🎉 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…
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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…
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Find the Survey Here The New Jersey Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) Office of Resilience and Office of Applied Research and Evaluation (ARE) have developed a survey to gain insight into how parents and caregivers use technology while with their children. These insights will help us gain a better understanding of the role technology…
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NJSACC 2024 – 2025 Professional Development Below is the list of the professional development workshops being offered by NJSACC this year. Register soon – space is limited! Peer Group for OST Leaders: Every 3rd Thursday of the Month Back for another year, this popular, grant funded, cost free peer group for Out-of-School Time (OST) professionals…
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“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…
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✨ December BOOST CafĂ©: 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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