Annual Afterschool Conference a Success!
NJSACC's Annual Afterschool Conference was held last week in Princeton, NJ on November 13 and 14, 2009. More than 400 attendees enjoyed an exciting Friday opening session that featured performer Flora Cruz, a parent and consumer of afterschool care for her 9 year old daughter, singing her inspirational song "Let the Sunshine Out" and workshops on topics including bullying, incorporating nature and science into afterschool programming and playground safety. Saturday's conference began with a rousing performance from "Seventh Principle", an West African dance group from Young Audiences NJ.
Our 2009 conference was presented in partnership with the National Institute for Out of School Time (NIOST), the NJ Department of Education, the NJ Department for Children and Families, the NJ Department of Human Services, Amerigroup, NJ 4-H, the American Business Collaboration, the Charles S. Mott Statewide Afterschool Network, and the State of New Jersey. The NJ Principals and Supervisors Association and the Foundation for Educational Administration sponsored a special sequence of workshops for program directors and principals called "Aligning the Learning Day: Collaborative Strategies for Principals and Afterschool Program Directors" presented by Dr. Paul Young. In addition to his role as Executive Director of the West Afterschool Program in Lancaster, OH, Dr. Young will assume the role of Interim Executive Director of the National Afterschool Association (NAA) beginning on January, 1, 2010.
Look for details on our 2010 Conference on NJSACC's website next Spring.
