Youth Fields Workforce Perspectives

By Elizabeth Starr, Edward Franklin, Amy Franks, Georgia Hall, Patricia McGuiness-Carmichael, Priscilla Parchia, Vesna A. Karmelic-Pavlov, and Kate Walker

The place of out-of-school time programming in supporting young people’s learning and growth is well established. Yet little is known about the staff and volunteers who support young people in school- and community-based afterschool programs, summer camps, national and local youth-serving organizations, and more.

Perspectives 1:

Youth Fields Professionals in Community Institutions

Perspectives 2:

The Summer Youth Fields Workforce

Perspectives 3:

Entry Points and Recruitment for the Youth Fields Workforce

Perspectives 4:

Compensation for the Youth Fields Workforce

Perspectives 5:

Youth Fields Career Pathways

Perspectives 6:

Recommendations from Youth Fields Professionals