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Applications are now live for the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department’s) 2024-25 Recognition Program! This recognition program recognizes non-profit organizations, city municipalities or local government entities, and local educational agencies working together to engage students in high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs. The application closes on Jan. 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Interested applicants…

NCASE Offerings: Panel on Combining Resources to Support Quality Out-of-School Time Programs NCASE hosted this webinar with panelists from New Jersey and Vermont to discuss how to enhance out-of-school (OST) programs by combining resources at the state level. This resource supports equity. Also, see the companion brief: Combining Resources to Support Quality Out-of-School Time Programs, which describes…

🎉 Merry Holidays From: NJSACC Your Afterschool & OST Family As the year comes to a close, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your dedication and passion in shaping the future through your work in afterschool programs. Your unwavering commitment to providing safe, enriching, and inspiring opportunities for young minds makes a profound…

Find out more here New Jersey Afterschool Program-Competitive Division: Educational Services Office: Student Support Services View Published NGO Document (Microsoft Word)   Purpose: The New Jersey Afterschool Summer Program is open to eligible applicants willing to expand existing out-of-school time (OST) programs to offer high-quality, engaging activities to youth throughout New Jersey. It is expected that these programs…

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…

“All I Want This Winter is Afterschool!” Letter-Writing Campaign Out-of-school time programs are vital to students, families, and communities across New Jersey. Join NJSACC in advocating for continued support and funding for these programs by engaging students and families in a letter-writing campaign to Governor Phil Murphy. Below are detailed instructions for three templates designed…

✨ December BOOST Café: The Season of Granting Cultural Sustainability Grant for Art Programs – Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) has opened applications for interested organizations to engage in a pilot program, Cultural Sustainability: Operation Impact Grants for Small Arts Organizations. This program, in partnership with The Wallace Foundation, offers 22 unrestricted, non-matching organizational grants of $50,000 each…

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 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…

🚨 Save The Date 12/11/24: Religious Expression Webinar On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools and Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join our next webinar, Student Religious Expression in Public…