Virtual Professional Development Events Archive

Program Support Trainings

Can You Hear Me Now? Amplifying Transparent Communication

Are you ready to amplify your communication skills? Join us and master the art of transparent communication. In this session you will learn how to keep youth, families, caregivers, and employers engaged with consistent, clear messaging. We’ll share practical strategies, hands-on activities, and guide you in creating a powerful communication plan that resonates with your audience. Let’s make sure your message is heard loud and clear – every time. Intended Audience: Staff and Leadership supporting youth and employer facing communication.
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Career Exploration to Support Older Youth

Do you have older youth in your program and you aren’t quite sure how to best support them as they prepare to enter the workforce? We’ll walk through the various career pathways focusing on entering the workforce and entrepreneurship while sharing activities you can do to help prepare youth. Intended Audience: Staff and Leadership supporting older youth who may be close to entering the workforce 
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Data Power Up: Strategies for Data Collection

Looking to collect data to inform your program but unsure of where to start? Join us as we explore diverse tools and several strategies for data collection. Walk away with an undeniable understanding of the impact of data collection tools to measure program effectiveness. Understand present barriers within youth employment and evaluate engagement within your youth workforce development program. Through practice with real world scenarios, enhance your data collection practices and leave with ideas to implement in your program.
Intended Audience: Provider Leadership
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Establishing Developmental Relationships with Youth

Are you ready to learn how to build a strong foundation to youth success?   Gain the knowledge of what developmental relationships are and why they are important for youth development. Through the Developmental Relationship Framework, learn how to intentionally develop strong, supportive relationships that empower youth to thrive and how to activate these relationships in your organization.
Intended Audience: This workshop is for staff and leadership supporting youth career development.
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PowerPoint Slides - PDFTraining Video Transcript - PDF (loading)The Search Institute: Resource Hub (click here!)The Search Institute Developmental Relationships Framework - PDF
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Growing Relationships to Develop Lasting Partnerships

Are you interested in creating partnerships to better enhance the development of youth? As they say, “children are our future” and establishing a network of partners to assist the youth by providing experiences to help them achieve their goals will emerge a more progressive individual.  In this training, participants will be able to identify perspective partners and be equipped with strategies to plant the seeds of partnership, remove the barriers to partnership and grow partnerships. Intended Audience: Providers looking to expand their professional network to better serve the participants of their worksites.
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PowerPoint Slides - PDFTraining Video Transcript - PDF (loading)Identifying Potential Partnerships - Google Doc    PDFPartnership Development Model - Google Doc    PDF
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Holding Youth Accountable

Holding youth accountable begins with you! In this training learn how you can help youth develop this essential skill through fostering accountability at your site. Intended Audience: Staff responsible for leading communications to youth and families and staff supporting skill development activities. Watch the Recording Here!

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PowerPoint Slides - PDFTraining Video Transcript - PDF (loading)Progress Report Template - Google Doc   PDFAccountability Development Plan Template - Google Doc  PDF
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Partnering and Engaging with Families and Caregivers

Are you engaging families and caregivers with your program? Maybe you’ve had some challenges in the past and could use some ideas on how to move forward. Join this session as we discuss some of the challenges that may come up when trying to engage with families and caregivers. You can expect to leave this session with concrete examples of how to overcome them and build a better partnership. 
Intended Audience: Staff who are responsible for communicating with families and caregivers 
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PowerPoint Slides - PDFTraining Video Transcript - PDF (loading)Family Engagement Scenarios - Google Doc   PDFFamily Engagement Case Study - Google Doc   PDF
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Supporting Executive Functioning Skills

Are you ready to empower youth with the skills that lead to success in both career and life? In this session, you will understand the critical role of executive functioning, including core skills like working memory, cognitive flexibility, and self-control. You’ll also learn strategies on how to integrate these skills into workplace settings and training programs, ensuring that your youth participants are prepared for real-world challenges for work and in their personal lives.Intended Audience: Provider staff planning and facilitating skill development activities
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Transformative Career Connected Learning

Moving from wage to stipend-based activities

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to enhance your existing program, master the art of designing, implementing, and evaluating your stipend-based activities for career connected learning! Discover the power of shifting from a wage-based mindset to stipend-based. This training will equip you with the tools and strategies to inspire personal growth and long-term success for your youth participants. Intended Audience: New or seasoned staff facilitating stipend-based activities 
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PowerPoint Slides - PDFTraining Video Transcript - PDF (loading)Constructive and Objective Feedback - Google Doc  PDFSMART Learning Objectives Scenarios - Google Doc  PDF
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Utilizing Youth Experiences to Inform Program Planning

Looking to incorporate youth voice in your program design? Join us as we help you analyze your Hello Insight pre/post survey results and incorporate past youth experiences in the program planning phase to increase the impact of your program.  Each participant will have a deeper understanding of how to assess evaluation metrics, interpret the results and strengthen the efficaciousness of your program. 
Intended Audience: New and seasoned providers  
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PowerPoint Slides - PDFTraining Video Transcript - PDF (loading)Utilizing Past Youth Experiences Scenario - Google Doc   PDFUtilizing Past Youth Experiences Scenario Proposed Actions - Google Doc   PDFYouth Workforce Program Activities - Google Doc   PDF
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Employers Supporting Youth

Applying Coaching Strategies

Unlock the potential of the next generation of leaders! As an employer, you’ll learn practical techniques for assessing skills and interests, setting SMART goals, and fostering a positive and supportive environment. Dive into how to build confidence, show empathy, and set clear expectations, to help young workers thrive in their professional journeys. Through interactive activities and real-world applications, you’ll walk away with the tools needed to guide youth towards career success.Intended Audience: Employers or trusted adults leading or facilitating coaching sessions with youth during C2L-PHL programming.
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PowerPoint Slides - PDFTraining Video Transcript - PDF (loading)Strengths-based Feedback Template - Google Doc   PDFReflective Questioning for Youth Coaching - Google Doc   PDFBarriers Activity Handout - Google Doc    PDF
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Communicating with the Workforce of Tomorrow

Does it seem like you and your young workers are speaking a different language? Learn the importance of effective communication and key strategies that can help foster better communication at your workplace.Intended Audience: Employers or Business Partners who would like to support C2L-PHL programs and improve the workforce pipeline
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PowerPoint Slides - PDFTraining Video Transcript - PDF 7 Cs of Effective Communication - PDFStrategies for Communicating with Gen Z - Google Doc    PDF
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Diversity means many things to different people. What does it mean to you and your workforce? Do you have a diverse workforce? During this training we will define what a diverse workforce is and provide practical strategies as well as implementation steps you can take to support a diverse workforce. Intended Audience: Employers or Business Partners currently supporting C2L-PHL programs
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PowerPoint Slides - PDFTraining Video Transcript - PDF (loading)Diverse Workforce Case Studies - Google Doc   PDFDiverse Workforce Scenario - Google Doc   PDF
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