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Did you know that March is NJ STEM Month? Learn more here! NJ STEM Month is a celebration co-hosted by the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network (NJSPN) and Research & Development Council of New Jersey that highlights the Garden State’s incredible accomplishments in science, technology, engineering, math and innovation. With the support of Governor Murphy’s administration and then Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker’s office, NJ…

WEBINAR: New Rule to Improve Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in CCDF – Thu Mar 7 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC) announced a new rule that will lower costs for families that receive child care subsidies, improve payment practices to child care providers, and increase families’ child…

NJSACC Celebrates Women’s History Month. You can too. Women’s History Month honors and celebrates the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United States. SOME WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES PBS Community Classroom Women Who Shape History: Education Resources Women Heroes 9 Women From American History You Should Know, According to Historians…

Tyneisha Gibbs Promoted to Director of Policy and Youth Advocacy for NJSACC: New Jersey’s Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Professional Network NJSACC: New Jersey’s Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Professional Network, proudly announces the promotion of Tyneisha K. Gibbs as its new Director of Policy and Youth Advocacy. In this role, Gibbs will spearhead the organization’s efforts…

GRANT: Community Foundation of New Jersey Offers Field Trip Grant for Bus Expenses Community Foundation of New Jersey stewards the field trip endowment fund, Field Trip New Jersey.  Please note that this is not an NJSACC-administered grant. For questions, please contact Field Trip New Jersey directly at: info@fieldtripnj.org. Field Trip New Jersey provides funds to…

FOR YOUTH: Exciting opportunity with NYLC’s Youth as Solutions – apply by Tue Feb 27 NYLC is excited to announce their new Youth as Solutions Pilot Program, Peacebuilding in Action, focused on peacebuilding through service-learning experiences in underserved communities across the US! In collaboration with 9/11 Day, this initiative marks a significant step towards building a more peaceful…

Join the Collaborative for Advancing Health Equity in OST (CAHE-OST) Community of Practice through May The Collaborative for Advancing Health Equity in Out-of-School Time (OST) invites OST professionals to join the Centering Equitable Approaches to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in OST Community of Practice (CoP)! This CoP will be a five-month virtual professional development…

Check out this February Moonshot Minute and more! For Youth: Live Career Chat with STEM Professionals – Celebrate Black History Month – February 27 – 6pm Join STEM Professionals – from analysts to business transformation managers – on February 27th from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET for a conversation about STEM careers. Programs, classrooms, and…

We Love Afterschool! This Valentine’s Day, show your love to OST! This Valentine’s Day, share some of the reasons afterschool is close to your heart with your friends, family, and community. There are millions of reasons to love afterschool. Afterschool programs keep kids safe, inspire learning, and help working families. Tell the world why you,…

@girlsmoonshot Flight Crew: Youth ambassadors have been selected! Meet them here! Youth ambassadors have been selected! Meet 51 youth leaders from all 50 states, ready to inspire and advocate for equitable access to STEM What is the Flight Crew The Flight Crew is a group of youth advocates promoting the value of STEM learning and…