Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance
... because learning does not end at 3:00 p.m.
Student-led service or service-learning activities are an effective way to engage the youth in your afterschool program in activities that help them find their voice, take action, and make an impact. Participation in service helps youth build leadership and 21st-century skills, connects them to their community, and engages them as active citizens on the issues […]
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1:00 p.m. (ET)/ 10:00 a.m. (PT) Presenters: Jamie Kasper, Director, Arts Education Partnership, Education Commission of the States Lynn Tuttle, Director of Public Policy, Research, and Professional Development, National Association for Music Education Robin Berlinsky, Executive Director, Engaging Creative Minds The American Rescue Act included $127 billion in federal funding for […]
The Demand Side Perspective of Fall 2021-22 Classroom: What Superintendents Need Presenters: Superintendent Edward Manuszak, Dundee Community Schools, MI; Superintendent Grant Rivera, Marietta City Schools, GA; Dr. Valerie Truesdale, The School Superintendents Association; and Superintendent Avis Williams, Selma City Schools, AL Moderator: Jeimee Estrada-Miller, CGLR Senior Fellow
Join our partners at the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence on June 15 to talk about what needs your children have emerging from the pandemic and how you can work with your district on education recovery plans.
The Building Connections webinar series explores how social and emotional learning (SEL) connects to topics that are top of mind for our community so we can strengthen the many systems that support our young people. Students graduating this year will enter a new world, reshaped by the global pandemic, the fight for racial justice, and […]
Last summer, the Institute for Citizens & Scholars (C&S) launched the Civic Spring Project to provide six youth-centered organizations across the United States with grants to launch projects addressing pandemic-related challenges facing their communities and to promote local civic engagement during the 2020 general election. C&S is eager to both share findings and seek input […]
This Town Hall is brought to you by the American Camp Association (ACA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Association of Camp Nursing (ACN). We welcome camp directors and out-of-school time professionals to attend a free 60-min Town Hall style webinar to ask questions about the updated guidance from CDC for […]
The National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) has published a new brief, Supporting and Promoting Mental Health in Out-of-School Time, that highlights the crucial role that out-of-school-time (OST) programs play in supporting and promoting children’s healthy development, inclusive of mental health needs. These needs have grown and changed during the coronavirus disease 2019 […]
Join the National AfterSchool Association on Wednesday, July 7 for our upcoming Coaching Conversations—Essential Reading List for Nonprofit Leaders*. What are the books that have helped you grow both personally and professionally over the course of your career? Come with a book to recommend—and leave with a full list of great reading recs from your […]
In addition to education and child care funds, the American Rescue Plan that became law in March 2021 provides $350 billion for eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and bring back jobs. Under the jurisdiction of the US Department of the Treasury, the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal […]
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. The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) developed this webpage to share toolkits and resources to support summer planning and promote National Summer Learning […]