Professional Development Series
A series of learning opportunities for youth-facing individuals and organizations.
The Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement (OYEA) supports youth-facing individuals and organizations in the City of Boston by putting together a series of Professional Development opportunities throughout each calendar year. The goals of these training sessions are to provide a breadth of knowledge to better support the population they serve, along with transferable skills to better their personal lives and careers.
Why Join?
The OYEA Professional Development Series is an exceptional opportunity for youth workers to enhance their skills, access relevant resources, and connect with peers in the field. By taking advantage of this series, youth workers can further their personal and professional growth, ultimately benefiting the young people they serve in Boston.
The series is specifically tailored to address the unique challenges and needs of Youth Workers in the city of Boston. Additionally, the City of Boston is committed to providing this series at no cost to Youth Workers. OYEA has a deep understanding of the local community and its youth, ensuring that the content and resources provided in the series are relevant, practical, and applicable to the context in which the Youth Workers operate.
Capacity
- In order to create a worthwhile learning experience, as well as mitigate any health and safety concerns as we continue to recover from COVID-19, in-person sessions will be capped at 30 individuals per session.
- If there are multiple sessions per topic noted at registration, please be sure that you can attend all sessions included under that topic.
Note: Some topics require attendance at multiple sessions.
Workshops
UPCOMING
Click here to view and register for all trainings! Reach out to oyea@boston.gov with any questions.
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Tuesday, October 29 |
Essentials of Working with Youth and Young Adults: Part 2 | Rick Cresta, BU School of Social Work | BCYF Tobin, 2nd Floor |
This 2 part training series will be engaging and interactive. The 2 parts are designed to go together but each can stand alone if participants can only attend one or the other. It will cover the following topics:
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Thursday, November 14 10am-12pm |
Juvenile Justice 101 | Leon Smith and Jillie Santos, Citizens for Juvenile justice | BCYF Tobin, 2nd Floor | Join us to learn all about the juvenile legal system with Citizens for Juvenile Justice. Juvenile Justice 101 explores how Massachusetts young people become involved with the juvenile justice system, how they move through it, and how different groups of young people are impacted by the decisions our system makes for them. | |
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Tuesday, November 19 |
Building and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries with Youth |
Allyson Shifley and Winston Daley, Health Resources in Action |
Bolling Building | This 3-hour training focuses on exploring the concept of healthy youth and youth worker relationships in programs. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on their own values and perspectives for healthy working relationships. This training will also provide participants with an opportunity to examine best practices for the four types of boundaries and ways they can continually support their youth to thrive. | CLICK HERE |
| Thursday, December 5 10:30am-12:30pm |
Addressing Youth Substance Use Disorder | Dishon Laing and Jade Ealy, BPHC Youth Prevention Team | Roxbury BPL | This workshop will explore youth substance use disorder (SUD) through the lens of adolescent psychological development, highlighting key risk and protective factors that influence substance use. Participants will also review local data to understand how youth SUD manifests in Boston. The session will cover harm reduction principles and their role in addressing youth substance use, along with practical strategies and best practices for engaging young people in conversations about substances. | CLICK HERE |
| Thursday, December 10 10am-12pm |
Creating Safe Communities for LGBTQ+ Youth | Tate Duffy, GBPFLAG | Bolling Building | How can we all contribute to making safer and more accepting communities for LGBTQ+ students and youth? For educators, staff, and anyone who wants to help support LGBTQ+ people but don’t necessarily know where to begin. Learn LGBTQ+ basics and inclusive language, conversation techniques including micro affirmations and pronoun use. With this training, develop your skills and adapt actionable tools to create more inclusive and affirming learning spaces and communities | CLICK HERE |
PAST
| Date | Title | Trainer | Location | Description |
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Tuesday, October 22 |
Essentials of Working with Youth and Young Adults: Part 1 | Rick Cresta, BU School of Social Work | BCYF Tobin, 2nd Floor |
This 2 part training series will be engaging and interactive. The 2 parts are designed to go together but each can stand alone if participants can only attend one or the other. It will cover the following topics:
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