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| 0 events, | 1 event, – Children, 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 time, can redirect outcomes from explosive to calm. Using a child-first, relationship-centered mindset, this module teaches us that strong behaviors are no mystery, and that... Read more » Free | 0 events, | 1 event, – Youth 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 teaches youth work professionals and parents to recognize, support, and build on protective and promotive factors. Based in strengths-based and positive psychology, this approach can... Read more » | 1 event, – This 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 an educational video focusing on what quality looks like in afterschool. We’ll take a deep dive into the PQA items Skill Building, Youth Leadership, Authentic... Read more » Free | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 2 events, – This FREE program (for licensed program staff) provides afterschool professionals with the tools to hone their strengths and develop new skills to take on more advanced leadership roles in the future. L.E.A.D. is specifically designed for experienced directors and site coordinators who are looking for that next level of growth and development. Those who complete... Read more » Free – Joy, pain, struggle, fear—empathy is about companioning someone in their experience, as-is, without trying to make it better, go away, or change it. And that takes practice. In this cornerstone workshop about social and emotional development, you will be asked to experience empathy, explore what defines it, and learn how to create an empathy-infused space... Read more » Free | 0 events, | 1 event, – Workforce development specialists from your local Economic Development Organization (BDCC) discuss how you can help make connections between students and the local economy to ensure every student graduates with a plan in place for their next step after high school. Participants will learn best practices for developing career education experiences for their own programs as well... Read more » Free | 1 event, Join us for Vermont Afterschool’s 16th Annual Conference at Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee. Thursday will feature a half-day, professional development deep-dive specifically for out-of-school time directors and site coordinators facilitated by Dr. Folami Prescott-Adams of HTI Catalysts and Addie Lentzer of the Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network and Friday will once again bring together Vermont’s out-of-school time directors, staff,... Read more » | 0 events, | |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, | 1 event, – Basic Specialized Care is a six-hour introductory training for early childhood and afterschool professionals who serve vulnerable children and their families in regulated child care and afterschool settings. This FREE training is one of the requirements to become a Specialized Care Provider in Vermont. Topics covered include caregiving together with families; child abuse, neglect, and... Read more » Free | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, – When we are at our best, the sun seems to shine brighter, and there's a bounce in our step. We also have moments that feel quite the opposite. To address the ups and downs of life and work, this module explores inner critics, self-compassion and how to practice empathy for yourself so that you can... Read more » Free | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, – 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 | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |