NIOST Summer Seminars offer professional development to those in afterschool, out-of-school time, youth development, education or related fields.

Registration: You may register for one seminar per session, as seminars run concurrently. To register, fill out the online registration form.

Seminar A: Afterschool Program Assessment System (APAS)

This seminar is for afterschool directors, supervisors, curriculum and education coordinators, and 21st CCLC personnel interested in utilizing the Afterschool Program Assessment System (APAS). Learn more >>

Seminar B: OST Systems-Building in a New Age of Education Reform

In this seminar, we will explore the origins and the growth of the field in order to provide context for the next phase of OST systems-building. Learn more >>

Location: Boston Common Hotel & Conference Center (formerly the John Hancock Hotel & Conference Center)

Seminar C: Using Data for Program Improvement and Reaching Positive Outcomes

The purpose of this seminar is to help APAS users build confidence in understanding data, develop an improvement plan, build a team around program improvement and utilize the data to benefit the youth that attend their program. Learn more >>

Seminar D: HOST: Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Out-of-School Time

This seminar is a primer in understanding the current child and youth wellness crisis and developing the necessary approaches to increase physical activity and healthy eating in your out-of-school time program. Learn more >>

Location: Boston Common Hotel & Conference Center (formerly the John Hancock Hotel & Conference Center)

Seminar E: Courage To Lead: A Retreat for Personal Renewal

In this one-day retreat, participants will have the opportunity to reflect upon the original calling to their work; recall the people and events that influenced the thread that runs through their lives; and examine who they are and how they want to be in their work as leaders in a changing and diverse out-of-school time landscape. Learn more >>

Location:Wellesley College Club at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts. NIOST will arrange shuttle service from the Wellesley train station to the Wellesley College Club.

Included: Course notebook, continental breakfast, lunch and snacks

Price: Discounts available for early registration, multiple seminars and groups. See the pricing details for more information. Interested in bringing a group to Summer Seminars? Please call us to arrange details.

Accommodations: See the Summer Seminars Lodging page for more information.

Questions?

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