The XL Institute

Through the XL Institute, TNOYS offers a series of training workshops relevant to youthwork professionals (See Training Calendar for currently scheduled events). In addition, we design and deliver trainings that meet the unique needs of a program, agency, or community. Contact our professional staff to assist you in assessing your needs, and exploring how the XL Institute can help!

TA is program specific, requested assistance planned to strengthen or enhance operating procedures or service delivery. TA is individually tailored to the agency requesting it. It is a collaborative process (between the agency and TA provider) for strengthening and enhancing program management, administration, client services or community and/or intra-agency relationships. The process includes assessing, objective setting, planning, meeting and reviewing (evaluating).

Both Training and Technical Assistance are valuable means to address program or agency needs. Understanding their differences promotes better decisions about which is appropriate for a given situation:

TA is generally provided to a single agency, while training is usually open to many agencies

TA is designed to meet unique needs of a program or organization by addressing specific concerns or gorals, while training addresses common needs of a diverse group

TA evaluates specific systems and situations and generates new ideas or options, while training reaches new information and skills

TA emphasizes a collaborative, interactive process of discovery by a skilled facilitator, while training emphasizes presentation and teaching by a expert teacher

Our versatile faculty can provide individualized technical assistance and consultation on a wide range of program or professional practice topics; plus other areas of support such as:

• Human Resource Management
• Conference Planning
• Program Development, Planning, and Evaluation
• Grant Writing
• Executive Coaching
• Board Development
• Meeting Management
• Public Relations

Institute staff will work creatively with requesting organizations to plan, design, and facilitate dynamic group activities and meetings such as:

• Staff Teambuilding Seminars
• Youth Leadership Seminars
• Community Collaboration Meetings
• Effective Meeting Planning
• Experiential Programming Planning

TNOYS Members may access the TNOYS Resource Library and other resources/information at no charge, by calling the TNOYS office.