S2 Ep. 5: Listening & Getting Out of the Way: Reflections from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Conference

<p>During this episode of <em>Why Change?</em> Jeff chats with members of the Creative Generation Collective - Vida, André, and Val - about their reflections from the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America national conference held from May 2-6, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They discuss the role of the arts in positive youth development, the elements which affect an arts-based youth development program, and the stories of impact from young creatives and their adult allies. The group ends with bold calls to actions for youth-facing adult practitioners who work with young creatives: listen and get out of the way!</p> <p>In this episode you’ll learn:</p> <p>1) The role of the arts in community-based youth development programs;</p> <p>2) The elements of strong practice and trends in professional development for adult allies; and</p> <p>3) What we can all do to support young creatives in out-of-school time settings.</p> <p>This episode was produced by Jeff M. Poulin. The artwork is by Bridget Woodbury. Creative Generation’s Digital Media Producer is Daniel Stanley. This podcasts’ theme music is by Distant Cousins. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit and follow us on social media @Campaign4GenC</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/whychange/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/whychange/support</a>