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NAA23 Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Folami Prescott-Adams

Monday, 06 February 2023 10:41

The NAA community depends on individuals committed to out-of-school time program quality for young people, families, and their teams that make it happen. NAA23 speakers are experts in the field willing to share their knowledge and experiences with attendees to increase connectivity, comradery, and understanding among fellow afterschool professionals. We are excited to have over 150 presenters for this year’s Convention and want to spotlight a few of our stand-out speakers ahead of our March 19th kick-off in Orlando.

Dr. Folami is the CEO of HTI Catalysts and the facilitator of transformative adult learning best known for her effective style of facilitation that offers a blend of theory, practice, and insight in an engaging, relaxed setting. She will be leading several of the sessions during NAA’s four-day Convention, and here are a few of our favorites.

Transformative Professional Learning: All Day, Every Day

Expand your understanding of ways you can provide transformative adult learning experiences for staff and youth-facing volunteers. In collaboration with fellow attendees, you will leave this session with a one-year or multi-year sketch of a Professional Development Plan based on the competencies your team needs most to provide high-quality youth programming in partnership with youth participants.

Tools for Talking About Race & Justice

We all know how important it is to have a meaningful open dialogue about race, poverty, oppression, and how these concepts have shown up in our personal and professional lives. Yet we still see harm done based on a lack of preparation, insincere intentions, or mediocre facilitation. In this session, you will learn by doing.

Reflect with SPARK

After a full day of workshops, keynotes, networking, and exhibits, we will all need a chance to make meaning of it all. SPARK will be presented to do just that.

Dr. Falomi is a must-see facilitator, but we have many other powerful presenters lined up for NAA23. Learn more about featured speakers here and more about sessions that foster new ideas and creative problem-solving here.