Training For Adults Who Work With Youth
WAVE provides training sessions that are tailored specifically for the needs and interests of educators, youth workers, volunteers, or employers.
A partial list of trainings include:
 Pre-Service Orientation and Training - how to implement
a WAVE program
Job-Readiness Programming
Communicating with youth and staff
Community Service Learning
Conflict Management
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision-Making
Group Facilitation and Training Skills
Team Building
For more workshops, download a complete list[.pdf] and description of WAVE’s training programs.
Training For Youth
WAVE also offers training for youth called Leadership Enhancement Training Seminars (LETS).pdf]. LETS is a specialized youth development workshop delivered by WAVE national staff directly for youth participants and/or youth leaders.
How much does it cost?
Training from WAVE's national staff is guaranteed to increase your knowledge, skills, and confidence in working with youth at risk. And compared to starting up other programs, the costs are very affordable.
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"WAVE’s trainings help us rid participants of
the defeatist attitude many of our young
people walk in with. The trainer’s approach
is very motivational, and if my youth leave
with nothing else, they remember the tools
offered to them by WAVE that confront their
previous “I can’t” attitude."
- Omari Gay
Midtown Community Court Times Square Youth
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