Nov 30, 2018 1:00 PM EST How can schools and youth development organizations better align to support the entire education ecosystem? Who are all the people in the local community who contribute to learning and improving outcomes for young people? How are these people trying to connect to their local schools? What are their interests […]
WEBINAR: Raising the Bar on Safe Space – The Foundation of Social Emotional Learning
Wednesday November 14, 2018, 2:00pm to 3:00pm A foundation of SEL skill growth is the creation of an emotionally safe space for youth. This webinar will dive deep into the new SEL PQA items around Emotional Safety, Emotion Coaching, and Empathy and discuss the applications of these items in programs and how staff create a safe space […]
WEBINAR: Innovations in SEL Action Research and Practice
This upcoming webinar hosted by CASEL’s Vice President of Research, Dr. Robert J. Jagers and CASEL Board Member, Dr. Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl, will showcase the work of pioneers and innovators in SEL research, all of whom were recently awarded CASEL’s Joseph E. Zins Award. Mon, Nov 5, 2018 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST […]
Building Compassionate Learning Communities Conference (BCLC)
Please join us to build, grow, and support compassionate and resilient learning communities at the inaugural conference of Building Compassionate Learning Communities (BCLC). Thanks to the generosity of the Grable Foundation and with support from the University of Pittsburgh, we are excited to bring educators together with the best teachers, researchers, and practitioners in the fields […]
WEBINAR: SEL and Afterschool – What is the Connection?
SEL and Afterschool: What is the Connection? Is there Evidence? A Thought Leader Conversation with Nancy Deutsch Oct 3, 2018 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) When asked, practitioners, policy makers and parents will quickly affirm that out-of-school time programs provide young people of all ages with opportunities to build and use their social […]
Looking at the Foundations for Young Adult Success: A Thought Leader Conversation with Camille Farrington
WED Aug 22, 2018 2:00 PM EST A special invitation from the Forum for Youth Investment’s CEO Karen Pittman: All frameworks are not created equal. Some are built to last. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is one of those. So is the Foundations for Young Adult Success Framework that was painstakingly built by the University of […]
Afterschool Webinar: Expert Perspectives: Building Social and Emotional Skills in Afterschool
Wednesday, Jun 6, 2018 01:00 PM ET Those of us in the out-of-school time field have long known that afterschool and summer programs can have a huge impact on youth through the development of social and emotional skills, even if we haven’t always called them by that name. Emerging research continues to support the idea […]
Simple Interactions Leadership Institute
Simple Interactions Leadership Institute Are you looking for an advanced professional development opportunity? APOST and The University of Pittsburgh School of Education are partnering to bring you the SI (Simple Interactions) Leadership Institute. This special six-week experience will help you identify ways to increase developmental interactions with youth in OST settings, positively supporting the social and emotional well […]
Social and Emotional Learning for Traditionally Underserved Populations
Mon, Dec 4, 2017 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST Social and emotional learning (SEL) plays a critical role in preparing young people for success in college, careers, and life. In order to ensure that SEL benefits all young people, it is important to consider how SEL initiatives affect traditionally underserved student populations and how […]
WEBINAR – Why Are All the Black (and Latino and White) Kids Still Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Thought Leader Roundtable with Beverly Daniel Tatum Nov 21, 2017 1:00 PM EST Almost 50 years ago, I remember entering the cafeteria as a freshman at Oberlin College, being faced with the question – should I sit at the black tables or mix in? I opted to mix in, because that that was what I […]