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🍁 Fall Is Here and Mizzen is Growing Gardeners! Explore Gardening with Kids Hub It’s the first day of fall. The air is cooler, the light is softer, and somewhere a kid is pulling on gloves for the first time to help clear out the summer beds, thanks to an educator who made the time…

NJSACC Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. You can too. National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to American society and culture and to honor five of our Central American neighbors who celebrate their Independence days in September. Top National Hispanic Heritage Month Resources: 4 Crafts for National Hispanic Heritage…

⛈️Disaster Assistance Available for NJ Business and Private Nonprofits The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations impacted by excessive rain occurring May 1, 2025 – July 1, 2025. Eligible counties include: New Jersey: Essex, Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and…

🎤 Built to Last. Ready to Rise. Bring Your Voice to NAA27 From March 14–17, 2027, over a thousand afterschool and youth development professionals will gather in Denver for NAA27. They’ll come from across the country and across the field — from direct-service professionals to system leaders — ready to connect with colleagues, strengthen their…

🔬 NEW DATA: Afterschool STEM Takes Off! A parent looking for an afterschool program wants a safe environment, caring staff, and engaging activities. Increasingly, that means activities that get their child building, coding, and asking questions about how things work, and afterschool programs have stepped up to meet that expectation by offering more science, technology,…

📅 The First Week Sets The Tone For The Whole Year To help you start strong, Hailee, Mizzen’s Community Engagement + Experiences Manager, curated a playlist of her favorite connection-building activities for grades K–12. Whether you’re welcoming a new group or reconnecting after summer break, these ready-to-use activities help youth build relationships before jumping into lessons and…

🦸‍♀️ Bringing Together Youth Leaders, Advocates, and Changemakers for Learning, Connection, and Empowerment Welcome to the Youth Power Summit, an annual event hosted by the Institute where young people from all across New Jersey come together to imagine and build the world they deserve. Whether it’s mental health, immigration, housing or lowering the voting age, young…

We Are Grateful to Have the Best People in Our Network of Afterschool Professionals Things people are saying about NJSACC “Wonderful experience and ways of looking at interactions. Ideas and insights were abundant” “I have learned so much during my time with you, I think I could do the job. My summer camp has benefited…

💬 NJSACC’s CEO, Joins the Advocates for Children of New Jersey Let’s Talk Kids Podcast NJSACC’s CEO, joins the Advocates for Children of New Jersey Let’s Talk Kids Podcast, discussing Quality Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Programs Ebony Grace, CEO of NJSACC, speaks with  Mary Coogan, ACNJ’s President and CEO, exploring what makes afterschool and OST learning so special and impactful for the next…

🥂 Join Us in Celebrating the Moments That Shaped Our Year 🥂 Throughout the past year, NJSACC has had the privilege of working alongside dedicated afterschool and out-of-school time professionals who continue to make an extraordinary difference in the lives of New Jersey’s youth. Every conference, training, partnership, coaching session, and conversation reflected a shared…