Upcoming events

Join us for the 21st Annual Jump Start Afterschool Conference—a dynamic two-day event at the Eccles Conference Center in Ogden, Utah, designed to educate, inspire, and connect afterschool professionals from across the state. This premier conference offers a wide variety of engaging sessions focused on youth development, career advancement, program administration, and creative lesson planning. Whether you're a seasoned educator or new to the field, Jump Start provides valuable professional development and networking opportunities to enhance your impact and energize your work in afterschool programs.

Well-Being Institute
Rescheduled for January 2026! 

We believe this shift will better support programs by allowing them to focus on their immediate priorities right now, while preparing to engage more meaningfully in January. If you have any questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.—we’re happy to assist you.

Content experts from Dr. Aaron Fischer's team within the University of Utah Department of Educational Psychology have designed the Well-Being Institute (WBI) to provide research-based strategies to individuals serving all ages of youth in an out-of-school time setting. WBI will cover topics such as functions of behavior, strategies of engagement, and restorative practices.

WBI will cover timely topics such as:

• Strategies for Engagement & Inclusion
• Handling Challenging Behaviors & Emotional Responses
• Real-World Applications & Discussion

Northern Recharge

Join us for Northern Recharge held at Glendale Middle School in Salt Lake City on February 21st, 2026.  This in-person event will allow you learn, connect, and recharge with your peers.

Get ready to explore fresh strategies in youth development, school-day alignment, community service, high-quality programming, STEM, leadership, social-emotional learning, well-being, and program planning.

New this year, your Early Bird Registration also includes access to the recordings from the Virtual Southern Recharge. These recordings will be accessible until April 30, 2026.

Virtual Southern Recharge

Join us for Southern Recharge, the premier virtual workshop created just for afterschool professionals in Southern Utah. This dynamic event will be held live online on Friday, March 6, at 9 am! Sessions will be live and recorded, so you can learn, connect, and recharge no matter where you are.

Get ready to explore fresh strategies in youth development, school-day alignment, community service, high-quality programming, STEM, leadership, social-emotional learning, well-being, and program planning.

Recordings of the live sessions will be available to all Southern Recharge registered attendees. Plus, if you registered with the Early Bird rate for Northern Recharge, you will also have access to these recordings until April 30, 2026.