Welcome to
You for Youth!
I'm very happy to share this online community with you, our talented and hard-working 21st Century afterschool professionals. We've developed this entire website based on what you're telling us you need to create engaging afterschool programs. The site will help you connect and share resources with your colleagues, provide professional development and technical assistance opportunities, and offer tools for improving your program practices. Thank you for joining us!
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u.s.dEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Introducing You for Youth
Watch this engaging short video to learn about the features of the You for Youth professional development Web portal and what it can do for you.
Y4Y Webquest
Try our 30-minute webquest at your next program staff meeting. It's a fun way to help 21st CCLC professionals envision ways to make the most of Y4Y!
Introducing the Design Studio: A collection of downloadable
tools and resources to help you implement your Y4Y learnings in your program as well as tips and step-by-step guides on how to customize the tools to fit your needs.
The Exchange
Take part in webinars, join discussion boards with peers, set up a profile for your program that others can see and learn from. You can also share resources, photos, and videos from your program or find materials created by other 21st CCLC programs.