The Third Space
By Lizzy & Nat
The Third SpaceApr 01, 2024
Diverse Social Abilities
Lizzy and Nat welcome Jess Levine (she/her) to share best practices and considerations when working with youth participants with various social abilities.
Setting Boundaries
Our very first guest, William Collier (he/him), joins Lizzy & Nat to talk about setting boundaries with young folks - especially as a new youth development professional.
Love Stories
Social Discipline Window
Lizzy shares one of her favorite tools in thinking through expectation-setting with young people.
Middle Schoolers!
Aaaand we're back!
In this shorter ep, Lizzy and Nat discuss what has changed for them in the last 4 years and name their hopes for the new season
13: Parent Engagement
How do we engage parents and adult family members in our work with youth? In this work, sometimes it can be hard to know how to engage with parents to support our work with their children. In this episode we explore the strengths and challenges of parent engagement.
Note: We'll now be releasing episodes on Fridays! Thanks for hanging in for our new schedule :)
12: Group Dynamics During Forming
In this episode, we'll discuss some of the challenges that come with group dynamics during their early stages and ways we've handled them as facilitators. .
If you want to read more about Tuckman's stages of group development, start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckman%27s_stages_of_group_development
11: Onboarding
In this episode, we discuss onboarding youth to a new space and some of the tools and strategies we are using this fall to get groups going!
10: Hospitality in Youth Programming
In this episode, we'll discuss how to bring more hospitality into our youth spaces. We define different characteristics of hospitality through examples and stories from our own experiences.
9: Exit Interviews
In this episode, we explore the value and purpose of exit interviews, and discuss some of our favorite exit interview questions and strategies.
8: Adultism
In this episode, we define adultism and provide examples and strategies for being anti-adultist in our work with youth.
7: Work/Life Balance
In this episode, we explore the ever-elusive ideal of work/life balance, including strategies to help us move towards it.
Ideas/Creators/Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Laura van Dernoot Lipsky and Connie Burk, authors of Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others: https://traumastewardship.com/inside-the-book/
- Tonya Dalton, creator of Productivity Paradox and founder of Inkwell Press: https://ppx.inkwellpress.com/blog/8-top-productivity-tips-wrong-instead/
- Laura Vanderkam, author of Off The Clock and other productivity and time management books: https://lauravanderkam.com/
6: Strategic Planning
Happy fiscal new year! Today we are talking about why and how to create strategic plans for programs, individuals, and organizations.
Creators, Ideas, & Tools from this Episode:
- 5 Bold Steps: https://grovetools-inc.com/collections/five-bold-steps
5: Graduations & Transitions
In this episode, we explore how we support young people as they graduate and transition into new roles in life and programs.
4: Boundaries in Digital Communication
Content Note: brief mention of youth suicidal ideation
In this episode, we'll discuss boundaries in digital and phone communication, including some of our favorite tools and strategies for managing difficult digital situations.
Episode 3: Time & Space
Episode 2: Openers and Closers
Intro: Welcome to The Third Space!
Welcome to The Third Space, a production of air&water work.