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Yesterday, hundreds of leaders from across NYC's youth development field came together for State of the Sector of Youth Development: Defining Our Moment at The CUNY Graduate Center. A full day of creative expression, honest reflection, and collaborative design — from poetry and clay to design studios shaping the city's workforce priorities. Grateful to have been in that room. The conversations are just getting started. #StateOfTheSector #DefiningOurMoment
Poetry. Clay. Hip hop. Theatre. And hundreds of youth development leaders in honest conversation about what this sector needs right now. That was State of the Sector: Defining Our Moment. Grateful to have been in the room. #StateOfTheSector #DefiningOurMoment
What a day 📍 CUNY Graduate Center. State of the Sector brought the energy, the honesty, and the people. #StateOfTheSector
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I had the honor of facilitating a session on [session topic] at this year's State of the Sector of Youth Development: Defining Our Moment. What stayed with me most was [key takeaway or moment] — a reminder that the people closest to this work have the clearest vision for what comes next. Thank you to the Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development for building this space. #StateOfTheSector #DefiningOurMoment
Facilitated a session at State of the Sector on [session topic] and left with more than I came in with. The energy in that room — hundreds of leaders showing up for this work and for each other. That's what this sector looks like when it invests in itself. #StateOfTheSector #DefiningOurMoment
Facilitated at State of the Sector 📍 CUNY Graduate Center. The conversations this sector needs — and the people who make them possible. #StateOfTheSector
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On April 14, the Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development convened hundreds of leaders at the CUNY Graduate Center for State of the Sector of Youth Development: Defining Our Moment. Frontline staff, organizational leaders, field builders, city agency partners, and funders came together for a full day of creative expression, collaborative design, and honest reflection on the state of the youth development workforce. From immersive workshops to design studios engaging directly with the city's after-school priorities, this was the sector showing up for itself — and for what comes next. #StateOfTheSector #DefiningOurMoment
Hundreds of leaders. One room. One question: how do we build a youth development sector where the people doing this work can thrive? That was State of the Sector: Defining Our Moment. And the answer is: together. #StateOfTheSector #DefiningOurMoment
State of the Sector: Defining Our Moment 📍 CUNY Graduate Center. Hundreds of leaders. Creative expression, collaborative design, and the conversations this sector needs. This is just the beginning. #StateOfTheSector
On April 14, [Organization name] co-hosted the NYC State of the Sector of Youth Development: Defining Our Moment at the CUNY Graduate Center. Alongside members of the Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development, we brought together hundreds of leaders from across the field for a day of reflection, creative expression, and collaborative action focused on the stability, wellness, and strength of the youth development workforce. The day featured a fireside chat on sustaining long-term careers, immersive creative workshops, and design studios directly engaging with the city's blueprints for after-school expansion. Stay tuned for a full recap and resources from the day.
The Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development (CAYD) is a committed partnership between Change Impact, CUNY SPS Youth Studies Programs, Hello Insight, Youth INC, ExpandED Schools, NYS Network for Youth Success, and Partnership for After School Education (PASE), driven by a shared mission to strengthen and amplify the impact of youth development across New York City. Through collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and pooled resources, CAYD creates a more equitable and responsive ecosystem, driving meaningful change for youth-serving organizations and the dedicated youth workers at its core.
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NYC State of the Sector of Youth Development is a cross-partner convening hosted by the Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development.