OST LI Training 2024-25

n this recorded workshop, facilitate by Minh Nguyen, participants explore how the
concepts and expressions of gender are quickly expanding for our youth. And the impact of the pandemic on our youth in needing to learn and socialize virtually has led to less gender freedom for them.

Through a deep dive into our own gender identity development, this 2 part video training covers language & definitions for LGBTQ+ terms, and approaches & strategies for creating gender inclusive environments in youth programs and beyond. This training focuses mainly on gender identity formation for youth in grades 4 - 12.

This workshop will expand on the question: "What does gender have to do with it?", and provide space for participants to talk about and answer "What is gender and why does it organize so much of our lives?"

Register here to request a link to the Gender Dynamics & Gender Identity Training videos.   After watching the video you will be required to complete the Gender Dynamics quiz to receive credit for this training.

Cultural Proficiency: A Way of Being  allows individuals and organizations to interact effectively with people. It is a developmental approach for addressing the issues and opportunities that emerge in diverse environments. Our life journeys have been shaped by race and culture and often influence the way we interface with others.

In this recorded, 3-part workshop, Cultural Proficiency: A Way of Being, facilitated by Minh Nguyen, Telesha Mervin, and Susan Richards, individuals and organizations will explore how to effectively interact with people, regardless of their culture or identity.
​This workshop provides participants with insights and tools to support increased cultural proficiency in their roles working with youth, families, and colleagues. ​​
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Register here to request a link to the Cultural Proficiency Training videos.   After watching the video you will be required to complete the Cultural Proficiency quiz to receive credit for this training.

Cambridge STEAM Initiative’s in-person screening & discussion of
Counted Out
a film by Vicki Abeles, featuring Dr. Bob Moses
Math is power.
Math is everywhere. 
The news we see, the impact of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get, the people we date.
Underneath all of this is a hidden layer of math that few of us see or understand.
What would be possible if we all understood how math shapes our society?
OST is a critical and powerful space where young people develop an understanding of their identity. We have the ability to shift the culture around who can “do” math to a culture where everyone feels confident in math and has the power to understand, engage with and create change in the world. Check out other OST Learning Institute offerings here.