Events
Upcoming EVENTS
2026 Fall Network Kickoff
September 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Durfee Innovation Society
Join us for an in-person gathering focused on connection, shared learning, and strengthening workforce pathways for young people.
Ready, Set, Summer!
Get ready to launch your summer program with confidence, clarity, and a whole lot of energy! In this interactive and engaging workshop, we'll explore what strong, impactful summer programming really looks like and how you can bring that vision to life for the young people you serve.
Ask. Listen. Create.
This interactive workshop introduces Ask, Listen, Create, a model to a creative approach to co-designing programming with youth input and imagination at the center.
The Youth Development Communications Lab
In this playful, strategy-driven session, participants will assess their organization’s brand through clarity, tone, and connection.
CONVENINGS
YDRC convenings bring together youth development leaders across Metro Detroit to connect, learn, and align around shared goals. These gatherings create space for collaboration, reflection, and collective action to strengthen the youth development ecosystem.
YDRC Fall Kick OFF
September 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Durfee Innovation Society, 2470 Collingwood St. (Auditorium), Detroit, MI 48206
Join YDRC's 2026 Fall Network Kickoff as we launch the new program year with connection, collaboration, and learning. Explore workforce readiness and career-connected learning, exchange ideas with peers and leaders, and preview YDRC's 2026–2027 professional development opportunities. This free convening is open to all youth development professionals.