This report captures what was shared at an October 2019 Conference about the challenges of teaching social and emotional learning (SEL) in afterschool programs. It provides a brief history of the growing focus on SEL, along with a summary of remarks by national leaders. It has rich examples of city or national organization approaches around relationship building, SEL skill-building for youth, shifting school and afterschool program climates, and working with families about this important part of development.