Monthly Webinars
Join us for free professional development! Beyond School Hours may be once a year, but we keep the learning going all year long with our monthly webinar series.
Our webinar series features some of your favorite presenters from past and upcoming conferences, plus other special guests. We cover a wide range of topics with something for everyone. You won’t want to miss this!
The Web of Sustainability: Part 4
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM ET
Your program’s future doesn’t rest on one person. It rests on every staff member who shows up, builds trust, and carries the mission forward.
This session will help you:
- Understand why training and empowering staff is critical to OST program sustainability
- Define your role in supporting sustainability, no matter your position
- Identify practical strategies for strengthening staff engagement, knowledge sharing, and internal leadership
Whether you’re a program director or a frontline staff member, this final session in our 4-part series shows you how everyone plays a part in sustaining impact.
Presented by Chaz Sumners, Education Specialist, and Geneve Dupuy, Education Specialist, Foundations, Inc.
🔗 Register for free via Zoom here.
This is the final session in the Web of Sustainability series. Missed the earlier sessions? Check out the full playlist here!
Leading With Confidence: Practical Skill-Building for Girls
August 19, 2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM ET
When girls believe in their own power, everything changes. Join us for a live workshop hosted by Lean In Girls, a free, research-backed leadership curriculum that equips girls with the skills, confidence, and community they need to lead in the classroom and beyond.
Lean In Girls is already used by 350+ schools and organizations worldwide, with 95% of facilitators reporting girls speaking up more, engaging more confidently, and advocating for themselves and others.
In this session, you’ll:
- Discover how the free Lean In Girls curriculum builds practical leadership skills
- Explore ways to integrate the program into existing afterschool structures
- Walk away with a free, ready-to-use 12-session curriculum and facilitator resources
Presented by Stephanie Florence, Interim Senior Manager, Girls Partnerships at Lean In Girls
Questions? Contact StephanieFlorence@leaningirls.org
🔗 Register for free via Zoom here.
Past Webinars
Web of Sustainability Part 3
You’re doing the work. But can you clearly demonstrate the impact to the people who fund it, support it, and decide its future?What’s Shaping the Upcoming Year in After School?
Join Arux for a live panel featuring after school leaders from across the country as they share the initiatives driving their work this upcoming school year. These leaders represent unique programs from across the country, offering a rich range of perspectives on innovation, operations, and what it means to serve students and families every day.
Syncing Systems: Powering Youth Success Through Cross-Sector Collaboration
In this interactive workshop, we’ll dig into key funding and policy opportunities that align systems and create sustainable, youth-centered pathways from the classroom to the workforce.
Better Basics: Top Questions from BSH
Join us for another episode in our Better Basics series as we answer the most frequently asked questions from the Beyond School Hours 2026 conference.
Mid-Summer Energizer Activities
Feeling the mid-summer slump? Reignite the energy in your program with 12 interactive, youth-driven activities that spark curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. This session will equip you with grab-and-go ideas to keep momentum high through the final stretch of summer.
Your Youth Engagement Check-Up
Is your program truly engaging youth, or just keeping them busy? Discover how to assess and strengthen youth engagement by fostering connection, motivation, and meaningful participation. Walk away with fresh ideas to energize your approach!
Better Basics: Career & Technical Education
Join us for another webinar in our Better Basics series where we interview experts in career and technical education (CTE) about how OST programs can equip students with the skills, certifications, and industry knowledge needed for success. You ask questions and they’ll answer them. Start thinking about questions you have on interviewing, mentoring, and developing industry-specific skills and gain insights into assessment methods that measure student progress and prepare them for the future.