ACRES Coaching: Elevating Youth Voice and Choice Wednesdays: 7/10, 7/24, 8/7/2024 noon – 2:00 pm EST / 9:00 am – 11:00 am PST How often do youth in your program get to choose what they’re investigating or designing, the materials they might use and/or how they engage with the work? In this module, participants try…
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NJSACC IS HIRING! Apply now to join our Quality Team FULL TIME as a Technical Assistance Specialist The Technical Assistance Specialist (TAS) will play a key role in the development and delivery of technical assistance, professional development, provider networking, and evaluation support of school-age out-of-school time (OST) programs. Minimum Qualifications/Requirements Necessary Include: · At least…
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click here to visit the NSLA website for even more family and program resources NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING WEEK: JULY 15-19, 2024 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. This year, we’re…
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iLearn Schools, a 2024 Engage Every Student Initiative Recognition Program Champion New Jersey program is one of 13 to be honored nationwide NJSACC: New Jersey’s Afterschool & Out-of-School-Time Professional Network congratulates iLearn Schools in partnership with North Jersey Arts and Science Charter Schools and Linden Public School District for being selected as a 2024 Engage…
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Join us for our monthly virtual networking sessions where we share updates from the field, resources, occasional guest speakers, and dynamic conversation with our school age community from throughout NJ. Register to join us on the following dates at 11am EST: Sep 19, 2024 11:00 AM Oct 17, 2024 11:00 AM Nov 21, 2024 11:00…
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NJSACC Celebrates Muslim-American Heritage Month. You can too. Muslim-American Heritage Month celebrates the contributions Muslim Americans have made to American history, society, and culture. Muslim-American Heritage Month Resources Muslim American Heritage Month Book for Adult, Kids and Teens NJSACC staff has taken full advantage of this opportunity to curate and compile a list of top…
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NJSACC Celebrates French-American Heritage Month. You can too. French-American Heritage Month takes place in July and is a month to celebrate the contributions French-Americans have made to American history, society and culture. SOME French-American Heritage Month Resources Bastille Day Activities for Kids France Lesson for Kids: History & Facts France Lesson Plan for Elementary School…
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CHECK OUT THESE GREAT ARTICLES WE PICKED OUT FOR YOU FROM MIZZEN! Hear Them Roar: How Tiger Academy Uses Team-Building Games to Launch Youth Leadership By Team Mizzen · 4 minute read It’s 3:00 PM on a chilly day in Hollister, Missouri. The school bell rings. With jackets, books, bags—and a few back-to-school jitters—students pile into Katie Schiefelbein’s…
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NAA Has So Much To Offer! Check Out Some Highlights From The June Newsletter OST Job Quality Standards We’re thrilled to share the release of the OST Job Quality Standards (JQS), a groundbreaking resource developed by the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) to elevate the out-of-school time profession and support the well-being of OST professionals nationwide. In collaboration with…
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NJSACC Celebrates Fourth of July (Independence Day). You can too. The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations go back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress…
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