Posts Tagged ‘social and emotional development’

The newly-released field guide, Preparing Youth to Thrive: Promising Practices in Social and Emotional Learning, shares best practices and collective expertise for equipping the rising generation with the social emotional skills they need to thrive. A product of collaboration between Susan Crown Exchange (SCE), staff teams from eight exemplary youth-focused programs and the David P. (more…)

What is restorative justice? How is incorporating restorative justice techniques into afterschool programming empower students to resolve their conflicts as a community? The Rhode Island Statewide Afterschool Network and Youth in Action, an organization based in Providence, RI where youth share their stories, practice leadership and create change in their communities, invite you to join (more…)

This is a Lunch & Learn Educational Session presented by Kathy Valencik. More information soon to come. Register at the Future for Kids website Events page. Make your donation here. (more…)

By now, many of us have heard and read about the importance of “non-cognitive skills,” also referred to by many other terms, including social and emotional skills, 21st century learning skills, or growth mindset, in the adolescent years. But for many out-of-school time programs, it is still difficult to navigate the various terms, definitions and (more…)

Sparking interests and fueling passions, afterschool programs create pathways of opportunities. A variety of global learning experiences in your afterschool program can provide a window into the ever-expanding world. Join a former afterschool director in exploring ways to add an international flair to support the cognitive as well as the social and emotional needs of your young students.

How does the magic happen in a good out-of-school time (OST) program? Saying that “youth development programs promote youth development” isn’t good enough anymore. With all the new resources and thinking devoted to understanding the adolescent brain, redesigning schools and defining non-academic outcomes, OST practitioners need a research-based vocabulary to more precisely explain how the magic happens. New research is helping to build the answers.

Increase Your Presence, Increase Your Credibility, Make an Impact. Future for KIDS is hosting a series of lunch and learn professional development opportunities that are completely free.
Educational Session #1 of their Lunch and Learn series will be led by Larry Kerby, on “Powerfully Engaging Children through Love and Logic”