Youth Services Critical Conversations Club (YS3C)

Supported by funding provided by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

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Thursday, November 18th: 10:00-11:00 a.m.:

Programming for Kids and Teens in the Time of Covid


Facilitator: Sara White, Youth Services Consultant at the Washington State Library

After our Pandemic Storytime and Early Learning sharing session in September, there was an overwhelming request for a similar type of session for kids and teens programming. This session of YS3C will be an interactive idea share to give ideas and ask questions about best practices for serving school age youth and teens with programming during a pandemic.

Attendants should come prepared to share particularly successful virtual, passive, and in-person programming tips in this interactive hour-long opportunity. Come with ideas to share, or just come to listen along, learn, and ask questions from your colleagues. 

Participants will have the ability to screen-share, so if there is a particular activity you'd like to lead or online tool/resources you'd like to show off, the floor will be yours.

Discussion Questions to consider:

1. How do you keep school age kids and teens engaged during online programming after almost two years of Zoom fatigue?

2. What have been your most successful virtual programs during the pandemic? What absolutely HAS NOT worked?

3. Do you have any suggestions of passive programming that has worked really well in your community?

4. Are you doing in-person programming? If you are, how do you make sure it feels safe for you and for the participants? How do you communicate expectations?

5. How do you get kids and teens to come to programming during a pandemic? How do you engage kids and teens outside of the library building?

6. How do you make sure your pandemic programming for kids and teens is accessible and equitable?