BCYF Event: Youth Development 101 for Coaches | 5:30P – 7:30P

Coaches are tasked, both intentionally and unintentionally, with a tremendous amount of responsibility for the healthy development of young people. Yet according to research by the Aspen Institute, only about 1/3 of all coaches in the United States have undergone any training; let alone training in youth development. This session is designed to arm coaches with a baseline understanding of healthy youth development principles from the coach’s perspective.

Learning Objective: Participants will be made aware of and provided with positive youth development strategies focused on forging positive relationships; strengthening academic, soft and technical skills; cultivating trustworthy, safe spaces; and offering youth opportunities to succeed in meaningful ways. Participants will also learn how to create a developmentally appropriate learning environment for youth.