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How Partnerships and Innovations Support the Increased Need for School-Age Child Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Virtual

The National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) brief, How Partnerships and Innovations Support the Increased Need for School-Age Child Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic, highlights the ongoing importance of out-of-school-time (OST) programming for working families. This need has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic, and states and territories are employing innovative partnership strategies to […]

Webinar

Game Changers: Celebrating & Learning from Black Youth Leadership

Virtual

As we reflect on our country’s history and the progress Black people have led, we see a strong legacy of youth leadership. Many of the major accomplishments in the fight for equality have been the result of youth activism, youth-led policy change, and the relentless action of new generations unsatisfied with the status quo. While […]

STEMWebinar

PART I: Incorporating STEM Role Models Into Afterschool: Let’s get started!

Virtual

This webinar is the first in a three-part series of webinars focused on STEM role models for afterschool networks and programs, presented by the National Girls Collaborative. Exposure to diverse STEM role models can broaden girls’ perceptions of STEM careers and dispel stereotypes about who does STEM. The presenters will provide an overview of STEM […]

SummerWebinar

National Virtual Briefing on Summer Enrichment Funding

Virtual

Please join Senators Chris Murphy (CT) and Michael Bennett (CO), along with national out-of-school time leaders on March 3, 2021, for an update on a K-12 reconciliation bill that includes dedicated summer enrichment funding to support America’s most vulnerable students. The Senators urge Congress to include dedicated funding in the next COVID-19 relief package to […]

SummerWebinar

Ten Big Bets: Transforming Education During the Pandemic and Beyond

Virtual

Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1:00 p.m. (ET)/ 10:00 a.m. (PT) Presenter: Dr. Gil Noam The global pandemic has thrown our schools and OST programs into disarray. Teachers, parents, and children alike face uncertainty, while distance learning strains the human connections that make school meaningful. In his new book, Ten Big Bets: Transforming Education During the […]

SELWebinar

Lessons from the Pandemic: Student and Practitioner Perspectives on Mutually-Supportive Relationships

Virtual

Research validates what students and educators have long known: learning happens through relationships. In a year where relationships between students and practitioners—teachers, AmeriCorps members serving in schools, out-of-school providers— have been interrupted and reimagined due to COVID-19, what can be learned from young people and adults about the ways they have mutually supported each other […]

STEMWebinar

Imagining & Planning for Quality: Exploring Goals to Guide our Work

Virtual

Thursday March 11th 3-4 PM ET (Deadline to Register: Monday March 8th) Learning Goals: Reflect on areas of SED and STEM that are traditionally strong or challenging for programs nationally and for your program/network specifically Create a vision and generate goals for strengthening STEM and SED in programming using the DoS framework and tools as […]

FundingWebinar

$122 Billion for Education in American Rescue Plan: What it means for OST programs

Virtual

Date: Thursday, March 18, 1:00 p.m. (ET) Presenters: Ally Talcott, Principal, Legislative Counsel, National Summer Learning Association Sage Learn, National Director Government Relations, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Erik Peterson, Vice President of Policy, Afterschool Alliance   Congress recently passed, and the President signed into law American Rescue Plan, which provides $2 trillion in […]

SELWebinar

Using The Walking Classroom in Afterschool (for both In-Person and Virtual Learning Environments)

Virtual

The Walking Classroom is a simple and engaging program that is easily implemented in afterschool for in-person, virtual, and hybrid learning environments. The program is simple: kids listen to fun, educational podcasts that align with content standards while they take a brisk walk. The podcasts are supported by full lesson plans and many supplemental resources. […]

STEMWebinar

PART II: Incorporating STEM Role Models into Afterschool

Virtual

This webinar is the second in a series of three webinars focused on STEM role models for afterschool networks and programs presented by the National Girls Collaborative and Techbridge Girls. The presenters will provide concrete strategies to effectively incorporate STEM role models into programs for girls and examples of role models in action. Whether you […]

STEMWebinar

Differing Abilities in STEM

Virtual

Students of all abilities can be successful in the STEM economy and should be encouraged to pursue STEM experiences, coursework, and career paths. Join the Department, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, our special guest speaker, Dr. Temple Grandin, and esteemed panel as we explore how to create inclusive STEM environments that make it possible […]