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Be sure to visit our Professionals and Program Resources page for a complete list of all professional development opportunities we offer.
  • Thanksgiving Day

    A US federal holiday to celebrate the harvest and other blessings of the past year.

  • SEL Micro-Training: Leadership/Adults – Celebrating Your Strengths

    Virtual Training

    We're here to debunk the traditional notion of what leadership looks like. We define an ideal leader as: YOU AT YOUR ABSOLUTE BEST, whatever that looks like ... and growing from there. Leadership is a process, not a destination. This on-point workshop helps identify and celebrate your unique blend of strengths (sometimes we call this... Read more »

    Free
  • SEL Micro-Training: Leadership/Youth – Step Aside!

    Virtual Training

    What happens when we allow children the opportunity to lead? No surprise: they bloom! Whether pinch-hitting as a helper, or leading an activity for the day - encouraging youth to step into leadership roles in any moment, leads to noteworthy gains in social and emotional skills. Once we acknowledge that children are born leaders, all... Read more »

    Free
  • Hanukkah

    Jewish Festival of Lights. It commemorates the Maccabean recapture and rededication of the Jerusalem Temple in 165-164 b.c.e.

  • Christmas Day

    Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

  • Kwanza

    An African American and Pan-African holiday celebrating family, community and culture.

  • SEL Micro-Training: Lesson Planning – Making Fun of Learning

    Virtual Training

    We invite you to put the celebration back into youth programming. As thoughtful guides, we look for ways to craft learning objectives that inspire young people to feel proud, connected, celebrated for what they've learned. From math to art; problem-solving to creative thinking - learn how to bring programs to life with easy-to-implement lesson-planning practices... Read more »

    Free
  • Micro-Credential: Helping Them to Lead the Way

    Do you want to support a group of youth to create change in their lives? Helping Them to Lead the Way is a 5- part workshop series on the knowledge-base and skill sets for raising up youth voices and supporting them to create the change they see is needed in their lives, schools, and communities.... Read more »

    Free