Professional Development
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Displaying items by tag: Derryck Fletcher
Walking in the Footsteps of Others: Coaching for Empathy Excellence in Action
At the YMCA, empathy is defined as accepting, relating, and integrating other perspectives, experiences, and realities to yourself and others.
Your NAA Board of Directors
The NAA board of directors welcomes new faces into leadership roles:
- Shelley Lambert, Chair
- Gretchen Yeager, Vice Chair and Treasurer
- Jaime Garcia, Secretary
Quality Conversations: Starting with the End in Mind
Starting with the End in Mind—Using School and Community Needs Assessments to Design High-Impact Afterschool Programs.
In this episode, we talk with Derryck Fletcher of the Y of Central Maryland—the state's largest provider of youth development programs. During our conversation we discuss the importance of cultivating strong partnerships with schools and families to develop high-quality afterschool programs that meet children where they are.
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