Events
AWD Kickoff 26-27
09/23/2026 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM ET
Acting with Data
Detroit, MI
Location: Durfee Innovation Society (Room: Dive), 2470 Collingwood St., Detroit, MI 48206
Join us for the Acting With Data Kickoff for 2026-2027! We look forward to welcoming you to the Acting With Data learning community, sharing resources on continuous quality improvement, and connecting you with your coaches and peers! Lunch will be provided.
Join us for the Acting With Data Kickoff for 2026-2027! We look forward to welcoming you to the Acting With Data learning community, sharing resources on continuous quality improvement, and connecting you with your coaches and peers! Lunch will be provided.
Accessibility to Belonging: Creating Inclusive Spaces Where Every Young Person Can Thrive
10/05/2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM ET
In-Person PD and Networking
Detroit, MI
Location: Durfee Innovation Society, 2470 Collingwood St. (Dive), Detroit, MI 48206
Youth-serving professionals want every young person to feel welcome, valued, and able to fully participate. Yet many barriers to participation remain invisible until we intentionally examine how our programs, practices, and assumptions shape young people's experiences. This interactive workshop introduces KBD Collaborative's Know Better, Be Better, Do Better framework to explore accessibility as an essential component of high-quality youth development rather than an added responsibility. Participants will deepen their understanding of disability, reflect on personal and organizational beliefs, examine how ableism and other systems influence practice, and explore practical strategies grounded in Positive Youth Development. Throughout the day, participants will develop concrete action steps to create more accessible, inclusive, and relationship-rich environments where every young person can experience belonging and thrive.
Participants will:
-Increase understanding of disability, accessibility, and belonging by examining historical, social, and systems-level perspectives that influence youth experiences.
-Reflect on personal beliefs, assumptions, and organizational practices to identify how ableism and other barriers can unintentionally limit participation and belonging.
-Explore practical inclusion strategies to reduce barriers and expand meaningful participation.
-Develop an action plan to create more accessibility and belonging within youth programs and organizations.
This workshop is open to all youth development professionals and requires registration. The registration fee is $30.00.
Youth-serving professionals want every young person to feel welcome, valued, and able to fully participate. Yet many barriers to participation remain invisible until we intentionally examine how our programs, practices, and assumptions shape young people's experiences. This interactive workshop introduces KBD Collaborative's Know Better, Be Better, Do Better framework to explore accessibility as an essential component of high-quality youth development rather than an added responsibility. Participants will deepen their understanding of disability, reflect on personal and organizational beliefs, examine how ableism and other systems influence practice, and explore practical strategies grounded in Positive Youth Development. Throughout the day, participants will develop concrete action steps to create more accessible, inclusive, and relationship-rich environments where every young person can experience belonging and thrive.
Participants will:
-Increase understanding of disability, accessibility, and belonging by examining historical, social, and systems-level perspectives that influence youth experiences.
-Reflect on personal beliefs, assumptions, and organizational practices to identify how ableism and other barriers can unintentionally limit participation and belonging.
-Explore practical inclusion strategies to reduce barriers and expand meaningful participation.
-Develop an action plan to create more accessibility and belonging within youth programs and organizations.
This workshop is open to all youth development professionals and requires registration. The registration fee is $30.00.
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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