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Senator Murphy From Connecticut Introduces Legislation to Fund Summer Experiences for More Children New legislation, the Summer for All Act, aims to bridge the summer learning equity gap. A nationally representative poll by Gallup published Friday, in partnership with the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) and the American Camp Association (ACA), found that 30 million…

NAA Has So Much To Offer! Check Out Some Highlights From The June Newsletter Webinar Recording: Using OST Job Quality Standards to Address Recruitment and Retention Challenges Last month, the National AfterSchool Association released the Out-of-School Time Job Quality Standards (JQS), a critical step forward in our Thriving OST Workforce Initiative. Developed in collaboration with leading experts…

NAA Has So Much To Offer! Check Out Some Highlights From The June Newsletter OST Job Quality Standards We’re thrilled to share the release of the OST Job Quality Standards (JQS), a groundbreaking resource developed by the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) to elevate the out-of-school time profession and support the well-being of OST professionals nationwide. In collaboration with…

Join the Collaborative for Advancing Health Equity in Out-of-School Time (CAHE-OST) Join the Collaborative for Advancing Health Equity in Out-of-School Time (CAHE-OST) to jumpstart the 2024-2025 school year with a professional development opportunity for school staff and out-of-school time (OST) professionals. Their August 22 webinar is specifically designed to help you create intentional processes and…

Co-Plan, Schedule, and Teach with Ease “I love Mizzen because it is easy breezy.”— Melinda Shealey, Executive Director, Spirit of Sharing, Inc. Explore our filtering, bookmarking, and scheduling features and you’ll see why Melinda Sheahey calls Mizzen “easy breezy.” Here’s a quick overview.*Filter—lets you browse every activity on Mizzen by category, duration, rating, publisher, learning…

August: Back To School Month ACRES Coaching: Making Math Engaging Thursdays: 8/22, 9/5, 9/19/2024 1:00 – 3:00 pm EST / 10:00 am- Noon PST Are you looking for fun ways to help youth build number sense and problem-solving skills? Math can take on new meaning when it is integrated into daily routines in our afterschool…

Diverse Learners Needs Assessment Survey The Institute for Families (IFF) at the Rutgers School of Social Work is working with the NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development to create a new training series about meeting the needs of diverse learners. We are interested in the perspectives of professionals in the early childhood…

Take a journey through an incredible year of growth, innovation, and community impact! Explore the highlights, milestones, and stories that made this year unforgettable. Click on the drop-down menus to relive the moments that shaped NJSACC’s success and discover how with you all, we’ve impacted youth and families and inspired change. Dive in and see…

Let Your Voice Be Heard The New Jersey Department of Education is inviting public comment on New Jersey’s 2024 Draft Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan. The proposed updated plan builds upon the initial ESSA State Plan, which received approval from the United States Department of Education (USED) in 2017.  Deadline: August 20th, 2024…

ACRES Coaching: Elevating Youth Voice and Choice Wednesdays: 7/10, 7/24, 8/7/2024 noon – 2:00 pm EST / 9:00 am – 11:00 am PST How often do youth in your program get to choose what they’re investigating or designing, the materials they might use and/or how they engage with the work? In this module, participants try…