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Learn at your own pace with comprehensive courses based on core competencies that comprise excellence in youth work.
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Join interactive webinars that are one hour or longer and led by expert youth work practitioners.
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Watch one-hour or longer recordings of live webinars featuring experienced youth work trainers.
Supplemental Micro Courses (SMCs)
Build on what you learn in certificate courses and focus on developing practical skills for those competencies.
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Use practical tools directly with young people to build trust and foster growth for both of you.
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Engage in one-hour or longer courses that combine videos, digital media, and interactive activities.
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Our brief blogs provide a quick go-to resource for youth work insights, ideas, and links to deeper learning.
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Learn from one-hour or longer interviews with youth work trainers and practitioners.
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Seeing Through Someone Else’s Eyes

Empathy is essential for trusting relationships. It is the ability to understand how someone else might be thinking or feeling, even when their experience is different from your own. When young people understand empathy, they begin to see that rela... Read More
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Reducing Communication Breakdowns

Communication is how people create shared understanding. It sits at the heart of every relationship. In youth work, relationships are everything, and communication plays a key role in how young people experience those relationships. This tool is de... Read More
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Building My Developmental Assets

Every young person has strengths, relationships, and opportunities that help them lead a fulfilling and meaningful life well into adulthood. These strengths are called developmental assets. They are the building blocks of positive youth development a... Read More
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Youth Work is a Team Effort

Youth work doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It’s built on partnership, collaboration, and trust with young people. You bring knowledge, skills, and experience to the relationship, but real growth happens when young people engage, share their ideas, and... Read More
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Building Habits for Good Mental Health

Good mental health is about doing small and consistent things that help people feel balanced, hopeful, and strong. Young people often hear about mental illness, but not as much about how to build and protect their mental health. This tool helps you g... Read More
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What’s Really Behind At-Risk Behaviors

When young people engage in risky behaviors like skipping school, using substances, or acting out, they may think something is wrong with them. But these behaviors are not about being bad. They are usually responses to emotions or needs that feel too... Read More
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Replacing Reactions with Responses

When strong emotions take over, it’s easy for young people to react quickly without thinking, saying or doing things they might regret later. These automatic reactions often come from frustration, embarrassment, or fear. Helping young people recogn... Read More
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Co-create Inclusive Group Agreements

When young people work together, they bring unique perspectives shaped by their cultures, families, and experiences. These differences can enrich the group, but they can also create misunderstandings without shared agreements to guide the group. This... Read More
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Who Do You Want to Be?

We all want to feel like we’re living in a way that matches who we are and what we believe in. But that’s not always easy. Life gets complicated. We’re influenced by others, social pressure, and the urge to fit in. It’s normal to act on impul... Read More
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More Than Words

Much of what we communicate happens without words. Nonverbal communication like facial expressions, posture, gestures, and tone of voice can reveal how someone feels, even when they don’t say it out loud. These cues help us understand each other mo... Read More
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