Youth Development

Youth Development workshops  allow the OST practitioner to create a sound foundation of understanding of the development of young people in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade.   The workshops cover principles of youth development and application of these principles in different contexts, enabling the OST practitioner to create effective, engaging, and nurturing age-appropriate OST programs.   

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Upcoming Trainings and Workshops

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Youth Work Foundations:
Learn it: Lead it
Intermediate Youth Development
A train the trainer series inspired by ACT for Youth resources
Facilitated by ​Minh Nguyen

Join us for a four part training series designed to deepen your youth development practice and build the skills to facilitate staff learning.

This Train-the-Trainer Series is Designed for OST Professionals Who:
Commit to all four sessions;
See Youth Work as a profession and want to continue strengthening their practice over time

Support the onboarding, mentoring, or professional development of staff
Are interested in building the skills to facilitate learning with their peers and teams
Team Leaders and Program Directors who want to deepen their understanding of youth development frameworks and how they show up in daily practice

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Online Training

Youth Development: K-5
​In this recorded workshop, facilitated by Melinda Barbosa, participants will receive an overview of aspects of youth development that most impact Out-of-School-Time. In addition, workshop participants will discuss and explore the following questions: 

• What are the development challenges from Kindergarten to 5th Grade?
• How can programs be sure they are supporting increased competency development in the youth they serve?
• How can programs determine if you are struggling to meet developmental milestones? 

Register here to request a link to the Youth Development K-5 Training video. 

​ After watching the video you will be required to complete the K-5 Youth Development quiz to receive credit for this training.

Youth Development: Middle Years
In this recorded workshop, facilitated by Melina O'Grady, we will explore aspects of youth development that most impact our Out-of-School Time field.  The video will review and assist the viewer to develop an understanding of:

• What are the developmental challenges for pre-adolescents?
• How can programs be sure they are supporting increased competency?
• How can programs determine if youth are struggling to meet developmental milestones, and what can programs do to increase youth competency and foster success?​

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​Register here to request a link to the Youth Development:  Middle Years Training video. 

​  After watching the video you will be required  to complete the  Youth Development:  Middle Years quiz to receive credit for this training.​

Past Trainings and Workshops

Agenda for Children offers onsite in-person training.

On-site Youth Development: The Middle Years Winter -Spring 2023
Follow up to Youth Development: The Middle Years Recorded Introductory Training
Interested in having Melina O'Grady visit to discuss middle school youth development questions emerging at your site? Email: [email protected] 

Advanced Level Training Coming in the Future!

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