Summer Learning Toolkit--A Deeper Dive: Keys to Staffing & Professional Development
Thu, Mar 28, 2019Summer Learning Toolkit--A Deeper Dive: Keys to Staffing & Professional Development
Summer learning programs offer invaluable spaces to engage youth in learning and development during the months when many students lose ground. Join us for a conversation with Pittsburgh Public Schools and Allegheny Partners for Out-of-School Time (APOST), one of the district-intermediary partnerships featured in the Summer Learning Project who participated in the study that informed the creation of the Toolkit.
WatchService Years as a Strategy to Expand Access to Afterschool
Tue, Mar 26, 2019Service Years as a Strategy to Expand Access to Afterschool
One effective strategy to increase program capacity is bringing service year members to your afterschool program. We go over the nuts and bolts of how you can make this happen.
WatchUnderstanding Digital Leadership and Best Practices for Engaging Girls in Tech
Tue, Mar 12, 2019Understanding Digital Leadership and Best Practices for Engaging Girls in Tech
Providing girls with the tools to be active creators of technological innovation is a growing priority in education across the country. In this webinar we will hear from a researcher at Girl Scouts about findings from their report, Decoding the Digital Girl, exploring how girls are using their digital experiences to improve their lives, their communities, and the world, and from a curriculum developer with Girls Who Code, who will discuss promising practices and strategies.
WatchAfterschool Programs – Important Partners in CTE Planning and Implementation
Tue, Feb 26, 2019Afterschool Programs – Important Partners in CTE Planning and Implementation
Afterschool programs help prepare youth for the workforce of today and tomorrow — and career and technical education (CTE) has a similar goal. In this webinar, learn about the newly reauthorized CTE law (Perkins V) and additional opportunities for states, districts, and programs to collaborate and help students find and enter career pathways.
WatchHow Afterschool Programs are Supporting a New Generation of Civic Minded Youth
Wed, Feb 20, 2019How Afterschool Programs are Supporting a New Generation of Civic Minded Youth
The United States is currently facing a civic engagement predicament, but we can turn the tides by promoting the growth of civically minded individuals from a young age. Join us for a conversation with YWCA New Britain and Equity Alliance MN to see how they have successfully implemented afterschool programs that bring the lessons of democracy to life, lift up youth voice, and empower youth to be change makers.
WatchApplying for the New York Life Foundation's 2019 Aim High Grants for Middle School OST
Thu, Dec 13, 2018Applying for the New York Life Foundation's 2019 Aim High Grants for Middle School OST
The New York Life Foundation will make 26 grants to out-of-school time programs serving youth through their Aim High local grant program. Join us for this webinar to learn more about the funding opportunity, eligibility requirements, and expectations. The speakers will be Marlyn Torres, Senior Program Officer at the New York Life Foundation, and Dan Gilbert, the administrator of the grant application and review process. Review the application, have your questions ready, and hear tips on submitting a strong application.
WatchSocial and Emotional Learning in Out-of-School Time: Foundations and Futures (Part I)
Wed, Dec 5, 2018Social and Emotional Learning in Out-of-School Time: Foundations and Futures (Part I)
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has gained popularity as a concept in recent years and there remains confusion as well as great interest in the meaning and implementation of SEL in OST settings. In this webinar, we are extremely to have Elizabeth Devaney from the Children’s Institute at University of Rochester and Deborah Moroney from American Institutes for Research joining us to talk about their new book, Social and Emotional Learning in Out-of-School Time: Foundations and Futures.
WatchLatest Strategies for Bringing Health & Wellness to OST
Thu, Sep 20, 2018Latest Strategies for Bringing Health & Wellness to OST
Research shows that parents want healthy options in out-of-school time. Adding fun activities, warm-ups, and healthy enrichment, as well as nutritious snacks and meals, is a great way to engage families and attract new students to your program. This webinar will introduce you to the newly refreshed National AfterSchool Association Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards (HEPA 2.0) and you’ll leave with resources to make your afterschool and summer programming inclusive, active, healthy, and fun.
WatchYouth Voice in Afterschool
Wed, Sep 12, 2018Youth Voice in Afterschool
The past year has seen a wave of youth and student activists who have made their voices heard on a variety of topics and taken the national stage by storm. Join us for a webinar that discusses how afterschool and summer learning opportunities can provide the support and skills students want and need to raise their voices in public discourse and advocate for the issues and programs they care about.
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