✨ December BOOST Café: The Season of Granting Cultural Sustainability Grant for Art Programs – Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) has opened applications for interested organizations to engage in a pilot program, Cultural Sustainability: Operation Impact Grants for Small Arts Organizations. This program, in partnership with The Wallace Foundation, offers 22 unrestricted, non-matching organizational grants of $50,000 each…
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NJSACC Celebrates Kwanzaa. You can too. Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually held on the 6th day. SOME Kwanzaa Resources: A Guide to Teaching About Kwanzaa Teacher Planet’s Kwanzaa Lessons, Worksheets and Activities TeacherVision’s Kwanzaa Resources…
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NJSACC Celebrates Hanukkah. You can too. Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated in December with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. SOME Hanukkah Resources: 11 Hanukkah Classroom Games and Activities for Elementary Students Incredible Books About Hanukkah Teacher Planet’s Hanukkah Lessons, Worksheets and Activities TeacherVision’s Hanukkah Resources NJSACC…
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🚨 Save The Date 12/11/24: Religious Expression Webinar On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools and Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join our next webinar, Student Religious Expression in Public…
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Youth and Community Violence Prevention Action Teams Apply now for the Youth and Community Violence Prevention Action Teams (VPAT) program. Through this funding and technical assistance opportunity, NACCHO will provide up to $50,000 each for a maximum of 6 awardee teams. NACCHO, NLC, and other partners will provide technical assistance. This funding opportunity is open to jurisdictions…
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REMEMBERING OUR HEROES: HELP NJSACC PAY HOMAGE TO OUR BELOVED PROFESSIONALS IN AFTERSCHOOL! “A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” – Maya Angelou Every program has something to share and every program has someone dedicated to #AfterschoolNJ and the youth they serve!…
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8,000 Events Countrywide of High-Quality, Enriching Experiences for All Students Highlighting the Need for #Afterschool and #OSTPrograms. New Jersey legislators and community leaders joined in celebrating “Lights On Afterschool” this year. This helped to showcase the impact Afterschool and Out of School Time Programs have on students and communities across the state. Governor Phil Murphy…
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With A Gravity Assistance From October, November’s Moonshot Is Picking Up Momentum! Techbridge Girls: Join Our Spring 2025 STEM Equity Learning Community Techbridge Girls is excited to announce that applications are being accepted to join the Spring 2025 STEM Equity Learning Community. All out-of-school time (OST) supervisors and administrators for organizations that serve BIPOC girls*…
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NJSACC Celebrates Native American Heritage Month. You can too. Native American Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the contributions Native Americans have made to American society and culture. Some Native American Heritage Month Resources: 2021 Native American Heritage Month Toolkit Celebrate Native American Heritage Honoring Native American Heritage Month with Kids Lenape Indians Links and Resources…
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2025 Next Gen nominations are open Nov 1-Dec 4. Each year, the National AfterSchool Association recognizes a cohort of emerging young leaders who are afterschool champions and believers in the out-of-school time profession. NAA’s Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders identifies young leaders and recognizes and cultivates the talent of afterschool champions who have the potential to influence…
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