can be adopted into OST programming. The Inclusivity training will include and cover topics such as: creating inclusive activities; developing a culture of inclusivity; and supporting caregivers of youth with special needs.

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    Decoding Today’s Youth: Behavior, Anxiety, and Practical Supports

    Virtual

    This session will examine why so many youth today present similar behavioral patterns and how anxiety rewrites the developing brain. Frontline staff will learn to decode behavior in ways that foster connection and create an inclusive environment.

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    Stronger Together: High‑Impact Family Engagement in OST

    Virtual

    This session explores how OST programs can build meaningful, strengths based partnerships with parents. Participants learn strategies for creating welcoming environments, establishing trust, and engaging families as co creators of student success. The session introduces practical communication practices that deepen relationships and ensure families feel valued. Staff will examine how cultural responsiveness, transparency, and shared decision making strengthen program quality and student outcomes. By the end, participants will be equipped with tools to amplify parent expertise and build collaborative partnerships that support young people holistically.

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    Disability Inclusion: Start Here

    Virtual

    Including children with disabilities in child and youth development programs can be very challenging, but nothing is more rewarding than witnessing a child make a friend, enjoy a game, or experience an accomplishment. This training is designed to help you explore your thoughts and feelings about disability inclusion, understand socially responsible language, and make a plan to overcome an inclusion barrier in your program.