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connecting via video platforms. Program personnel pointed out the challenges to creating real connections via video conferences. Staff members find it challenging to enable spontaneous, casual talks that let young people build mutual trust. When most people on a call keep their cameras and mics off, for instance, a young person telling a personal tale or making a joke 

could feel uneasy or uncomfortable about their friends' lack of response. This could deter their future participation as well Developing ties with young people just starting a program. Starting a relationship digitally is difficult; far easier to maintain an already-existing relationship via technology Program personnel say this results from both uncomfortable sharing about p

ersonal experiences with people they do not know well and from emotions of unfamiliarity and remoteness. rather Missing physical locations where young people might gather and connect. At one company we visited, the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP), young people had grown used to creating communities through events including kitchen meal 

Sharing Since serves Alaska Natives

a community with geographical and program personnel shared with us their experiences and issues in providing also.Dehydration and loss of focus. Nearly every company mentioned young people unable to concentrate in distance learning. One frequent challenge mentioned was "zoom fatigue," particularly for young people who already spend hours of their days on 

other video conferences. This makes it difficult to have young people showing up for calls and meetings. "Before, we were able to distinguish ourselves," a Youth Guidance staff member said, "now it just feels like more class for the young people." Their drive suffers greatly from that. interesting teaching at a distance. Previous studies show that students' learning, 

participation, and academic performance depend on engaging instruction (Bransford, Brown, and Cocking 2000; Rockoff 2004); virtual learning calls for a particularly sophisticated and creative approach to be successful. Effective virtual learning results in improved student performance, more sense of student pleasure, and better teacher-student connections 

Staff members who want to really 

participate in an online environment have to choose tactics fit for their specific situation Systems of learning must engage populations that they were never intended for that is, young people of color (Black, Indigenous, or Latinx youth), young people who are immigrants or children of immigrants, and young people who live in poverty building a more 

equitable approach to remote service delivery.Socially isolated from largely white higher-education institutions for years, not able to enable the peer support nProvide chances for closer relationship with fresh viewers. Remote service delivery let many companies expand their network and attract organizational partners and students beyond distance. This has let 

Project MALES interact with young participants from outside of state and bring national-level training partners on board. This allowed program staff at CareerWise Colorado to build resources for an equity project and link their young people of color with program alumni Create entertaining virtual space. Companies used diverse approaches to keep 

Remote festivities and community

building activities going. I.c.stars, for instance, oversaw virtual games, held a talent show for staff and students online, and hosted an event which young people could vote on who should get a pizza delivered to them. Project MALES mailed care kits and organized a virtual retreat. Employees of Our Piece of the Pie uploaded online materials emphasizing their own passions. They also looked at websites and apps to let staff, young people, and 

organizational partners play group games Share with participants deliberate and active communication. Staff members should be proactive in establishing rapport with participants and in communicating. This might include personal phone calls and check-ins with young participants outside of scheduled events Those we spoke with said that for young people, 

these regular one-on-one interactions help to preserve and enhance their feeling of community Plan group projects and team-building games. Because developing relationships with one person or a small group can be simpler than with more people, several programs we spoke with established subgroups inside their larger cohorts so students could get to know each other on a deeper level. Over time, one could review the strategies for team 

Conclusion

development and community building to maintain virtual interactions vibran interestin Think about combining online and physical activity. While completely remote services were needed during the epidemic due to health concerns, going ahead programs can take into account certain events to hold in person and which to hold online or in a hybrid form. For instance, it could make sense to support first introductions to programs, unofficial gatherings, and other 

community-building activities in person given the problems we heard about from staff regarding how the distant environment can make it harder to create new relationships.For young people of color especially, ecessary to help them succeed is quite detrimental. Usually establishing relationships through in-person meetings and over meals, Project Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success also For students and staf, not having the physical