Summer youth program providers in Pierce County—get ready for our upcoming Pierce County Summer Learning Symposium on June 13! Learn more and register at https://sowa.my.salesforce-sites.com/sowaevents/event/home/piercesymposium20250613 Pierce County Summer Learning Symposium Friday, June 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Boys & Girls Club Schatz Branch 3875 S 66th St, Tacoma, WA Join SOWA for a day of learning, collaboration, and growth tailored to the development and needs of summer youth program providers. Engage with experts from the field, build your skill toolkit, and explore applicable strategies to make your summer programs more impactful to the young people you serve. Designed for youth providers at all experience levels, this symposium is a unique opportunity to jumpstart your summer with professional development. We collaborate with presenters that are directly from our field and other external trainers to share their knowledge and expertise. We also provide Youth Work Methods trainings to give foundational context for those newer to the youth development field. Tickets are $30. Licensed school-age providers can attend for FREE. Breakfast and lunch included. Register online today! #YouthDevelopment #SummerLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment #afterschool (fb)

We have three FREE in-person training opportunities for providers in and around Pierce County this month offering a total of 11 STARS credits! Explore our full calendar at sowa.my.salesforce-sites.com/sowaevents Facilitating Problem Solving Thursday, May 15 | 10:30 AM-2:00 PM Lakewood YMCA 3 STARS credits Register here: https://sowa.my.salesforce-sites.com/sowaevents/event/home/facilitatingproblemsolving20250515 Cultivating Empathy & Emotion Coaching Friday, May 23 | 9:00 AM-3:30 PM Parks Tacoma Headquarters 6 STARS credits Register here: https://sowa.my.salesforce-sites.com/sowaevents/event/home/parkstacomatrainingday20250523 Building Community Thursday, May 29 | 10:00 AM-12:30 PM Rainier Scholars-Tacoma 2 STARS credits Register here: https://sowa.my.salesforce-sites.com/sowaevents/event/home/buildingcommunity20250529 (fb)