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