This training series is open to ANY Oregon library staff serving teens as part of an IMLS grant-funded YALSA project happening in all 50 states. There is no cost for this training.

You are welcome to attend any and all sessions as you are able, we have worked to make the content both standalone and sequenced in a way that makes sense. If you cannot come to all, please sign up for the ones you can attend.

The discussion sessions will not be recorded.

Training will happen using the State Library's Niche Academy. You can go to: https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff  and create an account by clicking on the people icon on the upper right corner of the page and entering your name, email address, etc.

The series includes 5 sessions, with pre-work assigned in Niche, followed by a discussion via Zoom. The schedule is:

Teen Brain Development
Friday, October 1st: Pre-work reminders e-mail to all participants.  
Wednesday October 13th: 1-2PM Zoom Discussion

Facilitation
Wednesday October 13th:  Pre-work e-mail to all participants.
Wednesday October 27th: 1-2PM Zoom Discussion

Educational Equity
Monday, November 1st: Pre-work e-mail to all participants.
Wednesday, November 17th: 1-2PM Zoom Discussion

Connected Learning
Wednesday, November 17th Pre-work email to all participants.
Wednesday, December 1st: 1-2PM Zoom Discussion

Connected Learning pt. 2/Community Engagement
Wednesday, December 1st: Pre-work email to all participants.
Wednesday, Dec. 15th: 1-2PM Zoom Discussion


The pre-work for each session should take approximately 60-90 minutes. It will typically include a short video, reading, and a flipgrid and padlet response.

If you haven't used flipgrid, learn more here: https://info.flipgrid.com/ 

If you haven't used padlet, learn more here: https://padlet.com/