Breakfast Club Blog
The BOOST Breakfast Club Blog is a curated space where bloggers from around the world contribute content on a continual basis about a variety of topics relevant to in and out-of-school time. The BOOST Breakfast Club blog is at the heart of an ongoing dialogue where expanded learning and education professionals share their personal thoughts and stories from the in and out-of-school time field. They also tell us what they ate for breakfast!
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From the Field: We Asked Educators How Do They and Their Teams Create a Safe Space for Young People?
This year’s BOOST Conference 2025 was one to remember! From inspiring sessions to excellent networking opportunities, 17 years of BOOST Conference felt like a reunion, bringing our field together during a time when we needed it most. We welcomed over 3,100 attendees to our conference in sunny Palm Springs and offered 200+ workshops, 5 Pre-Conference Academies, Town Hall and Panel Sessions, a Film Festival, the live-Podcast Lounge, Off-Campus Fieldtrips, a peaceful and mindful Zen Den space...Read More
Career Inspiration and Insights with Nicole Baitx Kennedy
Inspire Youth. Inspire Learning. Inspire Change. In and out-of-school time leaders take unique pathways on their experiential journeys, and these journeys are worth spotlighting! Turning to our field specialists, TEAMBOOST is proud to feature their stories centered in Career Inspiration and Insights. Our fifth and final feature is BOOST Partner, past BOOST Leadership Team Member, and BOOST Conference On-Site Super-Support, Nicole Baitx Kennedy (She/her/hers). Thank you, Nicole, for sharing...Read More
Career Inspiration and Insights with Dr. Sonia Toledo
Inspire Youth. Inspire Learning. Inspire Change. In and out-of-school time leaders take unique pathways on their experiential journeys, and these journeys are worth spotlighting! Turning to our field specialists, TEAMBOOST is proud to feature their stories centered in Career Inspiration and Insights. Our fourth feature is BOOST Ambassador, Dr. Sonia Toledo (She/Her/Hers). Thank you, Dr. Toledo, for sharing your story with the BOOST community! We appreciate you! Career Insights and Inspiration w...Read More
Career Inspiration and Insights with Melissa Perez
Inspire Youth. Inspire Learning. Inspire Change. In and out-of-school time leaders take unique pathways on their experiential journeys, and these journeys are worth spotlighting! Turning to our field specialists, TEAMBOOST is proud to feature their stories centered in Career Inspiration and Insights. Our third feature is BOOST Leadership Team Member, Melissa Perez (she/her). Thank you, Melissa, for sharing your story with the BOOST community! We appreciate you! Career Insights and Inspiration w...Read More
Career Inspiration and Insights with Kristen Gonzalez
Inspire Youth. Inspire Learning. Inspire Change. In and out-of-school time leaders take unique pathways on their experiential journeys, and these journeys are worth spotlighting! Turning to our field specialists, TEAMBOOST is proud to feature their stories centered in Career Inspiration and Insights. Our next feature is BOOST Leadership Team Member, Kristen Gonzalez (She/Her/Hers). Thank you, Kristen, for sharing your story with the BOOST community! We appreciate you! Career Insights and Inspir...Read More
Career Inspiration and Insights with Nathan #iAmImpact Houston
Inspire Youth. Inspire Learning. Inspire Change. In and out-of-school time leaders take unique pathways on their experiential journeys, and these journeys are worth spotlighting! Turning to our field specialists, TEAMBOOST is proud to feature their stories centered in Career Inspiration and Insights. Our first feature is BOOST Ambassador, Nathan #iAmImpact Houston (He/Him/His). Thank you, Nathan, for sharing your story with the BOOST community! We appreciate you! Career Insights and Inspir...Read More
2025 BOOST Conference and LGBTQ+: BOOST Your Learning
BOOSTers! Are you ready for BOOST Conference 2025? TEAMBOOST wants to help you get ready by spotlighting workshops centered in support for LGBTQ+ Youth. Read on to learn more. Workshops centering content on LGBTQ+ Youth are designed to create opportunities for program and personal discussion surrounding systems of support for youth who identify as LGBTQ+ as well as offering professional development for staff. Attendees interested in developing their program environments or themselves to bet...Read More
BOOST Your Learning: 2025 Workshops for Student Civic Engagement
BOOST Conference 2025 is in a few short weeks, and TEAMBOOST is here to help you plan for your best conference experience EVER! Today, we are spotlighting BOOST 2025 Workshops with content from a Student Civic Engagement context. Student Civic Engagement content offers opportunities for discussion that empower attendees to foster environments where students can engage with their communities and create positive change. All registered attendees are welcome to attend these workshops. Those who work...Read More
Youth & Social Change: Workshops to BOOST Your Learning at the 2025 BOOST Conference
Hey BOOSTers! Are you looking for BOOST Conference 2025 workshops focused on Youth & Social Change? Look no further! TEAMBOOST has curated a list of incredible opportunities for you to add to your conference schedule. Let’s make this the best BOOST Conference yet! Workshops that promote Youth & Social Change are designed to engage dialogue around creating spaces where youth feel equipped and empowered to take action on what they feel is important in their communities! These worksho...Read More
2025 BOOST Conference and Leadership: BOOST Your Learning
BOOSTers! Are you ready for BOOST Conference 2025? TEAMBOOST wants to help you get ready by spotlighting workshops centered in Leadership Development. Read on to learn more. Workshops with a foundational focus on Leadership are designed to create opportunities for talent development while maintaining a student-centered lens. Attendees interested in developing their own leader skillset while simultaneously building up those around them are encouraged to add these workshops to their conferenc...Read More
BOOST Your Learning: 2025 Workshops for Data & Storytelling (Program CQI and Advocacy)
BOOST Conference 2025 is in a few short weeks, and TEAMBOOST is here to help you plan for your best conference experience EVER! Today, we are spotlighting BOOST 2025 Workshops with content from a Data & Storytelling (Program CQI and Advocacy) context. Data & Storytelling content offers opportunities for discussion that empower attendees to assess program quality, create internal processes that support positive outcomes, and utilize procedures to implement CQI. All registered attendees ar...Read More
Summer Enrichment & Planning: Workshops to BOOST Your Learning at the 2025 BOOST Conference
Hey BOOSTers! Are you looking for BOOST Conference 2025 workshops focused on Summer Enrichment & Planning? Look no further! TEAMBOOST has curated a list of incredible opportunities for you to add to your conference schedule. Let’s make this the best BOOST Conference yet! Workshops that promote Summer Enrichment & Planning are designed to engage dialogue around summer enrichment programs, promising practices in planning, and “School’s Out for Summer Fun”! These wor...Read More