Clear, consistent action is what prevents small concerns from becoming bigger incidents. In this interactive session, staff will use the “See Something, Say Something, Do Something” framework to practice identifying risks, navigating how and when to speak up, and taking role-appropriate action. The focus will be on the real challenge staff face every day: recognizing what matters in the moment, choosing the right pathway to report or escalate, and knowing what action is expected without hesitation. Participants will leave with a shared language for safety, greater clarity on their responsibilities, and practical ways to apply this approach in daily practice.
Participants will build a shared understanding of what high-quality K–5 programming looks like, why each component is essential for student outcomes, and how the program comes to life across the year. This session will focus on aligning leaders to the vision, deepening clarity around the purpose of each component, and setting a strong foundation for implementation ahead of Be Great Week.
Participants will build a shared understanding of what MS programming looks like, why each component is essential for student outcomes, and how the program comes to life across the year. This session will focus on aligning leaders to the vision, deepening clarity around the purpose of each component, and setting a strong foundation for implementation ahead of Be Great Week.
When everyone on a team understands where it's headed and why, people pull in the same direction, make better decisions day to day, and see how their own work connects to the larger goal. In this session, teams will use the Why, What, and How frame to step back from the daily work and see the full plan together: the strategic objectives driving it, how the team is structured, and the program plans across sites. The focus will be connecting broad objectives to each person's actual role, showing how the pieces fit together across the team, and making sure everyone can answer not just what the plan is, but why it matters and where they fit. Team members will leave with a shared understanding of the team's direction, a clear sense of their own contribution, and the context they need to dig into their detailed site plans.
When everyone on a team understands where it's headed and why, people pull in the same direction, make better decisions day to day, and see how their own work connects to the larger goal. In this session, teams will use the Why, What, and How frame to step back from the daily work and see the full plan together: the strategic objectives driving it, how the team is structured, and the program plans across sites. The focus will be connecting broad objectives to each person's actual role, showing how the pieces fit together across the team, and making sure everyone can answer not just what the plan is, but why it matters and where they fit. Team members will leave with a shared understanding of the team's direction, a clear sense of their own contribution, and the context they need to dig into their detailed site plans.
When everyone on a team understands where it's headed and why, people pull in the same direction, make better decisions day to day, and see how their own work connects to the larger goal. In this session, teams will use the Why, What, and How frame to step back from the daily work and see the full plan together: the strategic objectives driving it, how the team is structured, and the program plans across sites. The focus will be connecting broad objectives to each person's actual role, showing how the pieces fit together across the team, and making sure everyone can answer not just what the plan is, but why it matters and where they fit. Team members will leave with a shared understanding of the team's direction, a clear sense of their own contribution, and the context they need to dig into their detailed site plans.
Every Central Support function moves BGCP's mission forward. Let's name it and own it! Working in department groups, you'll map how your team's daily work ladders up to BGCP's strategic priorities, find where your work intersects with other teams, and leave with one concrete team commitment and clear language for the impact your work makes possible.
When everyone on a team understands where it's headed and why, people pull in the same direction, make better decisions day to day, and see how their own work connects to the larger goal. In this session, teams will use the Why, What, and How frame to step back from the daily work and see the full plan together: the strategic objectives driving it, how the team is structured, and the program plans across sites. The focus will be connecting broad objectives to each person's actual role, showing how the pieces fit together across the team, and making sure everyone can answer not just what the plan is, but why it matters and where they fit. Team members will leave with a shared understanding of the team's direction, a clear sense of their own contribution, and the context they need to dig into their detailed site plans.
In this session, participants will learn the key components of 100%, a core concept from Doug Lemov’s classroom management framework. Using a shared organizational vocabulary, coaches, site leaders, peers, and the Program Strategy team will explore how intentional classroom techniques align toward the goal of getting all youth engaged, all the time. Whether you are new to leading a classroom or a seasoned youth developer, this session grounds practice in common language and strategies that support clarity, consistency, and high expectations. Every technique connects back to one central aim: reaching 100%.
