Join us virtually on June 10-11 for Charting a Path Forward in Changing Times as we bring together voices from across the country with a shared focus to protect and advance opportunity for young people that meet the moment.

Check out the newly released sessions including a Grantmakers Discussion and networking opportunities like connecting in real time with policy experts.



Regular registration ends May 22.

Let’s Chart the Path Forward!

This year’s gathering will bring together passionate changemakers from across the country who are building brighter, more equitable futures for youth. We’ll share bold ideas, lift up what’s working, and reconnect with purpose—and yes, we’ll have some fun too.

Attention Funders! Join a Grantmakers Discussion on Responding to these Changing Times. We are featuring a special session for funders hosted by the Grantmakers for Education Out-of-School Time Impact Group. In this informal, funder-only conversation, funders will share ideas and examples focused on how philanthropy can support the youth-serving nonprofit sector to withstand today’s challenges and weather tomorrow’s uncertainties.

Connect in Community: This virtual gathering will include dedicated small group discussions designed for informal, peer-to-peer connection. These relaxed conversations will give you space to reflect on big ideas, dive deeper into topics that matter to you, and spark new relationships across the network. Topics include: Real Time Advice from Policy Experts, Continuous Quality Improvement, Supporting the OST Workforce and more. 

Have fun. We’re going to come together as a community to work on hard issues and have fun together. Get ready to dance to the beats of Tasha Guevara aka DJ Tabu.  

Here is a preview of some of the 15+ workshop sessions:

• More Time for What Matters: Leveraging Technology to Grow a Citywide Network of Programs (Boston After School & Beyond) 
• Building a Youth-Driven Movement: Putting Young People at the Center of What Comes Next (Youth Development Resource Center (Detroit) and Neutral Zone (MI) 
• Building Stronger Networks in a Shifting Landscape (Andy Roddick Foundation, TX and Montgomery County Collaboration Council, MD) 
• Building Inclusive Pathways: Out-of-School Time Programming for Youth with Disabilities (After School Matters, Chicago) 
• "Why Are We Doing This?" Weaving Together Career Exploration and SEL to Help Middle Schoolers Answer Big Questions (ExpandED Schools, NYC) 
• Baking Advocacy into Everyday Work, Essential Actions for Youth Development (Penn Hill Group) 
• The Data Spark: Powering Change Through Purposeful Data Use (Sprockets, St. Paul)

View full descriptions and register here. 

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Every Hour Counts is a coalition of citywide organizations that increases access to quality learning opportunities, particularly for underserved students. Every Hour Counts is a leading voice promoting youth development systems, which provide learning and enrichment through after-school, summer, and other initiatives. Youth development systems help students be more connected to school, build self-confidence, and connect with caring adults, so every student can thrive.