PSAYDN EVENTS
Live, Online Session:
Planning a Lights On! Event: How to Engage your Policymaker and the Media
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Join the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN), the Afterschool Alliance in celebrating the 11th Annual Lights On Afterschool!
To help prepare those who have already registered their event and those who are considering hosting an event, PSAYDN is pleased to offer a unique one-hour, online training session entitled Planning a Lights On! Event: How to Engage your Policymaker and the Media. This online training will provide participants with tips and tools to develop events that attract media attention, policymaker support, as well as parent, school and business stakeholder engagement and ultimately highlight the importance of afterschool programs in the community.
Planning a Lights On! Event: How to Engage your Policymaker and the Media is scheduled for Wednesday, September 15, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (EST).
Lights On Afterschool is celebrated annually to call attention to the importance of afterschool programs for America's children, families and communities across the country. This session will be facilitated by Kacy Conley, Director for the PA Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network and presented by Ursula Helminski, Vice President of External Affairs for the Afterschool Alliance. Local programs throughout Pennsylvania will also share their techniques for producing a quality Lights On Event and how they effectively engage both policymakers and the media.
This session is intended for individuals and organizations interested in advocating for afterschool and youth development programs.
All participants registered by September 8, 2010 will receive a Lights On! promotional packet for the event.
REGISTER NOW
Click here to register for this online session.
There is no cost to participate, but seating is limited for this live event.
All registrants will receive an email confirmation regarding the status of their participation and instructions on how to access the meeting room in order to participate in the event.
Downloading the necessary software to participate in this live, online session is easy and can be obtained for free.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Summit on Afterschool
Out of School Time (OST): Creating Positive Collaborations
Community Partnerships to Keep Children and Youth Safe, Inspire Learning and Help Support Families
September 14, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Participants will have the opportunity to network and examine the state of afterschool in Philadelphia and the four surrounding counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery.
Who Should Attend? Leaders in the following sectors: Public and Private OST Providers, Funders, Policy Makers, Educators, Workforce Development, Public Safety, Employers, Parent, Youth and Business Leaders.
REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL - CLOSED. To be put on a waiting list for this summit please contact David Kern, Administrative Assistant, PSAYDN at 717-763-1661 ext. 227 or e-mail: dkern@csc.csiu.org
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Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Summit on Afterschool
OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (OST): The K-12 Connection of Out-of-School Time to College, Career and Workforce Development
September 27, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Participants will have the opportunity to network and examine the state of OST in Pittsburgh and surrounding counties.
Keynote Speaker: Darrell "Coach D” Andrews, Education Consultant, speaker and author of the books, Believing the HYPE-Seven Keys To Motivating Students of Color and The Purpose Living Teen, A Teen’s Guide To Living Your Dreams will share real world, time tested motivational strategies that can be used by OST providers, educators, and workforce staff to help children and youth make the dream-education connection. Coach D’s experiences stem from his success as an OST provider and the developer of the nationally acclaimed HYPE (Helping Youth Pursue Excellence)
leadership, career development and soft skills training program.
Who Should Attend? Leaders in the following sectors: Public and Private OST Providers, Funders, Policy Makers, Educators, Workforce Development, Public Safety, Employers, Parent, Youth and Business Leaders.
Click here for more information and to register online.
PARTNER EVENTS
The 6th Annual National Conference on Inclusion, After the Bell Rings: Innovative Strategies for Including All Children in Out-of-School Time Programs
September 29-October 1, 2010
San Diego, CA
The conference will feature 20 break-out sessions for all levels of practitioner. Those new to inclusion will find a strand of building blocks designed to provide the tools necessary to get started. Staff working directly with children will gain practical techniques and fun new activities to implement immediately. Managers and directors will find workshops on new models, linkages with the school day and universal design. All will leave inspired and invigorated! Click here for details.
Federation of Neighborhood Centers
Advancing Youth Development Training Conference
October 19 to 21 2010; Philadelphia, PA
A three-day course that introduces and familiarizes youth workers to the “youth development” approach and its implications for youth work practice. The concepts and applications presented in this training have been implemented nationally by the National Center for Youth Development and Policy Research, part of the Academy for Educational Development (AED) in Washington, D.C. Download the registration form here. The deadline to register is September 25, 2010.
Participants will:
* Gain a familiarity with the development approach and use this approach to explore, share and learn new strategies for working with young people.
* Strengthen their ability to communicate their ideas, expertise and experience to their constituencies: board members, families, co-workers, communities and youth.
* Identify barriers to organizational change and discuss practical strategies for integrating a youth development approach to their programs.
* Form an informal network and become ongoing resources to each other.
Lights On Afterschool
October 21, 2010: Across the U.S.
Registration is open for the 11th annual Lights On Afterschool on October 21, 2010!
More than one million Americans celebrate Lights On Afterschool at 7,500+ events nationwide. Register now and be part of this important effort to call attention to the importance of afterschool programs that keep our kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families. Registrants will receive a Lights On Afterschool toolkit from PSAYDN to help plan and promote your event.
Step Up High School Summit A
November 2-4, 2010; San Diego, CA
Program administrators, high school after school practitioners and high school principals are encouraged to attend. The Summit will focus on successful strategies for high school after school programs. Last year's summit was attended by over 400 statewide and national high school after school practitioners and stakeholders. The Network has worked hard to keep registration costs as low as possible for participants. Register today to make sure your high school team is part of this exciting event.
Find more information here.
22nd Annual Dropout Prevention Conference
November 14-17, 2010; Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania is honored to be hosting the 22nd Annual National Dropout Prevention Conference in partnership with the National Dropout Prevention Center at Clemson University, the PA Department of Education, the Mayor’s Office of Education in Philadelphia, the Center for Schools and Communities, and others. For information, click here.
BOOST (Best of Out-of-School Time Collaborative) Conference
April 27-April 30, 2011; Palm Springs, CA
Join one of the nation’s largest, most recognized and comprehensive conferences for after school and out-of-school time professionals. Set in a retreat-like atmosphere, this extraordinary event will rejuvenate your passion and boost your direction for quality programming. We invite you to experience the most invigorating blend of networking and teambuilding opportunities, exceptional workshop presenters to learn and grow with and the latest trends and research in out-of-school time programming. Connect with over 125 Exhibitors sharing the newest resources, products and services to enhance your programs. Have an opportunity to experience guest speakers, special events, and entertainment that will inspire you to create change. Meals and plenty of sunshine also included. Visit www.boostconference.org.