PARTNERS Youth Worker Conference 2026

The gathering

The conference brings youth workers together for an interactive keynote, hands-on workshops, peer learning, and connections with organizations that support youth programs. Local vendors will share program resources, tools, and professional learning opportunities.

Meet colleagues across Minneapolis and beyond, exchange approaches to program quality, and explore the decisions that shape the future of youth work. The registration page provides the organizer’s agenda and arrival information.

Workshop proposals

Share a 60-minute workshop that highlights emerging trends, research, or promising practices for youth-serving programs. The conference offers each workshop team a $150 honorarium per workshop and encourages interactive sessions.

Priority consideration applies to proposals that arrive by noon Central on Friday, September 18, 2026. Organizers may consider later applications on a rolling basis, depending on the number they receive.

Prepare your workshop title, description, at least three learning objectives, presenter contact details, preferred format, audience, session availability, and room preferences.

Conference contacts

Sponsors

The Minneapolis Health Department, Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board, Ignite Afterschool, Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth, and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board sponsor the conference.