Collaborate

Create a profile on BOOST Cafe

Check out our blog on 5 Ways to Use BOOST Cafe for Professional Development to learn about more ways to learn, network, and stay in touch with the field using this valuable online resource. It is free to create a profile and you will have access to thousands of no-cost resources, grants database, free resource hub of thousands of resources, training materials, ability to post jobs, read our blog, and so much more. Get started today https://boostcafe.org/

Speaker's Corner

The Speaker's Corner provides educators access to a wide variety of speakers, consultants, coaches, facilitators, and trainers to enhance your professional development. Browse through the Speaker's Corner to learn more about services that can take your program to the next level. It is absolutely free to use. Interested in advertising your services? Visit our BOOST Cafe advertising opportunities for more information. 

Vendor Marketplace

The Vendor Marketplace provides educators access to a wide variety of products and services to enhance your programs. It is an opportunity for companies to promote products or services to thousands of educators. It's easy, inexpensive, and a great way to market your products and services. Interested in advertising your company? Visit our BOOST Cafe advertising opportunities for more information. 

Training and Consulting

Training
Our training and technical assistance department is uniquely designed to meet the needs of your organization by providing services strategically intended to build capacity to help support in and out-of-school time educators and inspire learning and change with our children, families, and communities.

BOOST Online Training & Learning Community 
Join us online for free and low-cost professional development opportunities through our BOOST Online Training & Learning Community. 

BOOST Boot Camp Training
Preparing your staff with the necessary tools to be effective in supporting children, families, and communities is essential. The BOOST Boot Camp offers targeted training that includes valuable tips, tools, and resources to support staff to be successful in working virtually or in-person. Staff will leave equipped and inspired to thrive in their programs. Certificates and a toolkit of resources are available upon completion. https://boostcafe.org/boot-camp/

Consulting
The BOOST Team has over 30 combined years of experience in the out-of-school time field working at the site level, program management, regional, statewide, and national arena to support grantees and community-based organizations. Clients include County Offices of Education, School Districts, Community-Based Organizations and non-profits agencies such as YMCA's, Boys & Girls Clubs, and similar programs serving youth. Contact Tia Quinn for more information. 

Become a Sponsor

Sponsorship is a great opportunity to demonstrate your support for the in and out-of-school time community as well as increase your organization's visibility and exposure throughout the conference. This is your opportunity to reach a highly influential audience in a prime and credible environment while making a long-term impact on the development of our field. The BOOST Conference offers a variety of marketing and sponsorship amenities designed to fit every style and budget. These proven marketing tactics will increase your visibility at BOOST and improve your return on investment. www.boostconference.org/sponsors 

Visit Us

We love to have visitors in our Little Italy studio - come by and take a tour of our workspace hub! Or join us in making an impact in our Give Back Days where we volunteer in the community. 

Represent

Join the BOOST Leadership Team

The BOOST Leadership Team is critically important to the success of our event and support services. This comprehensive team provides big ideas, new connections, practical strategies, voice, value, and vision while adding credibility to the planning process. Our Leadership Team represents the diversity of expanded learning, after school, and in and out-of-school time field and includes representatives serving at all levels of the field. We are a quality conference and team truly planned by the field, for the field. www.boostconference.org/leadership-team

Join the BOOST Implementation Team OR ON-Site Support TEAM

The BOOST Implementation Team joins the BOOST Leadership Team in January to support the execution of the BOOST Conference logistics and helps to put the final touches on the preparation process. Our On-Site Support Team joins us on-site at the conference and supports the BOOST experience through the conference. Come make a difference with us. www.boostconference.org/leadership-team

Become a BOOST AmbassadoR

BOOST Ambassadors are comprised of global leaders in the in and out-of-school time field to help support, promote, and bring awareness to services offered by the BOOST Collaborative. They are our biggest advocates, passionate about our brand, and are working hard to spread the word about the cause. Tell us you are interested! http://www.boostconference.org/ambassadors

Browse the Gear Shop

The BOOST Gear Shop offers a variety of products to BOOST your style, your training needs, and your program including books, t-shirts, and more! 

Travel with #PlanetBOOST

Buy any of our BOOST Gear and snap a picture of you "boosting our gear" anywhere around the world- on vacation, at your school, anywhere, just be creative! Be sure to post it on Instagram using the hashtag #PlanetBOOST. Each year, in celebration of Lights on! Afterschool, the BOOST Leadership Team will randomly choose one of the Gear BOOSTers on #PlanetBOOST to win FREE standard BOOST Conference registration for the following year's BOOST Conference. https://boostcafe.org/planet-boost/

Have a Presence

Attend the BOOST Conference

Join the largest, most recognized, and comprehensive global convening for expanded learning, after school, and in and out-of-school time educators. Set in a retreat-like atmosphere, this annual extraordinary event will rejuvenate your passion and drive innovation for quality programming. Register your team and get ready to inspire youth, inspire learning, and inspire change! www.boostconference.org

Become an Exhibitor

Exhibit at the largest, most recognized, and comprehensive global convening for expanded learning, after school, and in and out-of-school time educators. Set in a retreat-like atmosphere, the BOOST Conference is THE preferred conference for key stakeholders and decision-makers. If you have products and services designed for educators, administrators, expanded learning, after school, and in and out-of-school time educators, you can't afford to miss the BOOST Conference experience. www.boostconference.org/exhibitors  

Present a Workshop

We offer hundreds of workshop and learning opportunities to support in and out-of-school time educators on topics around the following themes:

• Program Design, Development, and Quality
• Staff Leadership
• Partnerships and Building Relationships
• Sustainability
• Older Youth
• Storyteller's Cafe
• BOOST Film Festival
• BOOST Nation: Town Hall
• Master Classes

To learn more about our Workshop Themes, please visit: www.boostconference.org/ws-workshop-themes 

Submit an RFP to present a workshop at the BOOST Conference. 

Submit an RFP for the BOOST Training & Online Learning Community. 

Facilitate an Inspiration Station

Inspiration Stations are an informal way to bring a group of participants together for an in-depth conversation and to share perspectives about specific area(s) of interest or unique ideas. Hosting an Inspiration Station is a great opportunity to share best practices, new ideas, or get feedback. If interested, please submit an Inspiration Station application. www.boostconference.org/inspiration-stations  

Host a Meeting

Complimentary Meeting Space Available (up to 15 people)
The BOOST Conference offers complimentary meeting space for up to 15 people throughout the conference in the Agua Caliente Boardroom at the Palm Springs Convention Center, and in the Snowcreek Boardroom at the Renaissance Hotel. (These spaces do not include Audio Visual or food. Please let us know if you would like to order food or A/V). Please contact us to reserve your space This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Larger Meeting Space Is Available
We also have larger rooms available to meet the needs of your group. Looking to celebrate with your team, host a breakfast, or meet with colleagues? Please contact us to reserve your space at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Learn more about hosting a meeting: http://www.boostconference.org/host-a-meeting

Volunteer

Our organization depends on the kindness and support of volunteers throughout the year and at the BOOST Conference. Please contact us if you are interested in making a difference. www.boostconference.org/volunteer 

Intern with us

Our Internship Program is a short-term learning experience to help you prepare for a chosen career field or enhance your learning in a specific area. With international learning goals, supervision, and evaluation, interns apply their learning and "real world" experiences, enhancing their education, and adding value to the employer. 

Internship Program Details:

• Most internships last one semester (14 to 16 weeks) or one summer (10 to 14 weeks) with a minimum of 16 hours per week participation.
• The internship program is an unpaid, volunteer position for school credit, resume building, or career development.

 www.boostcollaborative.org/intern-opportunities

Share Your Story

Become a Blogger for the BOOST BREAKFAST CLUB BLOG

The BOOST Breakfast Club Blog is a curated space where bloggers from around the world contribute content on a continual basis about a variety of topics relevant to in and out-of-school time educators. The BOOST Breakfast Club blog is at the heart of an ongoing dialogue where expanded learning and education professionals share their personal thoughts and stories from the in and out-of-school time field. They also tell us what they ate for breakfast!
Interested in blogging? Contact us to become a blogger today! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Career Corner

If you are looking for a new job or your organization has a job to post, there is no cost to use our Career Corner.

Funding Opportunities

If you have a grant opportunity or you're looking for funding, we regularly update this page on the BOOST Cafe with exciting funding resources to help take your program to the next level. https://boostcafe.org/funding/. Contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you'd like to feature an opportunity!

Resource Center

Our comprehensive online Resource Center is designed to bring you the most relevant free resources to enhance the quality of your classroom and/or out-of-school time program and professional development needs. These resources are curated by BOOST and sorted by grade-level and category.  https://boostcafe.org/resource-center/

Support & Advocate

Support Us

Submit a letter of support for our work or an accolade and we will feature it on our website and on social media. Thank you in advance for your support! Read what our partners have to say. 

BOOST Collaborative accolades 
BOOST Conference accolades 
BOOST Leadership Team accolades 
BOOST Intern accolades 

Advocate

People are joining together across the country to push for quality, affordable afterschool programs for all youth. Networks of afterschool program providers and advocates are already working or forming in several states. Learn more about federal and state policy issues and how you can take action. www.afterschoolalliance.org

Connect Online

Monthly News 

Sign up to receive our monthly newsletters and bi-weekly conference email blasts to stay in the loop and connect to the information, people, and causes you care about. Choose what you'd like to receive at https://boostcafe.org/

Social Media

Connect with the BOOST Community on social media and join the conversation to learn about the latest trends in education, out-of-school time, gain access to free resources, and pure inspiration. 

 www.facebook.com/BOOSTCollaborative 

 www.twitter.com/TEAMBOOST 

 www.instagram.com/boostcollaborative

www.linkedin.com/company/boost-collaborative

 www.youtube.com/user/BOOSTCollaborative 

 www.pinterest.com/teamboost 

#BOOSTCHAT

The #BOOSTChat is a shared online conversation among out-of-school time and youth development educators hosted by world-class experts on a specified topic. The BOOST Collaborative Team provides the forum for conversation through our Twitter Handle @TEAMBOOST. The #BOOSTChat format is a Q&A time for participants to ask questions and share their experiences with the topic.

We are always open to discuss creative ideas of how we can work together to support children, youth, families, and communities. Together we make a difference!

Tia Quinn
Founder & CEO
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