Find the Survey Here The American Institutes for Research (AIR), with support from the Wallace Foundation and in collaboration with the Afterschool Alliance and the National Afterschool Association, is conducting a national cost study on out-of-school time (OST) programs. This study aims to update the OST cost calculator, a critical tool that helps the field…
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🚀 The Flight Crew aims to uplift young voices in STEM from across the nation The STEM Next Opportunity Fund has just launched the application process for its fourth Flight Crew cohort. The Flight Crew aims to uplift young voices in STEM from across the nation to inspire their peers and demonstrate that STEM is…
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National Afterschool Association Honors Two New Jersey Rising Stars Among Its 2025 Next Generation Of Afterschool Leaders  The National AfterSchool Association (NAA) has selected Ayana Bell (Trenton, NJ) & Alexis Mathieson (Newark, NJ) as one of NAA’s 2025 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders. This award recognizes young leaders in the out-of-school time field who have a proven…
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FY2026 Grant Applications are Due February 28 at 4:00 pm The OFBI has scheduled a series of grant specific Zoom training and technical assistance webinars that will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to register in Blue SAGE, Organization Information, Accessing the Application & Introduction to Logic Modeling. These sessions are designed to answer…
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Join us for our monthly virtual networking sessions where we share updates from the field, resources, occasional guest speakers, and dynamic conversation with our school age community from throughout NJ. Register to join us on the following dates at 11am EST: Apr 17, 2025 11:00 AM May 15, 2025 11:00 AM Jun 12, 2025 11:00…
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Register for #SELday 2025 and the Summit! We define social and emotional learning (SEL) as an integral part of education and human development. What Is SEL Day? SEL Day is a global, grassroots campaign for social-emotional learning to support children’s academic recovery, mental health, and well-being. Since its inception in 2020, #SELday has reached over…
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NJSACC Announces the Diane Genco Excellence in OST Award – nominate by Fri Feb 28 Nominations accepted through February 28, 2025 Diane Genco, founding Executive Director, along with a small coalition of like-minded professionals and stakeholders, created what is now known as NJSACC: New Jersey’s Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Network. You can listen to the…
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NJSACC Celebrates Black History Month. You can too. National African American History Month (also known as Black History Month) in February celebrates the contributions African Americans have made to American history in their struggles for freedom and equality and deepens our understanding of our Nation’s history. Black History Month Resources: 20 Pertinent Classroom Resources For…
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 Afterschool Advocacy in Action*  Last Week, NJSACC CEO Ebony D. Grace had the honor of meeting with New Jersey State Senator Angela V. McKnight to discuss the critical challenges facing school-age childcare in New Jersey. Did you know, that low-income families access OST (Out-of-School Time) programs at just 38%—less than half the rate of their upper-middle-income…
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