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…

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 Filipino American National Historical Society’s Filipino Educational Resources and Activities Fil-Am Learners: A Taglish Discovery Of Our Cultural Roots Why Filipino…

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 15 Christmas Traditions Only Germans Will Understand 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…

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/…

🏗️ Be a Part of Building a Shared Vision for OST Job Quality in New Jersey Register for the Zoom Here What Does Job Quality Look Like in New Jersey’s OST Programs? A Provider Conversation Provider Workforce Meeting: November 16th, 2026, 11AM   NJSACC, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Education-Office of Student Support Services, is bringing together New Jersey’s afterschool, out-of-school time (OST), and school-age childcare providers for a conversation about job…

🥗 Join Hunger Free New Jersey for an Interactive Session Register for the Zoom Here Join Hunger Free New Jersey for an interactive session exploring how the CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program can help communities provide more children with nutritious meals after the school day ends. Participants will learn how the CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program works, hear directly from sponsors currently operating the program, and have the opportunity to ask questions and join the…

🍅 Hunger Free New Jersey Released The State of Afterschool Meals Learn more here Hunger Free New Jersey released The State of Afterschool Meals in New Jersey, a new report examining participation in the CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program, where access gaps remain, and opportunities to reach more children. New Jersey has made meaningful progress in expanding afterschool meals. But in 2025, the state reached just 4 of every 100 children participating in free or…