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🌻NAA is Blooming with Spring News Read The Full Article: Showcase Your Solutions Each summer, the catalog serves as a trusted planning guide for thousands of afterschool and youth development leaders exploring everything from curriculum and staffing supports to consulting services, technology platforms, wellness initiatives, and organizational resources. If your organization offers products, services, training,…

🚀 We Can’t Wait to See Everyone Soaring Tomorrow Presented by New Jersey‘s 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs Afterschool professionals from across New Jersey will gather for Soaring Beyond Expectations: A Statewide Afterschool Celebration, a day dedicated to learning, collaboration, and sharing innovative practices that strengthen out-of-school time programs. To those who have registered, we look…

Demand for Afterschool Programs in New Jersey Is Enormous, But Most Families Are Being Shut Out, New Household Survey Finds Washington, D.C. – Four in five New Jersey parents who want afterschool programs for their children are unable to enroll them, in many cases because programs are too expensive, unavailable, or inaccessible, according to a…

NJSACC Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month. You can too. Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates the contributions Jewish Americans have made to American history, society, and culture. 12 Jewish American Influential women Anti-Defamation League’s Jewish American Heritage Month Resources Books for Children: ADL’s Books Matter series Books for Children: Shel Silverstein The National Museum of American Jewish…

NJSACC Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. You can too. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month celebrates the contributions Asian/Pacific Americans have made to American history, society, and culture. 20 Asian American and Pacific Islander Women to Know Anti-racism resources to support Asian American, Pacific Islander community Children’s eBook Titles – Asian American and Pacific…

NJSACC Celebrates South Asian Heritage Month. You can too. South Asian Heritage Month celebrates the contributions South Asian Americans have made to American history, society and culture. 15 Children’s Books for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebrating South Asian American Women’s Stories Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Learning Center NJSACC staff has taken full…

NJSACC Celebrates Haitian Heritage Month. You can too. Haitian Heritage Month celebrates the contributions Haitian Americans have made to American history, society, and culture. 7 Inspiring Children’s Books about Haiti Haitian Arts Podcast Series Haitian Heritage Month: Resources for Celebrating National Geographic Kids: All About Haiti NJSACC staff has taken full advantage of this opportunity to…

📰 New Issue Alert! AfterSchool Today is Available from the National AfterSchool Association The Spring 2026 issue of AfterSchool Today, the National AfterSchool Association’s biannual magazine, is now available. In celebration of Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, we’re releasing this issue — The Power of Recognition — to highlight a critical truth for our field: recognition is not an…

⚙️ May Brings NEW Opportunities to Explore Engineering with STEM Next 💪 Challenge Based Learning Activities Challenge Based Learning, or CBL, is a flexible framework that empowers learners to co-own and co-author learning experiences, ultimately bringing Career-Connected Learning to life! This Activity Bundle from STEM Next is designed as a “quick start” for out-of-school time…

🚂 This Spring & Summer Don’t Run Drills, Run Full STEM Ahead! Learn Fresh, has launched their MLS STEM Goals collection on the Mizzen platform. This partnership tackles a key challenge in out-of-school learning: making math both engaging and impactful for all learners. “Our partnership is the realization of a shared vision for supporting students…