How to Communicate with Your Staff before, during, and after the Summer As technology and social media grow, there is a seemingly endless array of platforms available to us to stay in touch with people. Because of this, you think that it would be easier than ever to connect with our camp communities, whether that…
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Opportunity for Youth Ages 7-17 – Play Video Games for Research The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is looking for students to participate in a game-based study of students’ attention and memory skills. You will need access to a desktop or laptop to play our games. Registration: Parents/guardians can register participants at: https://nexus.ucsf.edu/register/neuroscape?participant_group=ace_validation or…
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The Afterschool Alliance wants to hear what youth think about their afterschool programs! Now more than ever, it is vital to provide youth the opportunity to share their voices and ideas about things they care about. Afterschool is an important space for helping youth develop the confidence and skills they need to share those ideas.…
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Photo Credit: Markus Spiske — Unsplash A holiday or a tradition? Learning about Ramadan in early childhood and elementary classrooms Ramadan marks the 9th month of the lunar calendar, a calendar that goes back to Judaic, as well as Asian traditions. Since lunar months follow a full cycle of Moon phases, each lunar month equals…
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NCASE Resource Library – click here to learn more The NCASE Resource Library is a curated collection of tools, information, and examples of promising practices for the out-of-school time (OST) field. With more than 400 resources and growing, all resources are free, easily accessible, topical, and of interest to OST practitioners, system leaders, and other…
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DFD Child Care Schedules Two Parent Virtual Roundtable Discussions – Join Us in March and April The New Jersey Human Services’ Division of Family Development provides child care benefits to working families through the Child Care Assistance Program. Our goal is for families to know their options and have access to quality, affordable child care…
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Address Learning Loss With This Fun and Active Summer and Afterschool Program Photos courtesy of: Natalie Carnine and Laura Schmitz Addressing learning loss due to the pandemic is an important task where afterschool and out-of-school time programs can make significant impacts. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) requires implementation of programs that address…
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Missed it? Help them Grow or Watch them Go: Strategies for Supporting Staff Wellness – watch it now Research on successful out-of-school time programming identifies that positive impacts for youth and families are directly related to highly skilled and trained, youth serving professionals. In this moment, it is urgent for programs and the field to…
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The Million Girls Moonshot: March Quality Trainings and Transformative Practices 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. Over the course of the new year NJSACC’s STEM Specialist…
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NJSACC Annual Conference Returns April 29-30, 2022 at Princeton Marriott at Forrestal Join us in person for the first time in over 2 years! We look forward to seeing everyone for 2 days of training, networking and fun! ! NOTE: As part of our annual conference planning process, NJSACC regularly requests a waiver on the prohibition of…
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