Author: Tim Conkling

🌩️ NJSACC Represents New Jersey With FORCE at NAA25 (a photo essay) NJSACC has proudly been the state’s national affiliate to the National AfterSchool Association (NAA), The National AfterSchool Association’s 2025 Convention (NAA25) brought together afterschool professionals from across the country to explore new ideas, build connections, and inspire innovation in the field. With the theme…

🏕️ It’s no big secret, the key to a great summer camp experience is a great staff team! Join us for our in person regional mini-conferences specifically for day camp leadership. We’ll focus on components and training tips that help build high quality staff teams towards a high quality summer camp experience for all. We’ll…

Governor Murphy’s Final Black History Month celebration at Drumthwacket On February 10, Governor Phil and First Lady Tammy Murphy hosted their final Black History Month Program at Drumthwacket, and NJSACC was truly honored to be invited.  This administration has made significant strides in addressing issues that disproportionately affect multiple communities, both independently and collectively. Thank you…

NJSACC Celebrates Greek-American Heritage Month. You can too. NJSACC celebrates the culture, accomplishments and experiences of Greek people during Greek-American Heritage Month in March. SOME GREEK-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH RESOURCES: Ancient Greek Toys: All You Need To Know Kids Cooking Activities: Study Greek Cooking Lesson Plan: It Came From Greek Mythology (6th-12th grades) Teacher Planet’s Mythology: Lessons,…

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers-Cohort 17, 18, 19, 20-Continuation Purpose:  It is the intent of the 21st CCLC Program to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in community learning centers that: increase academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students, particularly students who attend low-performing schools, to meet…

🚀 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…

The New Jersey Departments of Education and Human Services Share Resources on Immigrant Students and Families 1. Office of New Americans: Community Support ResourcesNJDHS’ Office of New Americans has developed Know-Your-Rights materials for immigrants and refugees and organizations/businesses who serve them. Resources are available in English and Spanish. Other languages will be available soon. https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njnewamericans/newcomers/rights/   2. School-Related State and Federal Requirements Pertaining to Immigrant Students and…

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…

New Jersey’s Annual Conference on Afterschool and Out-of-School Time (OST) 2025 celebrates long-term success in the ever-changing landscape of Afterschool, S.T.E.A.M. and Expanded Learning. The conference, taking place on Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5, 2025, features dozens of workshops aimed at improving the quality of afterschool and out-of-school time programs. Showcase Alley takes…

❄️ December Moonshot Sees The Freeze Of Deep Space Travel Please help us spread the word about our STEM Learning Journeys Powered by Verizon™ and STEM Next! These hands-on, themed lesson bundles make it easy for programs to engage students in critical STEM topics like climate action, coding, and AI. Help us engage more programs by sharing…