Afterschool Webinars

The federal government is sending a clear and consistent signal: AI readiness must be built across education, workforce, and community systems—at the same time. Join us for a conversation on what that means and how local STEM leaders can act now.

As fiscal year 2025 closes and 2026 begins, STEM funding timelines and priorities are shifting. Our experts help you wrap up current commitments strategically, navigate critical year-end requirements, and position your organization to capitalize on emerging funding opportunities in the year ahead.

In just 30 minutes on the first Thursday of each month, join experts from across the STEM landscape as they provide factual information, practical strategies, and actionable resources to help you navigate the ever-changing world of STEM education, workforce development, policy, and advocacy.

In just 30 minutes on the first Thursday of each month, join experts from across the STEM landscape as they provide factual information, practical strategies, and actionable resources to help you navigate the ever-changing world of STEM education, workforce development, policy, and advocacy.

Join our guest experts, Melissa Moritz, Alliance for Learning Innovation, and Jeff Weld, STEM Education Coalition, to explore how federal policy translates into classroom impact. 

Jodi Grant, Executive Director of the Afterschool Alliance, will discuss a promising new funding opportunity for afterschool, summer, and other out-of-school time programs contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, H.R.1).

Over the past several decades, research has fundamentally changed our understanding of how adolescents—young people ages 10 to 25—develop, grow, and learn. Join us in this webinar for an opportunity to learn more about recent breakthroughs around the principles of adolescent development and learn ways that they can be applied in afterschool programs.