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Welcome to Empower Youth Success 2026!
Get ready for an exciting few days of innovative learning, engagement, networking, and fun. Whether this is your first time or you’re a returning attendee, we’re so glad you’re here to help make this event unforgettable!
Friday May 1, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
Join the competition and play your way to stronger youth engagement! In this high-energy, gameshow-inspired workshop, participants “climb the pyramid” through four fast-paced rounds to build youth competencies, opportunities, perceptions, and motivations for belonging. In between rounds we’ll explore how social, cultural, temporal, and environmental contexts shape each one. You’ll collaborate with teammates, tackle real-world scenarios, and unlock strategies that help every young person feel seen, valued, and connected.
Moderators
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Lesley Lawrence

CNY Program Specialist, New York State Network for Youth Success
Lesley Lawrence is a Program Specialist with the NYS Network for Youth Success’s School-Age Technical Assistance Resource Center (SATARC). She provides individualized support to LEAPS and BOOST grantees in program management, grant implementation, program quality, and data systems. With over 20... Read More →
Presenters
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Erica Hoskins

Education Specialist, Foundations, Inc.


avatar for Scarlett O'Dell

Scarlett O'Dell

Education Specialist, Foundations, Inc.
Scarlett is an Education Specialist with Foundations, Inc., where she supports educators and out-of-school time professionals through high-quality training, coaching, and program development. With expertise in OST programs, prevention education, trauma-informed care, harm reduction... Read More →
Friday May 1, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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