🎨 Keep Creativity at the Center of Summer Learning Not every great summer activity needs to be loud, complicated, or perfectly planned. Sometimes the moments youth remember most are the ones where they get to create something, express themselves, and feel proud of what they made. That’s why creative programming matters so much in the summer. It gives young people space to explore ideas, build confidence, collaborate, and simply have fun. Inside Mizzen, we’ve pulled…

🌻NAA is Blooming with Spring News Read The Full Article: Showcase Your Solutions Each summer, the catalog serves as a trusted planning guide for thousands of afterschool and youth development leaders exploring everything from curriculum and staffing supports to consulting services, technology platforms, wellness initiatives, and organizational resources. If your organization offers products, services, training, consulting, or other supports that could benefit the OST community, we’d love to consider including you in this year’s catalog.…

Soaring Beyond Expectations: A Statewide Afterschool Celebration SAVE TE DATE Presented by New Jersey‘s 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs This Afterschool Showcase will highlight best practices of NJ’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Programs This event is open statewide to anyone interested in utilizing afterschool, before school, or summer school as a strategy to improve youth’s knowledge and skills and engage them in meaningful learning opportunities. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? School personnel Afterschool directors Teachers Youth Workers Others…

Demand for Afterschool Programs in New Jersey Is Enormous, But Most Families Are Being Shut Out, New Household Survey Finds Washington, D.C. – Four in five New Jersey parents who want afterschool programs for their children are unable to enroll them, in many cases because programs are too expensive, unavailable, or inaccessible, according to a household survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance and released today. America After 3PM finds that 80% of New Jersey parents…

Over the years, NJSACC’s opportunity for networking & dynamic conversation for leaders in the field of afterschool & OST, Afterschool Conversations, has changed according to the times. New for 2025-26, NJSACC is proud to present monthly conversation topics guided by NJSACC staff & guest speakers. Every third Thursday of the month join us for a conversation that will revolve around a range of topics starting with September’s Reflections, Connections, and Steps in the Right Direction…

NJSACC Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month. You can too. Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates the contributions Jewish Americans have made to American history, society, and culture. 12 Jewish American Influential women Anti-Defamation League’s Jewish American Heritage Month Resources Books for Children: ADL’s Books Matter series Books for Children: Shel Silverstein The National Museum of American Jewish History’s Virtual Museum NMAJH in a Minute – Gertrude Elion NJSACC staff has taken full advantage of this opportunity to…

NJSACC Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. You can too. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month celebrates the contributions Asian/Pacific Americans have made to American history, society, and culture. 20 Asian American and Pacific Islander Women to Know Anti-racism resources to support Asian American, Pacific Islander community Children’s eBook Titles – Asian American and Pacific Islanders National Today’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resources Top Asian Pacific American Mighty Girl Books NJSACC staff…

NJSACC Celebrates South Asian Heritage Month. You can too. South Asian Heritage Month celebrates the contributions South Asian Americans have made to American history, society and culture. 15 Children’s Books for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebrating South Asian American Women’s Stories Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Learning Center NJSACC staff has taken full advantage of this opportunity to curate and compile a list of some resources that support teaching and sharing various cultural…

NJSACC Celebrates Haitian Heritage Month. You can too. Haitian Heritage Month celebrates the contributions Haitian Americans have made to American history, society, and culture. 7 Inspiring Children’s Books about Haiti Haitian Arts Podcast Series Haitian Heritage Month: Resources for Celebrating National Geographic Kids: All About Haiti NJSACC staff has taken full advantage of this opportunity to curate and compile a list of some resources that support teaching and sharing various cultural celebrations with the youth you…