• Network with youth development professionals and organizations.

• Serve as a hub to collaboration in youth development in your community helping to solve major youth issues within geographic areas.

• Access valuable educational content and share it with your community.

• Combine Best Practices for Youth content with your own programming to provide an educational and networking event for your members and community.

• Build brand awareness and gain registration revenue for your organization.

• Receive a discounted price for hosting the conference.

• APYD will provide you with a custom webpage for your community to access the Best Practices Conference information, conference materials, virtual exhibits, and connect with conference speakers and attendees.

• APYD will provide a pre-conference walk-through training and detailed conference schedule to assist your team with logistics.
• APYD will train your staff member and help you and your attendees relay questions and stay engaged with the speakers and attendees at the Best Practices for Youth Conference.
• APYD will provide you with a facilitator's packet that will have guidelines and suggestions for leading on-site activities for each workshop and activity that is part of the conference.
• YOU will invite your community to attend the Best Practices For Youth Conference Community Partner event at your site or a location of your choosing in your community.
• YOU will facilitate on-site discussions, additional workshops and networking opportunities, at your discretion, to complement the conference content.

·     YOU may charge registration fees to assist production and hosting costs and to gain revenue for your organization.

·     YOU will provide attendees with end of event surveys to submit to the APYD about their experience.

How to become a Community Partner

Purchase a Community Partner Live Host ticket through the Conference Registration

Submit your Community Partner Application to receive your facilitator’s training and guide.