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Your youth program is not just about the youth you support; it's a an organization with adult staff, leaders and volunteers. Learn ways to manage your program efficiently, develop your staff, provide training for volunteers and sustain it through funding.

Leadership Matters: Shape your role as a leader in a youth development organization.; Arrange to take this class.; Cost: $25-$100

Leadership Matters Online: Shape your role as a leader in a youth development organization.; Arrange to take this class.; Cost: $60

Leadership Matters-Question and answer webinar: Class descriptions not enough? Join our free Q & A webinars to learn more about our offerings.; Arrange to take this class.; Cost: Free

Good Grant Writing—The basics: Gain a good understanding of how to write a winning youth development grant proposal.; Arrange to take this class.; Cost: $75

Summer Staff Training Workshop: 101 workshop that gives summer staff hands on basics in youth development.; Arrange to take this class.; Cost: $45

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Out-of-school time resources from Harvard Family Research Project
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An overview of the Harvard Family Research Project out-of-school-time (OST) programs and activities.

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