Join fellow New York educators for professional development workshops to support your students in reaching their postsecondary aspirations! Our workshops—designed for all educators, whether you’re working in a school/district or a community-based non-profit organization—elevate innovative solutions, create community, and lean into data to ensure all students have the power to define their own future.
Sessions, timed at two hours and facilitated virtually, are priced at $50 per person. Choose the workshop(s) that interest you most! Ahead of each session you’ll receive all materials, including resources and tools for your immediate use.
How can family engagement truly engage families? That’s the question at the center of this workshop, which will delve into both fundamentals to strengthen collaboration as well as elevate a strategy developed by the Right Question Institute that empowers families to be advocates for their children’s success in school.
Cost: $50 per participant
Encouraging students to take intentional time for self-reflection ensures they can be more in tune with how the unique aspects of who they are best inform the path they will take. In this workshop, we’ll share exercises and activities that help students explore their strengths, passions, values, and aspirations to maximize their postsecondary goal-setting and planning.
Cost: $50 per participant
We’ll explore our “Quality Enrollment” framework and reflect on strategies to support students in making informed decisions about their postsecondary path.
Cost: $50 per participant
We’ll create space for educators to share perspectives on mental health and well-being, learn from other practitioners’ experiences and strategies, and hear about accessible, free or low-cost resources and tools designed for both students and staff.
Cost: $50 per participant
Participants will reflect on the value of failure and explore how to re-frame adversity when students are confronted with mistakes or obstacles.
Cost: $50 per participant
Participants will explore the importance of networking skills for students and learn more about a four-part framework developed by the Christensen Institute that highlights the key components of strong networks.
Cost: $50 per participant
Networking can feel daunting at any stage, whether you’re just starting your college journey, about to head into internship season or trying to land a job — your first job or your fourth one! And yet, networking is increasingly important in many career paths. In this workshop, students will gain new perspective on networking and walk away with helpful resources to feel confident next time they meet someone new!
Contact us to talk more about bringing this workshop to your student community!
Figuring out what’s next after graduation can be a daunting decision, especially with all the many potential paths out there. Navigating this decision-making process can feel tricky, but often starts with getting as much information as possible. In this workshop, you’ll hear about a variety of local pathways in tech, healthcare, culinary arts, and service opportunities as well as hear about resources to help you discover additional different careers and pathways.
Contact us to talk more about bringing this workshop to your student community!
We’ll share the activity toolkit for “Build Connections,” an activity OneGoal created in collaboration with Character Lab to empower students to make meaning in their learning.
Cost: $50 per participant
For more information on sessions and registration, view our workshop catalog.
Over 300 educators have engaged in Build Capacity for Postsecondary Success workshops to date — check out what some of our participants have been saying!
I loved the amount and variety of resources that were shared. I think there was something for all the issues that were discussed. I really appreciated the inclusion of resources for staff and practitioners.
– a director of postsecondary success at a community-based organization (CBO)
The materials were really helpful and I plan on using the majority of materials with my students for future sessions with them.
– a director of mentoring program at a Bronx charter school
This workshop was super well-organized and well-presented. Information was clear, context was helpful, and I enjoyed reflecting on my experience completing worksheets and linking that to student experiences.
–a college & career manager at a CBO
Rebecca Forbes is Director of Partner Engagement at OneGoal. Rebecca has held key roles in nonprofits, working in both education and veterans engagement in NYC and across the Northeast.
Want to learn more? Contact Rebecca Forbes, Director of Partner Engagement, at [email protected].