Events
October In-Person Co-Working Day
10/14/2026 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM ET
In-Person PD and Networking
Detroit, MI
Looking for a comfortable place to work, connect, and spend time with others in the youth development field?
Join us in the YDRC Community Conference Room, Room 216, for a flexible co-working day designed for youth development professionals to work alongside one another, exchange ideas, and build relationships across the network.
Sign up for a time slot, bring what you’re working on, and use the space in the way that works best for you. Whether you want to focus independently, brainstorm with a peer, catch up with a colleague, or meet someone new, the space is available for you to work and connect.
There is no formal agenda or scheduled programming. Co-Working Days are simply time set aside to work, network, and connect with other youth development professionals in a relaxed setting.
During your time with us, enjoy Wi-Fi, comfortable seating, books and resources, snacks, Nespresso coffee and other beverages, games, including a Detroit edition of Monopoly, and a few seasonal details throughout the space that come with fall.
Sign up for the co-working time slot that works best for you!
Location: Durfee Innovation Society, 2470 Collingwood St. (Room 216), Detroit, MI 48206
Join us in the YDRC Community Conference Room, Room 216, for a flexible co-working day designed for youth development professionals to work alongside one another, exchange ideas, and build relationships across the network.
Sign up for a time slot, bring what you’re working on, and use the space in the way that works best for you. Whether you want to focus independently, brainstorm with a peer, catch up with a colleague, or meet someone new, the space is available for you to work and connect.
There is no formal agenda or scheduled programming. Co-Working Days are simply time set aside to work, network, and connect with other youth development professionals in a relaxed setting.
During your time with us, enjoy Wi-Fi, comfortable seating, books and resources, snacks, Nespresso coffee and other beverages, games, including a Detroit edition of Monopoly, and a few seasonal details throughout the space that come with fall.
Sign up for the co-working time slot that works best for you!
Location: Durfee Innovation Society, 2470 Collingwood St. (Room 216), Detroit, MI 48206
PQA Basics
10/14/2026 10:00 AM - 10/15/2026 02:00 PM ET
Acting with Data
Detroit, MI
Location: Durfee Innovation Society, 2470 Collingwood St. (Dive), Detroit, MI 48206
The PQA Basics workshop trains lead site staff on the YPQI process, PQA tool, and prepares participants to lead the self-assessment process with their team. Lunch will be provided.
This workshop is open to all Acting With Data participants. Registration is required.
The PQA Basics workshop trains lead site staff on the YPQI process, PQA tool, and prepares participants to lead the self-assessment process with their team. Lunch will be provided.
This workshop is open to all Acting With Data participants. Registration is required.
Management Quality Series: Intentional Program Design and Improvement
10/19/2026 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM ET
In-Person PD and Networking
Detroit, MI
Location: Durfee Innovation Society, 2470 Collingwood St. (Dive), Detroit, MI 48206
Strong youth programs are intentionally cultivated through clear purpose, supportive relationships, meaningful learning experiences, stakeholder voice, reflection, and sustainable systems. Facilitated by Kiylise Lowe, this interactive workshop will introduce participants to the Seed to Systems Framework and help them explore how these elements work together to strengthen program quality.
Participants will leave with practical strategies for creating programs that are purpose-driven, psychologically safe, responsive to stakeholder voice, and supported by reflective systems that sustain quality over time.
This workshop is intended for all youth development professionals. Registration is required. The registration fee is $30.00.
Strong youth programs are intentionally cultivated through clear purpose, supportive relationships, meaningful learning experiences, stakeholder voice, reflection, and sustainable systems. Facilitated by Kiylise Lowe, this interactive workshop will introduce participants to the Seed to Systems Framework and help them explore how these elements work together to strengthen program quality.
Participants will leave with practical strategies for creating programs that are purpose-driven, psychologically safe, responsive to stakeholder voice, and supported by reflective systems that sustain quality over time.
This workshop is intended for all youth development professionals. Registration is required. The registration fee is $30.00.
HSA Basics
10/28/2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Acting with Data
Location: Zoom
This workshop focuses on administering the Holistic Student Assessment (HSA) to young people. We will:
-Review benefits of the HSA
-Share how to administer the HSA
-Present example graphs and charts to visualize HSA data
This workshop is open to all Acting With Data participants. Registration is required.
This workshop focuses on administering the Holistic Student Assessment (HSA) to young people. We will:
-Review benefits of the HSA
-Share how to administer the HSA
-Present example graphs and charts to visualize HSA data
This workshop is open to all Acting With Data participants. Registration is required.
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