Let's Talk Afterschool: Topic of 2014 Youth-Nex Conference

How can after-school programs support the healthy development of children and adolescents?

This is the topic of the upcoming Youth-Nex invitation-only conference, scheduled for Oct. 16 and 17. Members of the media are welcome to cover the conference.

(Positive Youth Development – The framework Youth-Nex uses which focus on youth strengths, their capacity for thriving, and contribution to society versus the “problematizing” of youth. This approach aims to provide youth the opportunities to enhance these competencies.)

The event will be held at the University of Virginia’s Alumni Hall, 211 Emmet St., Charlottesville, 22904.