NEXT STEPS

support those already trained, and at the same time address the recent staff turnover and new staff in many of their partner organizations?

With a strong commitment to the youth and communities of Newark, there are questions about how to balance interest from other sites and remote locations.

And finally, there are the realities of different delivery and community-building models: in-person vs. virtual vs. hybrid. While the planning group appreciated the amount of time devoted to the inperson sessions and missed the physical connections with others, the flexibility, ease, and ultimately the kinds of bonding people made in the virtual sessions were much appreciated. Most are eager to find hybrid solutions that most importantly build in time for powerful and rich group conversations that occur when learning new material with a group of colleagues.