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NJSACC Celebrates Crayola Creativity Week Jan 23-29 2023. You can too. Kids are naturally curious. They ask why and how? They imagine. They create. When kids create, they solve problems and think up new solutions. Young creatives need to be nurtured, so that their originality shines. So their ideas can take shape and become real.…

NJSACC Celebrates Kwanzaa. You can too. Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually held on the 6th day. SOME Kwanzaa Resources: A Guide to Teaching About Kwanzaa Teacher Planet’s Kwanzaa Lessons, Worksheets and Activities TeacherVision’s Kwanzaa Resources…

NJSACC Celebrates Christmas. You can too. Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration. SOME Christmas Resources: BBC’s Christmas Resources Teacher Planet’s Christmas Resources TeacherVision’s Christmas Resources The Teacher’s Corner: Christmas Activities and Lesson Plans NJSACC staff has taken full advantage…

NJSACC Celebrates Hanukkah. You can too. Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated in December with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. SOME Hanukkah Resources: 11 Hanukkah Classroom Games and Activities for Elementary Students Incredible Books About Hanukkah Teacher Planet’s Hanukkah Lessons, Worksheets and Activities TeacherVision’s Hanukkah Resources NJSACC…

December Moonshot Minute Networks — Here is your Moonshot Minute, everything you need to know happening in December: It’s Computer Science December 6-12th! Hour of Code – Share our partnership with Code.org and engage in the Hour of code. Download the Afterschool Guide for Hour of Code to explore activities and tutorials, and encourage programs to register. Enjoy the…

Afterschool Providers: Partner with Schools In Your Community To Enter Steam Tank 2023-24 To enter-review the information below and complete the application by December 9th. The STEAM Tank Challenge, created by the New Jersey School Boards Association, encourages education in STEAM – science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math – for New Jersey’s public-school students. The STEAM Tank Challenge is an opportunity for…

Help NJSACC continue to provide youth development professionals with more innovative and high quality training opportunities #GivingTuesday is a global giving movement that has been built by individuals, families, organizations, businesses and communities in countries around the world. Here are some details: Millions of people have come together to support and champion the causes they believe…

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at NJSACC! From our families to yours, may your Thanksgiving be full of peace, love, and joy. Happy Thanksgiving from NJSACC!

November is Youth Entrepreneurship Month – check out this resource, courtesy of Mizzen by Mott It’s National Youth Entrepreneurship Month and we are celebrating the dreamers, doers, creators and innovators! As young people lean into unknowns and transform their ideas into action in today’s digital world, we want to equip educators with learning resources to…

Check out National Afterschool Association (NAA): November Resources NAA is the membership association for professionals who work with children and youth in diverse school and community-based settings to provide a wide variety of extended learning opportunities and care during out-of-school hours. NAA November: #NAA23 is a place for #afterschool professionals to shine. #NAA23 is a place for #afterschool professionals…