Youth Serving Programs

Working with Youth

Launching Youth Programs

K-12 Career Exploration

Add Your Program To The Directory

Youth-Serving Programs (YSP) Network connects IU faculty and staff dedicated to growing and sustaining high-quality programs for Indiana youth. We convene to share best practices, exchange resources, and collaborate on everything from logistics and operations to inclusive teaching for camps and events.

Together, we are working to boost education and career readiness for youth across the state.

Free Professional Development Courses

In partnership with youth development experts, we offer three free, self-paced courses on IU Expand (Canvas). Designed for maximum flexibility, these courses can be taken in any order—explore what interests you or assign specific modules to your staff and volunteers. Digital badges available for all courses.

What’s Included:

  • Working with Youth: Interactive modules to help your team effectively engage youth.
  • Launching Youth Programs: Practical guidelines, templates, and best practices for designing and managing youth programs.
  • K-12 Career Exploration: Grade-level career exploration curricula and activities for a wide audience.

Dive right in to grow your capacity for serving youth in Indiana and beyond!

 

Have a youth serving or student enrichment programwe can amplify? Fill out this form and we'll let everybody know.

Student Enrichment Programs

IU offers more than 100 programs for P–12 students, including sports, music, art, STEM, and college or career exploration.

Whether you’re starting a new camp or have years of experience, join the Youth-Serving Programs Network and partner with IU colleagues who are building meaningful on-campus and virtual experiences for P–12 students.

Know of an exceptional enrichment opportunity for P–12 students? If you have a program you want others to discover, we would love to hear from you.

Submit your program information using the form below and help us build a searchable database of opportunities that connect families and students with summer camps, college readiness programs, athletic activities, and other student resources.