NorthernRecharge2025

Join us to gain insights into the workings of your brain and the sensations in your body during times of stress. Learn strategies that will empower you to make meaningful shifts towards a more balanced life. Together, we will explore the calm of mindfulness, the resilience of thought control, the healing power of laughter, and the essential nature of caring connections. Unleash the potential of self-care as a superpower, creating a cycle of well-being that radiates positively to those around you. Through the act of caring for others, you strengthen your own well-being.

Do you know what your work personality is? Ever wonder why there might be communication challenges amongst your team? This session will provide a Work Personality Questionnaire, with in-depth discuss to increase effective communication for the individual and the team. Attendees will learn strategies in managing communication by each work personality type and know how to communicate when under stress to avoid the five dysfunctions of a team. Through an engaging discussion, attendees will enjoy knowing their communication strengths and increase effective communication and confidence within your afterschool team.

It's only February, but we'll be planning for the long days of summer before you know it! This session will help you find your summer frame of mind so you are ready to plan a strong summer that will entertain and engage program participants without wearing you out too much. Attendees will leave with effective strategies to plan, support positive behaviors, and be prepared for anything that pops up. These strategies can be utilized year-round, so don't be shy if you aren't part of a summer program. This session is geared towards direct service staff serving all age groups.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math are important parts of almost every afterschool program, but not always the easiest parts to implement. STEM it to Win It is a STEM take on the Minute to Win It concept. This workshop will introduce you to a dozen ways to quickly and painlessly integrate STEM into other activities in quick, fun interactions. Join us for fun and games, and leave with a pocketful of STEM tricks for all ages.

It is no secret that afterschool kids love crafts! Afterschool crafting helps kids learn new interests and find ways to enjoy life. But how do you add that "secret sauce" that turns a craft into a deeper learning experience. This session is a little bit like making zucchini cake: we will hide the "vegetables" of learning in something really sweet. In this session we will create three different hands-on crafts with hidden STEM learning. You will learn how to increase STEM interest through fun and engaging creative experiences, no experience necessary. Bring your creative mind and join us for a relaxing but informative workshop.