Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance
... because learning does not end at 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 30th 3-4 PM ET (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 sustainably leverage data and planning resources to continue strengthening STEM and SED in your program/network
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2:00 p.m. (ET) Presenters: Common Threads Join us to learn about how you can incorporate interactive nutrition education into your summer program. Common Threads' Small Bites Program teaches PreK-8th grade students about nutrition and healthy cooking through a series of eight lessons combining nutrition and snack making. The lessons are aligned […]
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2:00 p.m. (ET) Presenter: BellXcel Research has shown that the best professional development is timely, job-embedded, ongoing, and can be put to use immediately. Summer programs provide a “learning lab” for teachers, staff, and administrators to put their professional learning into action. Join SCRI and BellXcel to learn more about findings […]
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2:00 p.m. (ET) Presenter: BellXcel This webinar would be 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 outreach and engagement, […]
Wednesday, April 7 from 3:00 – 3:45 PM Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults develop, learn and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that help them understand and manage their emotions, achieve goals, feel empathy for others, establish supportive relationships, and make responsible decisions. Research shows that SEL […]
STEM identity is critical to STEM persistence and how role models are critical to STEM identity, shared through research. In this webinar, we will explore three strategies for connecting to and preparing role models to work with youth. Strategies will consist of: Role Model Strategy 1: Making a Connection Role Model Strategy 2: Talking About […]
During this interactive three-hour training, presenters will demonstrate the value of physical activity before and after school and how it fits into a larger commitment to supporting movement and emotional wellbeing for young people. We will model fun play breaks that can be used in before and after school programs and explain how play and […]
Education funding provided by the American Rescue Plan presents a tremendous opportunity to offer young people the quality afterschool and summer programs that are so desperately needed. But, with this tremendous opportunity also comes responsibility. Each of us in the afterschool field has a role to play to help ensure that funding is thoughtfully used […]
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2:00 p.m. (ET)/ 11:00 a.m. (PT) Presenters: Alec Lee, co-founder and Executive Director, Aim High Terrence Riley, Vice President of Programs, Aim High In 2020, Aim High made an extraordinary pivot to design and launch Aim High @ Home, an engaging virtual summer learning program that served 1,200 kids across the […]
Last summer, Boston invested an additional $4.1 million in the city’s summer jobs program to develop four new alternative tracks to not only ensure youth would be engaged during the summer but would also have the potential to develop their skills while earning the wages that their families depend on. Join American Youth Policy Forum […]
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 […]
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 […]