2023 Every Hour Counts Conference

Gather with us May 30 - June 1 to share, strategize, and connect. In the only convening of this type focused on peer-to-peer learning, we'll explore how to develop community-wide solutions with young people and leaders from across communities.

Join forward-thinking leaders - intermediary leaders, community providers, non-profit partners, school district representatives, policymakers, funders, youth, researchers, and more - to make some waves!

At the Every Hour Counts National Conference, you will:

Get Inspired. Participants will share stories and seek advice with local system leaders who represent a diverse range of perspectives. In interactive sessions with passionate speakers, you’ll encounter illuminating perspectives to inform policy and practice in your communities.

Identify Solutions. Engage in strategic conversations with community leaders from across the country to identify solutions that advance the future of afterschool and learning.

Strategize to Center Youth. Every Hour Counts leaders are passionate about centering and engaging young people. At this conference, learn how to center youth voice in your local work with both the philosophies and realities needed for systemic change.

Advance Racial Equity. Engage in discussions designed to educate, enlighten, and empower action to foster racially equitable systems and dismantle systemic racism.

Make Connections. Interact with creative thinkers and innovators from across the youth development field and foster new collaborations.

If you are interested in creative cross-sector solutions, the Every Hour Counts Conference is the place for you.