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Earth Day STEM Webinar

Virtual

To create a future workforce ready to meet the challenges of renewable energy technology and combating global climate change, students must foster STEAM skills while also cultivating critical thinking, creative design, project management, and collaborative problem-solving skills. Join STEMfinity on Earth Day, April 22 at 3:30 pm ET, as Horizon Educational demonstrates how exploring alternative […]

PART III: Creating Change: Leveraging DoS Toward Continuous Growth

Virtual

April 27th, 12:00 - 1:00 pm PST / 3:00pm - 4:00 pm EST (Deadline to Register: Friday March 26th) Learning Goals: Learn how to use the freely available DoS planning tool and related data collection tools to grow and strengthen programming Discuss how to sustainability leverage data and planning resources to continue strengthening STEM and […]

Cultural Crossroads: Exploring the important intersection of summer program training & design with the critical need to address race, equity, and inclusion

Virtual

Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2:00 p.m. (ET)/ 11:00 a.m. (PT) Presenters: Breakthrough Collaborative This webinar is geared toward summer program teachers, staff, and administrators and discuss all of the tools needed to “fine tune your engine.” Research tells us that summer program quality is highly dependent upon smooth operations. This tune up would cover family […]

Summertime STEM

Virtual

Summertime learning can be a fun and rewarding experience for students and educators. Join our panel of dedicated researchers, funders, and practitioners as we discuss the benefits of Summertime STEM learning and discover evidenced-based resources and best practices that can be implemented in your community. Moderator: Patti Curtis, Robert Noyce/Ellen Lettvin STEM Education Fellow, Office […]

Creating Healing-Centered Summer Programs

Virtual

Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2:00 p.m. (ET)/ 11:00 a.m. (PT) Presenter: Megan Bartlett, Founder, We Coach The events of the last year- the immediate and long-term impact of a global pandemic as well as the renewed reckoning around our country’s dark history of racial injustice- only add to the host of overwhelmingly stressful circumstances many […]

4 Keys to Engaging Community Partners to Grow Your OST Program

Virtual

May 11, 2021; 1 - 1:45 p.m. ET Community support is a critical part of any program's funding sustainability plan. Knowing what information to share and how to engage community partners in a meaningful way can be challenging. In this webinar, participants will walk away understanding the hallmarks of positive community partner engagement and how […]

Powerful Partnerships: Schools and Afterschool and Summer Programs Together for Student Recovery and Success

Virtual

Now is the moment! With a new vision for public schools and new funding, it’s time to form new partnerships. Across the country, schools have been teaming up with community-based afterschool and summer program providers to support students during the pandemic, from providing remote learning help and enrichment to meals and well-being check-ins. These partnerships […]

ACA, CDC, and ACN Town Hall for Camps and Out-of-School Time Professionals

Virtual

Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 1:30 -3:00 pm Eastern Time 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 90-min Town Hall style webinar […]

Virtual

Join the Afterschool Alliance on Wednesday, May 19, at 1 p.m. EDT for a virtual briefing for media and the field on new nationwide data on children’s summer experiences, including which children have access to enriching, engaging summer enrichment programs and which children are missing out. The report, "Time for a Game-Changing Summer, With Opportunity […]

Summer Youth Employment Best Practices

Virtual

Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2:00 p.m. (ET) Presenters: College to Congress and National Youth Employment Coalition Thousands of youth participate in employment and internship programs every summer. The goal of these programs is to guide youth to achieve personal goals and prepare for career paths through empowerment, education, and employment opportunities. Join College to Congress […]