What is your #youthfields story? Take the #PowerofUsSurvey today and share your experiences working with young people outside the school day. You are passionate, committed, creative, resourceful, resilient, and powerful. We want to know your story as a youth-serving professional or volunteer! Millions of professionals and volunteers work with young people every day on athletic…
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NJSACC Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. You can too. National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to American society and culture and to honor five of our Central American neighbors who celebrate their Independence days in September. Top National Hispanic Heritage Month Resources: 4 Crafts for National Hispanic…
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NJSACC Launches Its Fall Professional Development Series 2022 NJSACC: The Statewide Network for New Jersey’s Afterschool Communities has been very busy preparing a full menu of professional development opportunities for the fall. We encourage you to take a look at each of the following offerings and then register to join us using the links provided…
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American Camp Association’s Staffing Summit 2022 – Mon-Wed Oct 24-26 – Register today! The 2022 Staffing Summit will feature critical learning, speaker panels, roundtables and engaging sessions spanning three days. The virtual delivery of the conference increases the benefits of convenience and value while preserving the great networking and timely information which are hallmarks of…
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Mizzen by Mott: Create a Culture of Discovery At Mizzen, we’re all about discovery—be it discovery about one’s identity, a new passion or a renewed perspective about the impact of our work with young people. This week, we spent time discovering more about our team members, culture, core values and ourselves. As we ideated, unpacked and collaborated, CEO Carlos Santini…
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In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, The Million Girls Moonshot highlights Hispanic scientists and engineers! The Moonshot will be active in out-of-school programs in all 50 states, leveraging the Mott-funded 50 State Afterschool Network, which has access to more than 10 million youth and 100,000 afterschool programs across the country. NJSACC will bring you…
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The National Youth Leadership Council Offers Service-Learning Grants – apply by Fri Sep 23 Take action on Teen Driver Safety through Project Ignition or Education Equity through Education in Action and make a difference in your community! NYLC provides support throughout the 2022-23 school year for educators and youth leaders in schools and nonprofits, including…
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Missed it? Watch this Webinar: Lights On Afterschool 101 – Celebrating Afterschool! Lights On Afterschool is back in its 23rd year, celebrating afterschool programs, students, and staff! Taking place this year on October 20, 2022, this nationwide event brings together more than 8,000 programs showcasing the important role that afterschool plays in supporting youth, families, and…
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Mizzen By Mott: Create a Culture of Development At Mizzen, we believe that learning shouldn’t be reserved just for the youth we work with—but instead, learning is life-long (and fun, even as adults!). That’s why we offer professional development tips for educators in addition to our content for youth. With Mizzen Pro Tips, you have…
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Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning Summary of Recent Changes (Updated Aug. 11, 2022) Removed the recommendation to cohort Changed recommendation to conduct screening testing to focus on high-risk activities during high COVID-19 Community Level or in response to an outbreak Removed the recommendation to…
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