Professional Development

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Webinar Series: Engaging Youth in Language & Literacy

Tuesday, 31 March 2015 00:00

In the same time it takes to check your e-mail, you can boost your professional expertise in the areas of language and literacy for your afterschool program! Join the National AfterSchool Association in partnership with the Youth Today Out-of-School Time Hub for a unique webinar series consisting of four 15-minute webinars on engaging youth in language and literacy during out-of school time (OST).

Learn proven techniques developed and used by afterschool professionals.
Understand how language and literacy can be implemented in a variety of ways through community building, art, sports, and cooking.
Receive valuable materials with activities and ideas you can immediately begin implementing in your program.

All webinars will be on Thursdays from 1:30 – 1:45 p.m., EST. To join, please click here.

April 9: Building Community and English Language Skills in OST
April 16: Engaging OST Youth in Language and Literacy Through Art
April 23: Score! Engaging OST Youth in Language and Literacy Through Sports
April 30: Cooking Up English Language Learning in OST

The series is funded by the Robert Bowne Foundation and is free to all participants.

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