Take the lead.
The Weikart Center’s Capacity Building workshops are designed for organizations ready to lead continuous quality improvement across their own programs or networks. If you’ve completed YPQI training workshops and are ready to deepen your expertise, these sessions will equip you to take the next step.
Each workshop culminates in a Weikart Center certification or endorsement—qualifying you or members of your team to deliver our research-proven methods independently and at scale.
We host two of our most popular Capacity Building workshops twice each year:
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Social & Emotional Learning Training of Facilitators (SEL TOF)
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Youth Work Methods Training of Trainers (Methods TOT)
Ready to build capacity in your network?
Visit forumfyi.org/events to register or view upcoming opportunities hosted by the Weikart Center, or contact info@forumfyi.org to explore hosting a workshop in your area.
If the timing doesn’t work out, fill out our TOT interest form to be notified about future training dates.
WHAT IT IS The Management TOT supports leaders in developing the core practices they need to facilitate and lead a CQI process at the site, network, or system level. Participants will gain the ability to independently lead two workshops that are critical parts of the process: GOOD TO KNOW Prerequisites: Successful completion of PQA Basics and Planning with Data workshops. Recommended: Successful completion of the External Assessor Reliability Training (EART) and Quality Coaching workshops. Participants who successfully complete all requirements will receive certification to lead these workshops independently. WHAT IT IS The Methods TOT supports leaders in developing the core practices they need to facilitate professional learning that strengthens how youth workers connect with, support, and engage young people every day. Participants will gain the ability to independently lead 10 Youth Work Methods workshops— interactive, research-informed workshops focused on staff practice and youth experience. GOOD TO KNOW Recommended: Familiarity with the Youth Work Methods and experience facilitating adult learning or professional development. Participants who successfully complete all requirements will receive certification to deliver all 10 Youth Work Methods workshops. WHAT IT IS The Social and Emotional Learning Training of Facilitators (SEL TOF) Retreat prepares participants to lead 10 SEL Youth Work Methods Through reflection, practice, and community learning, participants build the facilitation skills needed to guide youth program staff in strengthening relationships, creating supportive environments, and fostering social and emotional skill development for young people. GOOD TO KNOW This training includes online learning before and after a five-day, in-person retreat WHAT IT IS An intensive capacity-building course that prepares participants to lead their summer programs in the quality improvement process, including data collection using the Summer Learning PQA, coaching, & improvement planning with data. GOOD TO KNOW The primary audiences for this experience are trainers, coaches, assessors, summer school/program coordinators, etc. who provide direct support to youth summer programs.
workshops. Blending content and care, this immersive experience supports facilitators in deepening their own social and emotional learning—such as self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation—so they can model and teach these practices in adult learning spaces.