Empower Youth Success 2026

Leadership can be embodied at all levels of a program or organization. In this session, we will explore key leadership skills, staff development best practices, and how to support staff to exercise leadership and prepare for career pathways. The group will engage in a leadership self-assessment, explore PD and supervision strategies to boost staff skills, and receive tools to support their team's career advancement.

It seems like just when new staff are hired, another person leaves! Learn strategies to cut turnover from the recruitment through the orientation phase with new employees. This workshop is for managers and administrators responsible for hiring, training, and supervising employees in afterschool settings.

The benefits of engaging in play go well beyond our participants—leaders who play develop their own skills in creativity, social awareness, problem-solving, and more. Together, we will participate in teambuilding and strengthening activities that can be used during staff orientation, meetings, and beyond. Join us as we “lead by example” and play!