Investing in the Workforce to Sustain and Expand Youth Services in NYC
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In April, hundreds of youth development professionals gathered at the CUNY Graduate Center for NYC State of the Sector of Youth Development: Defining Our Moment. They named what makes this work powerful, what makes it hard to sustain, and what it will take to build a workforce that can thrive. Today, the Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development is releasing "Investing in the Workforce to Sustain and Expand Youth Services in NYC," recommendations built directly from those conversations. The report includes quick wins organizations can act on now and the systems investments New York City needs to sustainably staff universal after-school. Read the full report: https://go.fliplink.me/view/CAYD-Recommendations #StateOfTheSector #DefiningOurMoment
This report reflects the field. "Investing in the Workforce to Sustain and Expand Youth Services in NYC" gathers what hundreds of youth development professionals said at NYC State of the Sector of Youth Development: what's working, what's standing in the way, and the investments needed to build a workforce that can thrive. Read it at the link in our bio. #StateOfTheSector #DefiningOurMoment
The State of the Sector report is out 📘 Recommendations for the youth development workforce, straight from the field. Read it: https://go.fliplink.me/view/CAYD-Recommendations #StateOfTheSector
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"Working with young people is like being in the ocean. If you're not prepared, it can take you out. You have to learn how to ride the wave, and it's always changing."— Tamir, State of the Sector participant
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"Youth development work can be summed up with this proverb: if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together."— Amy, State of the Sector participant
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"Joy and celebration are not extras; they are evidence that the approach is working."— From the report
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As a member of the Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development, [Organization name] is proud to share "Investing in the Workforce to Sustain and Expand Youth Services in NYC." The report was built from the voices of hundreds of youth development professionals at April's State of the Sector convening, and it lays out both immediate actions organizations can take and the citywide investments needed to sustainably staff universal after-school. This is what it looks like when the field defines its own moment. Read the report: https://go.fliplink.me/view/CAYD-Recommendations #StateOfTheSector #DefiningOurMoment
The Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development has released "Investing in the Workforce to Sustain and Expand Youth Services in NYC," a new report translating April's State of the Sector convening into concrete recommendations. Drawing on the experiences of hundreds of youth development professionals, the report identifies quick wins organizations can act on now, alongside the systems investments New York City needs to build a sustainably staffed after-school system as it works toward universal expansion. Read and share the report: https://go.fliplink.me/view/CAYD-Recommendations
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About the Collaborative
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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"Investing in the Workforce to Sustain and Expand Youth Services in NYC" is a publication of the Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development.