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The Extension Center for Youth Development features free, public symposia and learning events designed to bring together researchers, policy makers and practitioners to discuss issues in the field of youth development. The goal is to bridge the latest research with implications for youth work practice, programs, policy and public education.
Past events
Putting youth participatory evaluation into action: Lessons learned and innovations
March 14, 2013
Transforming youth-adult relationships through research and evaluation
Oct. 29, 2012
Working in youth-serving organizations: The sphere of professional education
May 3, 2012
Trends in adolescent brain development: Implications for youth practice and policy
April 17, 2012
The importance of youth purpose and how to support it
March 22, 2012
Youth development's 100 year legacy: Lessons to shape future research and practice
Feb. 13, 2012
Digital Youth Network: Developing 21st century learners through the integration of overlapping affinity spaces
Oct. 28, 2011
Beyond academic measures: The value of measuring other aspects of thriving
Oct. 7, 2011
Engaging older youth in out-of-school time: Applying research to practice
March 11, 2011
Exploring the impact of deployment on military youth and families: Recent research findings
Feb. 23, 2011
In pursuit of effective best practices for out-of-school time
April 29, 2010
The means to grow up: Reinventing apprenticeship as a developmental support in adolescence
March 2010
A European perspective on youth work concepts, policies and practices
May 2009
MySpace, Facebook, and youth: What do social network sites have to offer youth development?
Feb. 2009
More than safe spaces: Adolescent development and relationship building in after-school settings
Jan. 2009
Youth engagement, social trust and the future of democracy
Nov. 2008
The leading edge: Exploring youth engagement innovation
Oct. 2008
Terms of engagement
Sept. 2008
Physical activity as a context for youth development
May 2008
Urban youth and nature: Changing lives, transforming communities!
April 2008
Aligning proactive policies for youth
Jan. 2008
The role of race and ethnicity in mentoring relationships
Nov. 2007
Ensuring quality across out-of-school programs and systems
Oct. 2007
Reweave the world: Investing in tomorrow's leadership
June 2007
