Building Community: Learning & Growing Together

In this session, you’ll learn how to create a welcoming space where every young person feels part of the team. Discover fun games, icebreakers, team projects, and strategies to help youth cooperate, engage with different peers, and contribute their unique strengths.

About the OST Program Quality Essentials Series

This multi-session series focuses on the core elements needed to build and sustain a high-quality out-of-school time (OST) program. Grounded in the LATT Network’s Quality Practices Guide and the Weikart Center’s Pyramid of Program Quality, the series explores how to create safe, structured, and supportive environments that promote youth engagement, interaction, and voice.

Participants who complete all sessions (across one or multiple semesters) will earn the Quality Essentials Badge.

Who Should Attend? Sessions are designed for both front-line staff and managers.