2025 Youth Practitioners Conference
March 10-12, 2025
Holiday Inn
232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY
NYATEP's Youth Practitioners Conference annually welcomes hundreds of workforce professionals working with young adults from across New York. This event is a unique opportunity to educate our colleagues from across the northeast about the latest research and best practices in assisting young adults, provide inspiration to the front-line staff helping our most vulnerable youth, and help programs from across the state network to collectively problem-solve. We hope you will join us for another year of dynamic presentations and engaging professional development!
Registration is now closed.
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Agenda
*Subject to change
Monday, March 10, 2025
11:00 AM Registration Opens
12:00 PM Welcome
12:15 PM PLENARY - Empowering the Next Generation: Supporting Youth Mental Health in the Workforce
1:30 PM Ice Cream Social Hour with Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
2:45 PM Workshop Sessions
- Beyond the Game - Creating Captivating Experiences using Gamification Strategies - Mukeva Learning Partners
- Empowering Neurodivergent Young Adults: Navigating Disability Disclosure in the Workplace - Keymaker Youth Support Services Inc
- Institute for Career Advancement in Medicine - Northern Area Health Education Center
- Empowering Abilities: Bridging Barriers through Technology for Youth with Multiple Barriers to Employment - NYSDOL
- Career Power! - ProLiteracy New Readers Press
NEW! 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Networking, Indoor Golf Simulators, Drinks, and Snacks at The Bunker
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
8:00 AM Breakfast
8:45 AM Announcements
9:00 AM PLENARY - Factuality The Game - Learn More
11:00 AM Break
11:15 AM Workshop Sessions
- Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship - Capital Region BOCES
- Reach & Resonate: Tailoring Your Message to Youth in Diverse Communities - Advance Media New York
- Beyond Field Trips: Fostering Meaningful Relationships between Education and Industry - MACNY
- Bridging the Silos - Champlain Valley Educational Services- CV-TEC Devision
NEW! 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM Get your professional headshot done at the conference! Sponsored by NYCID
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Break
1:45 PM Workshop Sessions
- Intentionally Incorporating a Mentoring Mindset and Growth Mindset Into Your Work with Young People - Mentor New York
- A Case Study of the Albany Lincoln Park Pool: Connecting the Dots - Expertise Project
- Advancing Equity and Inclusion: NY SCION's Collaborative Approach to Workforce Accessibility - NY SCION
- Around the World: Youth Employment in the Modern Economy - International Knowledge Exchange
3:00 PM Break
3:30 PM Workshop Sessions
- Constructing Futures: Empowering Youth with Workforce Skills Through Cross-Sector Collaboration - WhyMaker
- Building Your Career: The Power of Awareness, Conversations, and Connections - Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce and HFM BOCES: Career & Technical Education
- Unlocking Opportunities: Advising Students for Multiple Pathways - NVPS and WPTI
- Cognitive Behavioral Intervention and CEO - How Our Thoughts Impact Outcomes and Best Strategies for Effective Change - CEO
NEW! 6:00 PM Tour the Famous Saratoga Racetrack - Sign Up HERE
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
7:00 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Workshop Sessions
- Youth Reentry Programs - Upskilling Pre-Release to Promote Post-Release Success - Metrix Learning
- Career Development Pilot by the Northeast Construction Trades Workforce Coalition - Saratoga Warren Washington WDB
- The Power of Belonging: Transforming Youth through Career-Connected Learning in High-Demand Industries - Grant Associates
- Breaking Barriers: Advancing Equity and Empowerment for Youth in the Arts Workforce - Public Works Partners
9:45 AM Break
10:00 AM Plenary Session and Closing Remarks
11:15 AM Event Concludes
