Sat, February 8, 2020, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM EST Got any free time on the weekends? Join APOST at United Way of Southwestern PA’s Pittsburgh Office for two of our original workshops; Stages of Youth Development (now updated with even more relevant content) and Basic Teaching Strategies! Stages of Youth Development reviews the four […]
APOST Fall Conference
Save the Date for the APOST Fall Conference! The APOST Fall Conference for Out-of-School Time (OST) is a professional development conference that shares best practices in youth development. The conference is open to youth practitioners who want to increase their skills in working with youth in out-of-school time programs or mentoring relationships. We have an exciting day […]
Webinar: Assessment in School Age Care
Date(s): Feb. 13 & 20, 2019 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm As school-age care staff our goal is to implement experiences and activities that are carefully planned, developmentally appropriate, challenging, and engaging. But how do you know if you are making a difference and supporting youth development? Several assessment approaches and tools for assessing […]
Webinar: Assessment in School-Age Care
Date(s): Feb. 13 & 20, 2019 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm As school-age care staff our goal is to implement experiences and activities that are carefully planned, developmentally appropriate, challenging, and engaging. But how do you know if you are making a difference and supporting youth development? Several assessment approaches and tools for assessing […]
2018 APOST Fall Conference for Out-of-School Time
Energy Innovation Center 1435 Bedford Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 The APOST Fall Conference for Out-of-School Time (OST) is a professional development conference that shares best practices in youth development. The conference is open to youth practitioners who want to increase their skills in working with youth in out-of-school time programs or mentoring relationships. Click here […]
APOST Training: Reframing Conflict
Fri, August 31, 2018, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT United Way of Southwestern PA 1250 Penn Ave 1st Fl Pittsburgh, PA 15222 What role do you play in conflict situations in your program? Do you know how to turn a conflict situation into an opportunity for growth? This interactive workshop introduces participants to a […]
OST Day of Innovation
Out of School Time (OST) Day of Innovation for Program Leaders Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:00am-3:00pm Inventionland 585 Alpha Drive Pittsburgh, Pa, 15238 With Pennsylvania’s Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1) and Ohio’s EnvisionEd Plus This unique Day of Innovation is focused on bringing together out of school time professionals who are leading afterschool and summer enrichment/youth […]
WEBINAR: Get Moving! Using Sports-Based Programming to Bridge Mentoring Gaps
Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series: GET MOVING! USING SPORTS-BASED PROGRAMMING TO BRIDGE MENTORING GAP Thu, Sept 21, 2017 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT According to research, in the United States alone, more than 35 million children between the ages of 8 and 19 participate in some form of youth sports. This webinar will explore critical […]
PSAYDN Annual Partners’ Retreat 2016
PSAYDN Annual Partners’ Retreat 2016 October 24, 2016 Grantville, Pa. PSAYDN’s 2016 Annual Partners’ Retreat includes dynamic networking sessions sharing current work and accomplishments on afterschool and out-of-school time (OST) initiatives. This retreat provides an opportunity for staff, advocates, educators, policymakers and partners to hear OST education and youth development experts presenting best practices […]
APOST Professional Development Workshop: Ask-Listen-Encourage
Do you communicate with youth in a way that makes them feel supported and heard? This workshop introduces communication techniques that help you build more supportive, youth-centered relationships. Participants learn how to ask effective questions, to listen actively to youth, and offer youth encouragement rather than praise. Objectives of the workshop are: understand the concept […]