Childhood obesity panel October 22

The flyer for this event is on the League of Women Voters website in PDF.

FREE child sexual abuse prevention training

Safe Shores is offering FREE Stewards of Children Sexual Abuse Prevention Training sessions this fall. The interactive training teaches adults how to recognize, respond to and prevent child sexual abuse. Upcoming training sessions are being held October 21, November 20 and December 17.

Learn more and register.

Free training July 31: Telling Garden Stories in the Digital Age

Middle and high school teachers and garden educators are encouraged to attend the free "Telling Garden Stories in the Digital Age" by the Smithsonian Gardens and National Postal Museum. Attendees will spend the day using Smithsonian collections and tools to solve a challenge connecting gardens and civic engagement. Attendees will implement what they learn by connecting it to their own curriculum.

WHEN:Thursday, July 31, 2014, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

WHERE:National Postal Museum (2 Massachusetts Ave NE, Byrne Loft)

MORE INFO/REGISTRATION: gardens.si.edu/come-learn/garden-stories-digital.html

Ward 8 youth entrepreneurship workshop June 14

The Office of Planning is hosting an entrepreneurship workshop for young people who live in Ward 8. The event takes place June 14. Details below. The registration form is on the One City Youth website.

Youth Entrepreneruship Forum Flyer_June14

DRAFT WARD8 Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop One Pager

Free and affordable professional development opps in DC

The One City Youth website (onecityyouth.dc.gov/) provides links to valuable free and affordable professional development opportunities in the District.

To get to the page shown above, hover over the "Programs & Services" tab and you'll see "Professional Development."

The latest news in training is from the Trust's Center for Excellence in Youth Development. CEYD has changed the date of the first of two-part training Difficult Conversations, Difficult Conflicts: Transforming Hard Times into Opportunities for Growth. The first session is now being held June 12.

Want to get CEYD updates? Email ceyd@cyitc.org and ask to be added to the list.

Stay tuned for additional professional development opportunities.

Register today for Center for Excellence in Youth Development trainings

DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation's Center for Excellence in Youth Development offers free and affordable trainings, technical assistance and other professional development resources to youth-serving organizations. Upcoming trainings include:

• Advancing Youth Development
• English Language Learners In Out-Of-School Time
• Adult and Child CPR/AED and First Aid
• Mandated Reporter Training
• Gang Intervention and Prevention
• Difficult Conversations, Difficult Conflicts: Transforming Hard Times Into Opportunities For Growth

Details of all sessions are in the course catalogue (PDF).