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Professional Development
Are you looking for a conference or training that will build your skills as an afterschool, provider, or director? Are you looking for ways to connect to other frontline staff working in an out-of-school-time setting? A range of professional development opportunities exisit from local or distance learning in communities across the globe and national and global conferences on out-of-school time, to white papers on youth themes and research reports on afterschool. The sources of these resources include domestic and global universities, foundations, governments, community based organizations or non-profits, and corporations.
If you have suggestions for professional development resources to post on this site, please contact us at ppas@aed.org.
Conferences/Trainings
February 17-20, 2010 Expanding Foundations for Learning - Beyond School Hours XIII Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Waterfront Jacksonville, FL Register early for Foundations, Inc.'s Beyond Schools Hours afterschool conference featuring special keynote speaker, renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Ben Carson. To register or find out more information go to: www.beyondschoolhours.org
February 19-21, 2010 5th Annual Reaching AT+Promise Students National Conference Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, CA Valuable scholarships and grant opportunities are available now to help you attend the 2010 Reaching At-Promise Students National Conference - the premier event for educators working with at-risk youth. Visit the website to download a registration form and get current information about the conference:
April 19-21, 2010 Be the Change! NAA’s 22nd Annual Convention Mark your Calendars and Register Now! The 2010 National AfterSchool Association (NAA) Convention will be held in Washington, DC, on April 19-21, 2010. In partnership with the Afterschool Alliance's Afterschool for All Challenge, we'll shake up the Nation's Capital Afterschool Style! You simply won't want to miss this historic event. Registration is now available. Click here for more information.
April 28 - May 1, 2010 2010 Best of Out-of-School Time Conference
Join one of the nation’s largest, most recognized and comprehensive conferences for after school and out-of-school time professionals. Set in a retreat-like atmosphere, this extraordinary event will rejuvenate your passion and boost your direction for quality programming. We invite you to experience the most invigorating blend of networking and teambuilding opportunities, exceptional workshop presenters to learn and grow with and the latest trends and research in out-of-school time programming. Connect with over 125 Exhibitors sharing the newest resources, products and services to enhance your programs. Have an opportunity to experience guest speakers, special events, and entertainment that will inspire you to create change. Meals and plenty of sunshine also included. Click here to register and more information: http://www.boostconference.org/
Resources
LEARNS team is pleased to offer a new online course for tutoring, mentoring, out-of-school time, and other youth-development programs. click here
"A Guide for Professional Development of Out of School Science Activity Leaders". Click here
"Promising Practices in Out-of-School Time Professional Development" pdf and click here for the bibliography. Foundations Inc training resource: Afterschool Style in Practice: 25 Skill-Building Meetings for Staff. Click here (for sale).
Opportunities for youth after school in grades 9 through 12:Afterschool Professional Network: Teens Click here for more information
Other
Rutgers announces Minor in Professional Youth Work (19-21 credits). For more information, contact Rebecca Jordan scilearn@rci.rutgers.edu.
New Graduate Certificate in Afterschool Education - Arcadia University (3 online courses, 1 Practicum) Click here.
Join one of the nation’s largest, most recognized and comprehensive conferences for after school and out-of-school time professionals. Set in a retreat-like atmosphere, this extraordinary event will rejuvenate your passion and boost your direction for quality programming. We invite you to experience the most invigorating blend of networking and teambuilding opportunities, exceptional workshop presenters to learn and grow with and the latest trends and research in out-of-school time programming. Connect with over 125 Exhibitors sharing the newest resources, products and services to enhance your programs. Have an opportunity to experience guest speakers, special events, and entertainment that will inspire you to create change. Meals and plenty of sunshine also included. Click here to register and more information: http://www.boostconference.org/ |
