Learning Communities YDN Learning Communities - Training

YDN trainings are all about creating learning communities. A learning community is a “place in which participants feel cared about and are encouraged to care about each other. They experience a sense of being valued and respected; everyone matters and can express themselves freely. They have come to think in the plural; they feel connected to each other; they are part of an ‘us.’”

Learning opportunities provide individuals, organization staff and members of the community with skills relevant to implementing youth development principles, group facilitation methods, project based learning, conflict mediation, peer programs, advocacy, youth leadership and engagement strategies, planning and evaluation target youth and adult audiences.

Summary of YDN areas of Expertise

The Training Team at the Youth Development Network works closely with our clients to design training specially tailored to the needs of each organization.


Some of our most requested training topics are:

Youth Development – Training on the youth development approach: focusing on 1) what are the critical experiences youth need in your program that will lead to their successful, healthy development, and 2) how to make those happen at your program as much, and as often, as possible.

Youth Engagement – Training on creating optimal environments for youth to step up, and take on responsibility and leadership in a variety of ways.--from youth as part of your board, to peer tutors and mentors. Trainings focus on the skills and tools that adults and youth need for a successful experience together.

Strengths Development – YDN's extensive experience with the strengths approach, in conjunction with their expert knowledge around youth development and youth engagement, helps make Strengths-based training and coaching offerings powerful and impactful for the youth serving professionals, business leaders, school and organizations that participate.

Facilitation – Training focuses on the tools and skills that facilitators need for working with groups, whether they be young people or adults, in a way that is engaging, empowering, and harmonious.

Organizational Development – These trainings focus on support and assistance in program development, program improvement, tools, best practices, mission alignment, and even retreats. Let us help you take your organization from good to great, from “getting by” to high functioning, from a place where youth hang out to a place where youth come to thrive and succeed. To learn more about organizational development and coaching (link to organizational coaching page)

Other topics – Training on a variety of youth-related topics (for youth, adults, and/or a combined group), including cultural diversity, study skills, and others by request and/or custom-designed to meet the needs of your youth or program.

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For more information about customized training and technical assistance, please complete and submit our Training Request Form

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