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✨ NJSACC Highlights Professional Marivel Ramirez For Shining in The Field! Marivel RamirezDirector of Child CareRaritan Bay Area YMCA “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” – John F. Kennedy   

✨ NJSACC Highlights NJSACC Board Member Samuel Frisby For Shining in The Field! Mercer County Commissioner Samuel FrisbyVice President of Certification, Membership StandardsYMCA of the USA writes: “Engaging a young person with caring adults, surrounded by friends, in a place they feel safe and acknowledged is the ultimate testament of a communities village. Good out…

NJSACC’s Quality Team Director Dagmar Wojcik Shares Her Afterschool Story! Dagmar writes: “In the field of Out-of-School Time, we all have the wonderful opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of the kids in our care and the adults they will become. My own summer experiences as a camper, CIT, and camp counselor…

NJSACC’s Technical Assistance Specialist Patricia Pugliese Shares Her Afterschool Story! Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. I attended afterschool programs both in middle and high school. In HS, I attended the school’s gymnastics club twice a week. Not a great gymnast, but I did…

NJSACC’s Director of Policy and Youth Advocacy Tyneisha K. Gibbs Shares Her Afterschool Story! Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. I didn’t attend formal afterschool programs but I was involved in extracurricular activities like my girl scout meetings on Elizabeth Ave. in Newark, summer…

NJSACC’s Communications Coordinator Shares His Afterschool Story! Tim writes: “Afterschool and Out Of School are some of the most crucial times to learn important social and emotional skills.In school is where the mind is grown, while out of school is where spirit and future can be built up. ” Did you attend an afterschool program…

NJSACC’s Director of Expanded Learning Opportunities Dorine Francis Shares Her Afterschool Story! Dorine Francis writes: “The world of Out-of-School Time, OST, is nothing short of amazing! Whether it be a traditional afterschool program, a Saturday program, or a 6-week summer camp, the opportunity for youth to explore interests and learn new skills in a safe…

NJSACC’s Chief Operating Officer Adam Cruz Shares His Afterschool Story! Adam writes: “Afterschool and out-of-school time programs are vital to young people’s successful development. Professionals in our field work with youth every day to help them problem-solve, build confidence, explore career paths, and learn essential social-emotional skills. NJSACC provides the necessary support and advocacy to…

NJSACC’s CEO Ebony Grace Shares Her Afterschool Story! Ebony writes: “New Jersey’s Afterschool and OST professionals provide essential enrichment, support and resources that bolster the development of youth. I am a product of and a success story demonstrating the power of OST programs and the need for OST professionals. NJSACC is proud to provide professional…

👩‍🏫 It’s Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week: Ways to Celebrate Like A Professional! NJSACC is celebrating Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week (APAW), April 20–24, to recognize, appreciate, and advocate for those who work with young people during out-of-school time. We’re joining this national effort led by the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) because research shows that afterschool professionals…