Events - Professional Development Opportunity

Event Phone: 480-575-2074

Participants will be provided an opportunity to learn and practice the basic skills and tools of Positive Discipline and Adlerian theory.  They will learn ways to enhance communication skills which increase the sense of belonging, significance and influence.  They will gain understanding of the long term effects of their leadership styles and learn new ways (more…)

presented by Diana Brown, Conscious Discipline. This fast-paced workshop will use music, movement, and interaction to empower OST staff to effectively handle behavior issues! With new understanding, staff will become more confident and more connected with youth in their program.

presented by Diana Brown, Conscious Discipline. This fast-paced workshop will use music, movement, and interaction to empower OST staff to effectively handle behavior issues! With new understanding, staff will become more confident and more connected with youth in their program.

presented by Diana Brown, Conscious Discipline. This fast-paced workshop will use music, movement, and interaction to empower OST staff to effectively handle behavior issues! With new understanding, staff will become more confident and more connected with youth in their program.

Come join the Girl Scouts for a fun day of global celebration at their 2015 World Thinking Day event. Gather your sister Girl Scouts, friends, and family to come tour the world with you! Participants will get to sample food from various cultures, play games from all around the world, and do crafts. The theme for (more…)

presented by Larry and Kami Kerby, Kerby Seminar Group. No discipline “technique”, no matter how good, can compensate for a lack of relationship. Come learn how to truly connect with the children in your program as we take a deep dive into “Empathy” and “Developing Positive Relationships,” two of the foundational principles of “Love and Logic.”

presented by Larry Kerby, Kerby Seminar Group. Come learn what effective programs do differently! An overview of the 9 Essential Skills for Love and Logic will help you to immediately handle disruptive kids without administrative help, make program activities & curriculum more fun & productive, build positive relationships each & every youth, and more!

presented by Larry and Kami Kerby, Kerby Seminar Group No discipline “technique”, no matter how good, can compensate for a lack of relationship. Come learn how to truly connect with the children in your program as we take a deep dive into “Empathy” and “Developing Positive Relationships,” two of the foundational principles of “Love and Logic.”

presented by Manny Padia, Produce Positivity. Learn how to choose and plan activities that provide a fun and enriching environment for youth AND reinforce your program’s goals! Based on Standard III of the Arizona Quality Standards, this high-energy training will give you the tools to craft a program calendar full of kid-approved activities that serve a purpose and align to your program’s mission!

If you work in an out-of-school time (OST) setting, you know that measuring program quality is becoming increasingly important. Many OST professionals find it beneficial to tap into the perspectives of young people to help them with planning, and to make the most of what’s working in their programs. Join The Search Institute for Just Ask Them: (more…)