Best Practices in Youth Programming
hosted by Youth Protection and Program Support
2025 Symposium
Date: March 13, 2025
Location: Gardner Commons 2950 (note the room change this year)
Time: 9:00 AM –1:00 PM
Details:
Youth Protection and Program support would like to invite you to the 7th Annual Best Practices in Youth Programming Symposium. Whether you are a program director, administrator, staff member, or volunteer you can benefit from learning more about best practices in youth programming. Join us again this year as we take a deeper dive into topics specifically applicable to youth programs and camps.
In this symposium, you will:
- Have the opportunity to meet and network with other youth program providers across campus
- Hear from experienced youth programmers on the following topics:
- Developing Partnerships
- Building Community and Participants Engagement Through the Arts
- Summer Camp Planning
- Get updates from Youth Protection and Program Support, including a preview of the new registration system that will be rolled out for summer 2025
- And MORE…
Lunch will be provided – Attendance is FREE!
*Please forward this invitation to anyone that may be interested in attending this symposium
Questions? Contact Marci Hutchinson marci.hutchinson@utah.edu or 801-581-4444
Did You Miss the previous Symposiums?
2024 Symposium
Download a full list and description of our sessions
2023 Symposium
Download a full list and description of our sessions
We have recordings of both MESH-focused presentations.
You can watch “Social-Emotional All Stars”
You can watch “Helping Teenagers in Distress”
The slides for our keynote presentation “Providing Summer Experiences that Youth Want and Parents Value”.
2022 Symposium
If you weren’t able to attend our March session we have provided a recording of the presentations. You can watch it here: 2023 YPPS March Symposium Presentations
The slides with clickable links for the Building a Supportive and Resilient Culture for Youth Mental Health presentation.
As part of our conversation we also discussed the Mental Health First Aid Training provided by the University. You can read more about that here: Mental Health First-Aid Training