Leadership Development Built for the Realities of OST Programs
Most professional learning doesn’t reflect what OST leaders actually face. It focuses on theory and compliance — not the real work of guiding teams, managing funding, and building programs that last.
The Keystone Voyage Leadership Academy was built to fill that gap.
Practical strategies. Collaborative learning. Tools you use Monday morning.
What Participants Gain
Participants leave the Leadership Academy with practical strategies and tools that strengthen both leadership practice and program sustainability.
- Lead with clarity — communication, conflict, and culture
- Build and keep strong teams through intentional hiring and coaching
- Manage fiscal resources with confidence and defensibility
- Create inclusive environments where every young person belongs
- Use AI strategically to lead smarter and free up your time
Stronger Leadership:
Decisions made with clarity, confidence, and purpose
Stronger Teams:
Staff who are hired well, coached consistently, and grow
Stronger Programs:
Systems built to sustain — beyond any single funding cycle
This is not professional development for the sake of a requirement.
It’s work that changes how you lead.
Reserve Your Seat
THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
LIVE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
90 minutes. Live. Facilitated.
- Leaders explore key concepts together
- Discuss real program challenges with peers
- Learn practical strategies from facilitators
- Apply insights to your specific context
This is where the cohort comes together.
LEARNING STUDIO RESOURCES
Go deeper at your own pace.
- Session materials available after every meeting
- Short lessons to reinforce key concepts
- Interactive tools to explore topics further
- Resources organized by session and theme
Learning continues between sessions — not just during them.
APPLICATION TO YOUR PROGRAM
From session to practice — the same week.
- Strategies designed to apply immediately
- Tools built for OST program realities
- Reflection prompts between each session.
- Progress you can measure inside your program
Not saved for later — applied Monday morning.
BUILT FOR HOW YOU WORK
Flexible by design.
- Fully virtual — no travel required
- 90 minutes per session fits real schedules
- Cohort size kept small for real discussion
- Customizable for organizations and districts
A leadership experience that works around your program, not against it.
KEYSTONE VOYAGE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Inaugural Cohort Launches April 8, 2026
The Keystone Voyage Leadership Academy is a curated, cohort-based experience for professionals ready to move beyond management and build enduring systems. This is not a webinar series. It is a structured leadership journey designed to strengthen decision-making, culture, fiscal clarity, and long-term sustainability.
Participants leave with:
- A clear leadership growth roadmap
- Strengthened communication and team alignment
- Defensible fiscal systems
- A sustainability strategy that extends beyond funding cycles
- Practical AI applications to streamline and strengthen work
Maiden Voyage: True Colors — April 8, 2026
Recognize and encourage potential in others.
Serving At The Helm — April 15, 2026
Define servant leadership for OST settings and why it matters.
Funding Your Voyage — April 22, 2026
Fiscal responsibility matters,
Crew Sets The Course — April 29, 2026
Strategies for hiring and retaining.
Your Depth Finder — May 6, 2026
What story is your data telling?
Anchoring Belonging — May 13, 2026
Creating conditions where youth thrive.
On-Board Activities — May 20, 2026
Best practices in learning approaches.
Sailing Smarter: AI In Action — May 27, 2026
Move faster. Lead farther.
Customizable for organizations and districts.
Applications open January 2026. Limited cohort size.
Grounded in the Work. Built for the Field.
KVinity is a learning studio created to support educators and youth development leaders working in afterschool and expanded learning environments.
This is not outside expertise handed down. It is field-tested practice built alongside the people doing the work.
Creator and Facilitator, Keystone Voyage Leadership Academy
Co-Founder, KVinity
Kathleen brings more than three decades of experience in education,
leadership development, and program implementation — working alongside
educators and youth development professionals at the local, state, and
federal levels.
She created the Keystone Voyage Leadership Academy because she kept
seeing the same gap: strong people in OST leadership roles without the
practical tools to build programs that last.
Practice Over Theory
Every strategy in the Academy has been tested in real programs, with real teams, and real young people.
Shaped by Those Who Know The Work
Built in collaboration with practitioners across state agencies, school districts, community organizations, OST and youth development programs — and they continue to inform every session.
Built for Your Schedule
Fully virtual, 90 minutes per session, with a cohort size kept intentionally small for real discussions and meaningful peer connections.
Expert Practitioners in the Room
Each session is enriched by practitioners who bring real-world expertise in the topics that matter most to afterschool and expanded learning programs.
Is This Academy for You?
If you lead an afterschool or expanded learning program — or aspire to — this was built for you.
Program Directors • Site Coordinators • District & State Leaders • Youth Development Practitioners • Emerging Leaders Ready for More
Participants benefit from learning alongside peers facing similar challenges across the field.
Participation
Beyond School Hours Conference attendees: $600 — limited time.
Standard registration: $800 per participant.
Credit card | Purchase order | Zelle/ACH | Team invoicing
Many organizations enroll multiple team members.
Contact us about group rates at info@kvinity.com.
Join the Inaugural Cohort
The inaugural Keystone Voyage Leadership Academy begins April 8, 2026.
To support meaningful discussion and collaboration, the inaugural cohort will be intentionally limited in size.
Early registration is encouraged.
Participation includes:
- Eight facilitated leadership sessions
- Access to session resources in the KVinity Learning Studio
- Interactive tools and scenarios to apply strategies within your program
- Opportunities to collaborate with peers across the OST field