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…
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check out these great tips and resources from mizzen How to Courageously Own Your Brilliance at Work By The Can-Do Company, Candace Doby How do we transform learning opportunities for all? What risks are worth taking to express your values and leadership at work, and how can we find the courage to overcome self-doubt? “Own…
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click here to visit the NSLA website for even more family and program resources NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING WEEK: JULY 15-19, 2024 National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance of keeping kids learning, safe, and healthy every summer, ensuring they return to school ready to succeed in the year. This year, we’re…
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iLearn Schools, a 2024 Engage Every Student Initiative Recognition Program Champion New Jersey program is one of 13 to be honored nationwide NJSACC: New Jersey’s Afterschool & Out-of-School-Time Professional Network congratulates iLearn Schools in partnership with North Jersey Arts and Science Charter Schools and Linden Public School District for being selected as a 2024 Engage…
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NJSACC Celebrates Muslim-American Heritage Month. You can too. Muslim-American Heritage Month celebrates the contributions Muslim Americans have made to American history, society, and culture. Muslim-American Heritage Month Resources Muslim American Heritage Month Book for Adult, Kids and Teens NJSACC staff has taken full advantage of this opportunity to curate and compile a list of top…
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NJSACC Celebrates French-American Heritage Month. You can too. French-American Heritage Month takes place in July and is a month to celebrate the contributions French-Americans have made to American history, society and culture. SOME French-American Heritage Month Resources Bastille Day Activities for Kids France Lesson for Kids: History & Facts France Lesson Plan for Elementary School…
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CHECK OUT THESE GREAT ARTICLES WE PICKED OUT FOR YOU FROM MIZZEN! Hear Them Roar: How Tiger Academy Uses Team-Building Games to Launch Youth Leadership By Team Mizzen · 4 minute read It’s 3:00 PM on a chilly day in Hollister, Missouri. The school bell rings. With jackets, books, bags—and a few back-to-school jitters—students pile into Katie Schiefelbein’s…
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NJSACC Celebrates Fourth of July (Independence Day). You can too. The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations go back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress…
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Have Your Say: NJSACC is Taking the Pulse of Out-of-School Time (OST) Please help NJSACC “Take the Pulse” of Afterschool and Out-of-School Time (OST) in New Jersey! We want to hear your thoughts about us and our professional development offerings. We’d also like to learn what we can do better to support afterschool and OST…
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Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers-Competitive Division: Educational Services Office: Student Support Services View Published NGO Document (Microsoft Word) 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…
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