Activities and Curricula workshops will provide exciting, relevant, hands-on information and experiences that program staff can use to enhance their program offerings almost immediately.

• Hands On 4-H Energy Education
• Afterschool Book Clubs: A Partnership Between JFK Elementary School and the Winooski Memorial Library
• Technicool: A Technology Safety Program
• EAT! Snacks & Nutrition in Afterschool and Summer Programs
• Connecting Children to Nearby Nature
• PeaceJam Juniors: Character Development and Conflict Resolution inspired by Nobel Peace Laureates
• PeaceJam Leaders: Identity Development and Leadership Development inspired by Nobel Peace Laureates
• PeaceJam Ambassadors: Engaging Youth as Future Leaders inspired by Nobel Peace Laureates
• Fleming Museum Kits: Objects And Their Stories
• KIDS @fterschool A full-year multidisciplinary afterschool curriculum
• Using Movies to Promote Reading - Screentime with a Purpose

Program Leadership workshops include informative and skill-building options covering all aspects of program management, including: sustainability, fund raising, legal issues, program evaluation, leadership styles, staff management, and quality improvement.

• Sustaining Afterschool Projects
• Confidentiality
• On the Front Line...Legal Issues for Direct Care Staff
• Work Place Safety
• Understanding Your Colleagues Through The Gregorc Style Delineator
• Developing a Fundraising Campaign
• Promoting Quality Afterschool Programs through Mentoring

Child and Youth Development workshops were selected specifically to give afterschool professionals and staff important and relevant information for working with today’s children and youth.

• Stunts, Riddles, Physical Challenges and Brain Teasers
• Food, Mood, and Learning
• The Rhythmic Arts Project
• Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development
• How to Empower Youth Through Adult Partnerships
• Working with Children of Military Personnel
• Obesity Prevention: Maximizing Our Impact Through Partnerships
• Substance Abuse Prevention Basics
• The Obesity Epidemic: How Afterschool Can Make a Difference
• Active Bodies, Active Minds!
• Success at school, at home, IN LIFE!