🛠️ Be Part Of Our NEW Youth Work Conference Continue to set your program up for success this year with NJSACC’s new Youth Work Convention specifically for staff working directly with youth in afterschool! Each participant will enjoy all three of these hands-on workshops in one day, plus lunch & time for networking with others doing similar work. Register as individuals, or, better yet, sign up groups of staff that can work together on implementing…

Annual Conference Showcase Alley Annual Conference 📣 REGISTRATION OPEN! For NJSACC’s Fall Conference On Afterschool Time! We look forward to seeing everyone December 4, 2026 for a day of training, networking and fun! NJSACC’s 2026 Annual Conference on Afterschool and Out-of-School Time continues the work of sharing the story of afterschool and out-of-school time (OST). December 4th’s conference focuses on leadership and is geared toward directors, site coordinators and veteran staff transitioning to new roles.…

NJSACC Celebrates Native American Heritage Month. You can too. Native American Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the contributions Native Americans have made to American society and culture. Some Native American Heritage Month Resources: 2021 Native American Heritage Month Toolkit Celebrate Native American Heritage Honoring Native American Heritage Month with Kids Lenape Indians Links and Resources for Grades K-4 Lenape Lifeways Videos by historian John Kraft Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation NJ National…

💰 Program Sites Can Win Up to $5,000 The deadline to submit your project is 11:59 PM EST on November 19, 2026. Do the young people in your afterschool program have ideas for using artificial intelligence to solve problems in their community or around the world? The AI Innovation Challenge, created by STEM Next Opportunity Fund in partnership with the Panasonic Foundation, gives high school youth the opportunity to explore those ideas while competing for…

NJSACC Celebrates Italian American Heritage Month. You can too. Italian American Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the contributions Italian Americans have made to American society and culture. 5 Picture Books to Celebrate Italian American Heritage Month Dive into Diversity: Italian American Heritage Month! Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans Resources (K-12) New York Public Library’s Italian American Heritage Month Resources NJ Italian Heritage Commission’s Italian Heritage Curriculum (K-5) Peanut Butter Fish Lessons: Learn About Italy…

NJSACC Celebrates Filipino American History Month. You can too. Filipino American History Month celebrates and recognizes the contributions Filipinos have made to American society and culture. Check out some of these Filipino American History Month Resources: 9 Ways To Celebrate Filipino American History Month 10+ Picture Book Recommendations to Celebrate Filipino American History Month NJSACC staff has taken full advantage of this opportunity to curate and compile a list of top resources that support teaching…

NJSACC Celebrates German American Heritage Month. You can too. German American Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the contributions German Americans have made to American society and culture. 12 German Women Who Influenced the World Germany: Interesting Facts for Kids National German American Day Visit a Real German Fairy Tale Castle What is German-American Day? A Celebration of German Contributions to America NJSACC staff has taken full advantage of this opportunity to curate and compile a…

NJSACC’s 2026-2027 Professional Development Opportunities NJSACC offers a variety of engaging virtual and in-person professional development and technical assistance opportunities for all staff working in school-age child care, afterschool, and out-of-school-time (OST) programs. Guided by the New Jersey Quality Standards for Afterschool (NJQSA), training topics include leading activities, behavior and inclusion, team building, leadership development, program planning/management, STEM, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), working with families, and so much more! Check out the professional development opportunities…

💡 These Are Programs That Have Registered Events with Us So Far for Lights On 2026 Newark Youth Career Pathways (NYCP), Newark Alliance Newark Youth Career Pathways (NYCP), Newark Alliance Clinton Hill Early Childhood Community Center, Newark, NJ AFTERSCHOOL & OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME VENDOR FAIR; 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Ironbound Community Corporation Ironbound Community Corporation Newark 4p-5:30p Middlesex Community School Middlesex Community School Middlesex Laser Light Show; 6p-8p Plainfield Community Outreach of NJ 21CCLC ASP w/…