Workshops & Webinars
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & NETWORKING
MAKING CONNECTIONS ACROSS WYOMING
Youth professionals and community organizations across Wyoming are innovating and finding ways to bring learning to life for young people where it happens. Our goal is to empower the people and organizations who care about young people’s growth so, together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of Wyoming youth.
By working and learning together, we can help youth and families navigate the world around them, mapping the terrain so all young people find meaningful paths to adulthood and – as a consequence – foster greater community vitality.
Time to Thrive Book Study
As we begin the New Year, the Wyoming Enrichment Network, in partnership with the Wyoming State Library is pleased to host a five-part book study featuring “10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People” by Dr. David Yeager. Buy the book on Bookshop.org, find it at your local library, get it on Libby!
The research of Yeager and colleagues has been a game changer for the way we are thinking about supporting middle, high school and college age youth. As educators, youth professionals, parents we are awash in a narrative that often pathologizes adolescence. WYEN is working to reframe this narrative: Adolescence as a time in life – and the individuals experiencing it –are not problems to be solved or a time to be endured. Rather, it is a wonderful part of life to be capitalized on in ways that will have long term benefit for our young people and our communities.
Full Schedule:
- Wednesday, January 14 from 11:00am-12:00pm: Kick-Off Meeting
- Wednesday, February 11 from 11:00am-12:00pm: Overarching Concepts
- Wednesday, March 4 from 11:00am-12:00pm: The Mentor Mindset
- Wednesday, April 1 from 11:00am-12:00pm: From Research to Practice
- Wednesday, April 29 from 11:00am-12:00pm: Final Reflections
Register Online:
- Please register here. We will send along Zoom links for the sessions.
If you work or live with young people aged 10 to 25 or have high school or college staff, please join us. We’ll meet once a month, January through April. In our first session, we’ll introduce the process and answer any question. In each subsequent conversation, we’ll talk about themes from the book and invite those participating to reflect on how these themes show up in their work. Finally, in April, we’ll reflect on what people have learned and how they want to incorporate those lessons into the future.
About “10 to 25”
An Excerpt from About “10 to 25” from Simon and Schuster:
Imagine a world in which Gen Xers, millennials, and boomers interact with young people in ways that leave them feeling inspired, enthusiastic, and ready to contribute—rather than disengaged, outraged, or overwhelmed. That world may be closer than you think. In this book based on cutting edge research, psychologist David Yeager explains how to stop fearing young people’s brains and hormones and start harnessing them.
An essential read for anyone who interacts with young people, 10 to 25 is a groundbreaking book that offers long-term strategies to help nurture well-adjusted, independent, accomplished young people who contribute to society in positive ways—all while making our own lives easier.
Learn more about the book: simonandschuster.com.
Growing More Opportunities for Youth Success
The Wyoming Enrichment Network and other organizations presented the Time to Thrive conversation series during the fall of 2025 to inspire and connect adults who work with or engage young people grow in after school, on weekends, during the summer, and in every space where learning happens. Together, we explored how organizations and adults can deepen developmental relationships, build adult capacity to mentor and inspire youth, and create connected, career-relevant pathways. Find information, including videos and resources at wyoenrichmentnetwork.org/time-to-thrive-conversations.
Mission: We bridge the gap between Wyoming’s out-of-school programs and the communities they uplift, fueling them with resources, support and opportunities that inspire lifelong learning, growth and connection.
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