The Youth Worker CoP is a safe, fun and engaging peer learning group designed to meet the needs of those who work directly with young people and have no supervisory responsibilities. Front Line CoP content is focused on how youth workers can problem-solve, grow as professionals, and support themselves and each other in improving three tenants of OST quality: Staff-Youth Relationships, Positive Behavior Guidance, and Quality of Activities. We will tailor our conversations to the times we're living through and the futures we want to create together for ourselves and the young people we serve.
My name is Shakeela Darden, I am a Cambridge native, and a Lesley College alumni. I have been a social worker for the past 5 years and I worked as an after care Teacher for 14 years at Dragonfly After-School program!