Events
SEL Micro-Training: Bias (an Introduction)
Virtual TrainingYou can't change what you don't acknowledge. And yet, it's virtually impossible to show up as ourselves without bringing our personal blind spots to the table. Once we see and... Read more »
FreeSTEM Career Connected Learning Community of Practice Info Session
The STEM Career Connected Learning Community of Practice is designed to build the capacity of afterschool program providers and their staff to integrate career-connected learning strategies in afterschool and summer... Read more »
FreeTraining: Boot Camp Basics: Basics of SEL
Virtual TrainingThis workshop is an introduction to social and emotional learning in school-aged children. We will explore the ways in which children learn social skills, the neuroscience behind challenging behavior and... Read more »
FreeNetworking Session: Engaging and Enriching Activities
Online ForumIn conversations with the field, we've heard a clear and consistent request for more opportunities to connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas. In response, Vermont Afterschool is pleased to offer a series... Read more »
FreeDiwali
Hindu Festival of Lights symbolizing the human urge to move toward the light.
Training – Youth Thrive (Day 1 of 2)
Steele Community Room, Waterbury Municipal Office 28 North Main Street, Waterbury, Vermont, United StatesYouth Thrive is an evidence-informed framework for approaching our work with youth ages 9-24. Instead of a sole focus on limiting risk factors or maintaining a problem-free environment, Youth Thrive... Read more »
Training: Boot Camp Basics: Strengthening Skill Building in Your Afterschool Program through Project-Based Learning
Virtual TrainingIn this workshop afterschool staff and leaders will develop their understanding, knowledge, and ability to provide skill-building opportunities in their afterschool programs. As described in the School-Age PQA tool, "The... Read more »
FreeSEL Micro-Training: De-escalation
Virtual TrainingChildren, like adults, have emotional emergencies—they just look different from ours. On closer inspection, we learn that there's a predictable pattern to escalation—an arc of sorts, that if caught in... Read more »
FreeTraining – Youth Thrive (Day 2 of 2)
Steele Community Room, Waterbury Municipal Office 28 North Main Street, Waterbury, Vermont, United StatesYouth Thrive is an evidence-informed framework for approaching our work with youth ages 9-24. Instead of a sole focus on limiting risk factors or maintaining a problem-free environment, Youth Thrive... Read more »
Quality 4-Part Training Series
Virtual TrainingThis FREE training series, led by experienced SPARQS assessors Kathleen Bray and Dacia Ostlund, is for staff who would like to take a deep dive into quality. Participants will use... Read more »
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