Soaring Beyond Expectations: A Statewide Afterschool Celebration
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Presented by New Jersey‘s 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs

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9:00 am - 9:45 am ( Welcome )

9:00am Registration / Breakfast
9:30am Welcome / Opening- 21st CCLC Team
9:45am Transition To Workshops

10:00 am – 11:15 am ( Session I: Participants choose 1 session )

Boosting Engagement: Proven Strategies for Increasing Enrollment, Attendance, and Participation

Presented by: Rosie Grant, Mary Anne Lauria & Dwayne Beckford, Paterson Education Fund

Innovate and Invest: Bridging STEM and Business

Presented by: Brandon Wright and Barry Devone- Orange Public School District

Building Your Foundation

Presented by: Stenell Myers, Jeanne Pierce, and Destiny Jones – JOY Making A Difference

21st CCLC & Community Enhancement: A Mutual Partnership 

Presented by: Kyle Vandenberg, Raritan Bay Area YMCA Organizations

11:30 am -12:45 pm ( Session II: Participants choose 1 session )

Cooking Made Easy 

Presented by: Wayne Copeland, Mary Hooley & Noah Schoeler- Clayton Board of Education

Tech, Talent, and Tunes: Exploring STEM through Performing Arts

Presented by: Natividad Gomez, Erica Plaza & Tziah Weaver- Community Charter School of Paterson

A Sense of Belonging: Student Ownership & Responsibility

Presented by: Cecelia Figueroa – Rahway School District

Foundational Empathy in Community Building

Presented by: Donnel Louis Dulay – Egg Harbor City Community School

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm ( LUNCH & NETWORKING )

Room ABCD

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm ( Session III: Participants choose 1 session )

Unlocking Synergy: Aligning 21st CCLC with School Day Goals

Presented by: Amanda DeVita, Millville Public School District

Empowered Educators: SEL & Staff Development for a Healthier Workplace

Presented by: Danielle Fox-Phillips – Glassboro Child Development Centers

More than Just a Seat at the Table

Presented by: Janay Boughton, Gail Campbell, and Alexis Mathieson- After-School All-Stars NJ

 

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm - ( Closing Remarks )

21st CCLC Team:
Tamika, Shantel, Jeannie, Tyneisha & Kandece

This Afterschool Showcase will highlight best practices of NJ’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Programs

This event is open statewide to anyone interested in utilizing afterschool, before school, or summer school as a strategy to improve youth’s knowledge and skills and engage them in meaningful learning opportunities.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • School personnel
  • Afterschool directors
  • Teachers
  • Youth Workers
  • Others interested in starting or enhancing an existing afterschool, before school, or summer program

WHEN?

  • Wednesday, June 4, 2025
    9am – 3:30pm

WHERE?

  • NJ Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA)
    12 Centre Drive
    Monroe Township, NJ 08831

COST?

  • $65

This training is brought to you by the New Jersey Department of Education in collaboration with NJSACC.

This project was funded in part with federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by No Child Left Behind, Title IV, Part B, 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant funds through a grant agreement with the New Jersey Department of Education.