Breakfast Club Blog

The BOOST Breakfast Club Blog is a curated space where bloggers from around the world contribute content on a continual basis about a variety of topics relevant to in and out-of-school time. The BOOST Breakfast Club blog is at the heart of an ongoing dialogue where expanded learning and education professionals share their personal thoughts and stories from the in and out-of-school time field. They also tell us what they ate for breakfast!

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BOOST GTKY 2024 – Let’s Get to Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Richard Gijon!

Nice to Meet You! Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! It’s time to Get To Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Richard Gijon (he/him/his). Thank you, Richard, for your meaningful contributions to the BOO...Read More

BOOST GTKY 2024 – Let’s Get to Know BOOST Ambassador, Susie Estrada!

Nice to Meet You! Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! Let’s start this week and Get To Know BOOST Ambassador, Susie Estrada (she/her/hers). Thank you, Susie, for your meaningful contributions to the BO...Read More

BOOST GTKY 2024 – Let’s Get to Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Nicolette Biagi!

Nice to Meet You! Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! As we welcome the end of the week, let’s Get To Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Nicolette Biagi (She/Her). Thank you, Nicolette, for your meanin...Read More

BOOST GTKY 2024 – Let’s Get to Know BOOST Ambassador, Sheila James!

Nice to Meet You! Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! Today, let’s Get To Know BOOST Ambassador, Sheila James (she/her).  Thank you, Sheila, for your meaningful contributions to the BOOST community! We...Read More

BOOST GTKY 2024 – Let’s Get to Know BOOST Partner, Joshua Faden!

Nice to Meet You! Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! Let’s start the week off and Get To Know BOOST Partner, Joshua Faden (He/Him/His). Thank you, Joshua, for your meaningful contributions to the BOOS...Read More

BOOST GTKY 2024 – Let’s Get to Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Justin Griffin!

Nice to Meet You! Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! Next up… let’s Get To Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Justin Griffin (He/Him). Thank you, Justin, for your meaningful contributions to the BOOST...Read More

BOOST GTKY 2024 – Let’s Get to Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Erica Cardoso!

Nice to Meet You! Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! Today, let’s Get To Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Erica Cardoso (She/Her). Thank you, Erica, for your meaningful contributions to the BOOST co...Read More

BOOST GTKY 2024 – Let’s Get to Know BOOST Ambassador, Richmond Brown!

Nice to Meet You! Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! Today, we are excited to Get To Know BOOST Ambassador, Richmond Brown (He/Him/His). Thank you, Richmond, for your meaningful contributions to the BOOST c...Read More

BOOST GTKY 2024 – Let’s Get to Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Dana Lingard!

Nice to Meet You! Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! As we finish our first week of the series, let’s Get To Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Dana Lingard (She/Her/Hers). Thank you, Dana, for your m...Read More

BOOST GTKY 2024 – Let’s Get to Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Lilly Perez!

Nice to Meet You! Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! Today, let’s Get To Know BOOST Leadership Team Member, Lilly Perez (She and Her/ELLA). Thank you, Lilly, for your meaningful contributions to the B...Read More

BOOST GTKY 2024 – Let’s Get to Know BOOST Partner, Daniel Hatcher!

Nice to Meet You! Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! To start us off, let’s Get To Know BOOST Partner, Daniel Hatcher (He/Him). Thank you, Daniel, for your meaningful contributions to the BOOST commun...Read More

Managing Our Moves: Reflections on Phases of Discovery and Recommitment

On a hot day this summer I visited an outdoor swimming spot and after dangling my toes off the pier for a bit was inspired to challenge myself. It felt like decades since I last dove into the water headfirst, but as I curled my toes over the edge, extended my arms in front of me with one hand piled atop the other, the familiarity of that posture felt reassuring and exhilarating from the inside out.  A moment later my ears were tucked into upper arms upside down, and I spotted my feet suspended f...Read More