Empower Youth Success 2026: Grid

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!

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Governor Ballroom A&B	Governor Ballroom C	Governor Ballroom D	Governor Ballroom E	Hudson Ballroom	Kelsey's	West Gallery

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Opening Ceremony 8:45am - 9:45am

Plated Lunch & Youth Panel - The Power of Youth Voice: Strengthe... 11:45am - 12:45pm

Celebrating 30 Years of the Network - Dinner 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Simplifying STEM – How the Scientific Method is used in everyday life. 10:00am - 11:30am

NBA Math Hoops - Creating the Next Math Champion 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Beyond the SAC Credential: Using Aspire to Strengthen School-Age Staff and Programs 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Accountability Without Burnout: Coaching, Delegation, and Performance in Afterschool Leadership 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Meaningful Activities in After School Programs 10:00am - 11:30am

From Guidance to Growth: Promoting Positive Behaviors 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Unlock the Future: Digital Consciousness and Human Intelligence 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Community Schools 101 10:00am - 11:30am

The SNACC Approach: Unlocking Youth Potential Th... 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Who Drives the Work? Key Roles in Community Schools 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Am I Welcome? Setting the Course for Impactful Parent Engagement 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Incorporating Liberation-Focused Healing Principles to Support Student Mental Health To Affinity... 10:00am - 11:30am

Changing Minds: Stories Over Stigma 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Expanding Mental Wellness in School Communities with the SMHRTCenter 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Reclaiming Realistic Self-Care for the Adults Who Hold It All Together 3:45pm - 5:15pm

From Punishment to Partnership: Restorative Practices in MTSS 10:00am - 11:30am

Can I Learn and Play With You? 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Follow Your Arrow: Explorations of Leadership & Collaboration 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Community Schools Sustainability through a CoSer Model (Experienced) 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Coffee and Tea Station 7:45am - 9:15am

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Chambers	Delaware Community School	Governor Ballroom A&B	Governor Ballroom C	Governor Ballroom D	Governor Ballroom E	Hilton Albany	Hudson Ballroom	Kelsey's	State Room	Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School	TOAST Elementary School	West Gallery

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Back Pocket Games! 10:00am - 11:30am

Good to Great: Using the QSA Tool in Afterschool 12:45pm - 1:30pm

Pivot Playfully 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Networking for Leaders: Making Connections That Help You Thrive 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Site Visit - Delaware Community School 3:45pm - 5:30pm

21st CCLC Opening Ceremony 8:45am - 9:45am

Meaningful Activities in After School Programs 10:00am - 11:30am

Lunch for 21C Attendees 11:45am - 12:30pm

21st CCLC Data Management Session 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Joint (Ad)Ventures: Reinventing Field Trips into Collective Learning Expeditions 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Lit Happens: Where Literacy Meets the Arts 10:00am - 11:30am

Fun with Fiscal! 12:45pm - 1:30pm

Before and After the Bell: How One Question Can Change a Child’s Story 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Creating Pathways in Afterschool STEM 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Raise Them Up: 4+ Ideas & Activities to Connect with Youth 10:00am - 11:30am

Grants Management and Compliance Simplified - Bu... 12:45pm - 1:30pm

From Outputs to Outcomes: Aligning Activities with Impact 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Equitable and Inclusive SEL 3:30pm - 5:00pm

A Gym for Empathy: Drama Games to Move You, Physically and Emotionally 10:00am - 11:30am

Supporting our Upper Elementary Students to Beco... 12:45pm - 1:30pm

Activating Invention Education Through Hands-On Projects 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Creativity on a Creative Budget: Loose Parts & Prop Boxes 3:30pm - 5:00pm

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Networking & NYSNYS Opening 8:45am - 9:45am

Bridging Systems, Building Trust: Cultivating Collaborative Leadership in Urban School Communiti... 10:00am - 11:30am

Lunch for Everyone Else 11:45am - 12:30pm

Communication, Connection & Collaboration: The Core of Successful School Communities 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Community School Drop-In Centers: A Strategy for Student Success and Family Engagement 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Lead Like a Knight: Our School - Our Community 10:00am - 11:30am

"Every Day Matters: Our Path to Better Attendanc... 12:45pm - 1:30pm

Community Schools Sustainability through a CoSer Model (New) 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Cultivating Purpose in Youth Programs 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Evaluator Networking Session (Closed - Only available to Evaluators) 10:00am - 11:30am

Site Visit - Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School 3:45pm - 5:30pm

Site Visit - TOAST Elementary School 3:45pm - 5:30pm

Coffee and Tea Station 7:45am - 9:15am

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Governor Ballroom A&B	Governor Ballroom C&D	Governor Ballroom E	Kelsey's	West Gallery

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Opening Ceremony 8:30am - 9:45am

Developing Leadership Skills for Staff 10:00am - 11:30am

Lunch 11:45am - 12:45pm

Recruiting & Retaining New Staff: Strategies to Cut Turnover in Afterschool Settings 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Leaders Play Too! 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Let the Space Do the Work: Creative School-Age Environments 10:00am - 11:30am

Office of Children & Family Services LEAPS team... 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Cultivating Belonging: Using Everyday Spaces to Spark Connection 2:00pm - 3:30pm

The $100,000 Belonging Pyramid: Youth Engagement Edition 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Peaceful Power: Resilience, Restoration, Coping and Connection for Older Youth 10:00am - 11:30am

Good to Great: Using the QSA Tool in Afterschool 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Teen dialogue across difference 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Meaningful Moves: Recruiting, Retaining and Supporting Older Youth through Connection. 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Designing for Belonging and Well-Being: A Positive Approach to Youth Outcomes 10:00am - 11:30am

Real Science: Resources for Citizen Science with... 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Rooted Teaching: Infusing Grounding & Mindfulness into Every Lesson 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Creativity on a Creative Budget: Loose Parts & Prop Boxes 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Coffee and Tea Station 7:30am - 9:00am

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