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Peer Learning Community
We believe in the power of collective learning and the transformative impact of collaboration. Our unique approach combines the best elements of peer-to-peer learning and facilitation to create an immersive and dynamic learning experience.
Peer Learning Community
Cultivating a Culture of Community and Growth:
SkillBuild’s Peer Learning Community is a collaborative network designed to empower youth development providers to enhance your skills, expand your knowledge, and forge meaningful connections with like-minded peers.
We believe in the power of collective learning and the transformative impact of collaboration. Our unique approach combines the best elements of peer-to-peer learning and facilitation to create an immersive and dynamic learning experience. By joining our vibrant community, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from experts, share your expertise, and grow together with your cohort.
Our cohorts are carefully curated to foster an environment of mutual support, respect, and active engagement. Led by experienced facilitators, each cohort comprises a diverse group of individuals who bring unique perspectives and experiences to the table. Through a series of virtual interactive sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from one another, exchange ideas, and collectively solve real-world challenges of youth development programming.
The Peer Learning Community offersoffers you the chance to embark on a journey of discovery and personal growth unlocking your potential to learn, grow, and excel. Together, let’s break through barriers and build a brighter future for our youth through collaboration.
Upcoming Cohort Starts Tuesday, June 30
The Engagement Exchange
Real strategies. Real conversations. Real youth engagement.
SESSION 1
Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 4:00pm
Hook Them Early: Building Strong Openings & First 15-Minute Engagement
Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 4:00pm – Implementation Lab
SESSION 2
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 4:00pm
When Engagement Drops: Recognizing Disengagement & Refocusing in Real Time
Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 4:00pm – Implementation Lab
SESSION 3
Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 4:00pm
Youth Voice Changes Everything: Creating More Youth-Led Experiences
Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 4:00pm – Implementation Lab
SESSION 4
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 4:00pm
The Facilitator Effect: How Staff Energy, Presence, & Relationships Shape Engagement
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 4:00pm – Implementation Lab
The Engagement Exchange is the theme for our next Peer Learning Cohort, bringing youth development professionals together each month to explore practical strategies that strengthen facilitation skills, increase youth participation, and create more engaging learning environments.
Each session introduces a new set of tools and techniques that participants can immediately apply in classrooms, after-school programs, summer programs, and youth leadership settings. As the series progresses, participants will build a growing toolkit while learning alongside peers who are navigating many of the same opportunities and challenges.
To help turn ideas into action, each monthly session is followed by an optional Implementation Lab held two weeks later. These collaborative drop-in sessions provide space to practice new strategies, troubleshoot real-world challenges, workshop ideas, and learn from fellow practitioners.
Each month, you’ll leave with a new set of practical tools to help increase youth engagement, strengthen facilitation, and create more meaningful learning experiences—while building on ideas and conversations from previous sessions.