Youth Work Community

BEST Initiative Training Opportunities

Youth Worker Certificate Training - Fall 2008

Tuesdays, September 26 - October 28 and Wednesday November 5th (skipping Tuesday, November 4th) 9:30 - 2pm.

You must attend all eight sessions.

Download Application

Supervisor's Training

Coming Late Fall.

Supporting Girls: Gender Sensitivity Training for Youth Workers

Our next session is TBA.

BEST Evaluation

BEST graduates and non-Graduates are invited to participate in our evaluation project.  Please review information form and complete the consent form.

Information Form

Informed Consent Form

THE YOUTH WORK INTENSIVE (click to link)

Youth workers take a moment to participate in a group photo at the BEST Initiative Youth Work Intensive, a 2-day conference for youth workers focused on skills development.

Other Training Opportunities

Achieve Boston

This information is from the current program, no applications are being accepted.  If you are interested in this program please let us know as we are currently seeking funding to be able offer it again.

Achieve Boston's School-Age & Youth Development Credential Pilot Program.

Team Leaders, Group Leaders, & Youth Workers:   Earn 9 FREE college credits and participate in free community based training. Learn valuable information & skills with a direct and immediate impact on your work with children, youth, and their families. 

for Applicants:

Information Flyer

Frequently Asked Questions

SAYD Application

for Orgs:

Organization Information

Organizational FAQ

for Training Providers

SAYD Training Providers RFQ

2006 -2007 Achieve Boston Voucher Applications

Download information and applications for vouchers for your organization or for yourself.

Due date for Organizational Vouchers is November 14th.

Due date for Participant Vouchers is November 17th.

Organizational Voucher Info

Org Voucher Application

Individual Participant Voucher Info

Individual Participant Application

Achieve Boston
Achieve Boston is a collaborative effort to help after-school and youth workers develop their professional skills and knowledge, advance their careers, and ultimately better serve children, youth, and families. Achieve Boston offers after-school and youth workers a locally based and easy-to-access training system, scholarship vouchers, a comprehensive competency framework, and tools to assess and record their professional development. Achieve Boston is your one-stop option for training and educational opportunities for after-school providers and youth workers. Visit www.achieveboston.org
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Finding the Time: Boston's parent teen communication campaign
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