Thought Leader Roundtable: How Business Leaders Can Support Children and Youth May 16, 2017 3:30 PM These candid, unscripted conversations feature Karen Pittman with some of the most influential, boundary-pushing leaders working to improve the lives of children and youth. Karen will be joined by David Rattray, Executive Vice President with the Center for Education […]
April 2017 Thought Leader Roundtable: Increasing Alignment Between Social and Emotional Learning and Out-of-School Time
These candid, unscripted conversations feature Karen Pittman with some of the most influential, boundary-pushing leaders working to improve the lives of children and youth. This upcoming session will feature Katie Brackenridge, Vice President of Programs for the Partnership for Children & Youth, based in Oakland, Calif., and will focus on how states and localities can […]
6th Annual Ready by 21 National Meeting – Forum for Youth Investment
Save the Date for the 6th Annual Ready by 21 National Meeting! We hope you’ll join us in the Live Music Capital of the World – Austin, Texas – for the 6th Annual Ready by 21 National Meeting. Be a part of this unique opportunity to connect with 450+ leaders who are working to improve […]
The Youth Speak: Thoughts on Social, Emotional, & Academic Development in K-12 Education
The Youth Speak: Thoughts on Social, Emotional & Academic Development in K-12 Education Free Conference Call and Discussion Thursday, February 2, 2017 1:00-2:00 PM EDT Social and emotional development is difficult work but is inextricably linked to the success of young people. Students who have a sense of belonging and purpose, who can work well […]
The Youth Speak: Thoughts on Social, Emotional & Academic Development in K-12 Education
About this event Social and emotional development is difficult work but is inextricably linked to the success of young people. Students who have a sense of belonging and purpose, who can work well with their peers and who have the abilities to reliably meet commitments and fulfill obligations are far more likely to reach their […]
We Really Do Know What Works – Using the Evidence to Create Lasting Change in Juvenile Justice and Beyond
Free Conference Call and Discussion Thursday, July 28th 2:00 PM EDT Did you know that a huge meta-analysis of juvenile justice programs concluded that “there is no indication that there were juveniles whose risk level was so high that they did not respond to effective interventions?” that this analysis of over 500 studies landed on […]
Ready by 21: Collective Seeing and Learning and Action equals Collective Impact Web Conference
The Collective Impact approach rocked the community change world in a way few other ideas have over the decades. What have we learned? Join Karen Pittman as she speaks with John Kania, managing director at FSG and one of the co-authors of the original 2011 article that inspired hundreds of communities and funders to take […]
Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time
Sponsored by APOST & PAEYC Join us on Friday, June 19th from 8:30am-2:30pm at Rodef Shalom Congregation for the APOST Summer Conference, a FREE professional development conference that shares best practices in youth development. The conference is open to youth practitioners to increase their skills in working with youth in out-of-school time programs, mentoring relationships, or […]