Summer Debrief Conversation
Thursday, September 7th, 2023: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

We survived Summer 2023! Come together with your colleagues to share successes, challenges, and stories. This is your chance to hear what happened throughout Washington State this summer. Please come prepared to participate -- this YS3C session will be a facilitated conversation about how Summer 2023 went. Think about the following questions:

1. What went really well this summer?
2. What didn't go so well? What could have been improved?
3. How did you partner with your community this summer?
4. How did you center equity and inclusivity in your summer services?
5. What do you want to share with or ask of your colleagues?
 

What is Youth Services Critical Conversations Club (YS3C)?
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Once a month the YS3C (Youth Services Critical Conversations Club) meets to learn about and discuss an essential topic relevant to serving youth in libraries. Content will vary and may consist of presentations or facilitated conversations with guest speakers, brainstorming sessions, discussions, and more. There may be a small amount of pre-work before the meeting (no more than one video or one reading).

To ensure a productive discussion for everyone, please be willing to participate in conversation or interactive activities either via microphone or chat. Meetings will be recorded and posted to the Youth Services Niche Academy page along with any documents and resources. While any library staff can attend, the topics will be focused on youth services, so we'd love to see a great turn out from our youth services specialists.

Through YS3C, we hope to create a community of practice amongst library staff who serve youth in Washington State, break down silos between libraries and other members of the youth services ecosystem, and facilitate open and productive dialog.

If you have more questions, please contact:

SARA WHITE
Youth Services Consultant
Washington State Library
sara.white@sos.wa.gov
360-480-9452