Showcase Alley 2025

New Jersey’s Annual Conference on Afterschool and Out-of-School Time (OST) 2025 celebrates long-term success in the ever-changing landscape of Afterschool, S.T.E.A.M. and Expanded Learning. The conference, taking place on Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5, 2025, features dozens of workshops aimed at improving the quality of afterschool and out-of-school time programs. Showcase Alley takes…

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2024 December Moonshot

❄️ December Moonshot Sees The Freeze Of Deep Space Travel ACRES Coaching: Elevating Youth Voice and Choice Wednesday 12/4, 12/18 1:00-3:00pm EST / 10:00 – noon 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…

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Giving Tuesday 2024

❤️ Giving Tuesday Is A Great Way To Show Love To Non-Profits Join the Generosity Movement this and every Giving Tuesday! This Giving Tuesday, unleash the power of generosity and make a lasting impact on New Jersey’s youth and families. NJSACC, New Jersey’s Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Professional Network, is at the forefront of fostering…

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Fall 2024 AfterSchool Today Released

📰 New Issue Alert! AfterSchool Today Fall 2024 Edition is Hot Off The Press! The fall 2024 edition of AfterSchool Today is out now! With this issue, the National AfterSchool Association  (NAA) is celebrating and supporting neurodiversity in afterschool, from the young people we serve to easy workplace adjustments that benefit all employees. As NAA…

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MIZZEN Make Entrepreneurial Magic

November is National Entrepreneurship Month and we’re celebrating with three weeks of action-packed resources by VentureLab and a special Mizzen Meets event featuring youth trailblazers and their mentors! “Entrepreneurship is more than starting a business. Through entrepreneurial learning, youth can focus on issues that are important to them while they grow mindsets and skills which are transferable…

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Steadfast in Our Commitment

Thank you for your ongoing support and trust in NJSACC As the election season concludes, we at NJSACC: New Jersey’s Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Professional Network remain steadfast in our commitment to advancing our mission. We are dedicated to empowering communities across New Jersey to provide every child with access to high-quality afterschool and out-of-school…

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BCG 2024 STEM Conference

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County is pleased to announce that we have officially launched our 2024 STEM Conference registration. The conference provides students in grades 4 -9 with the choice of attending 14 hands-on STEM workshops and a STEM career panel discussion presented by area professionals.  The event runs from 8:30 am to…

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The 1619 Project

We’re proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking new collection We’re proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking new collection of learning resources by the Pulitzer Center on Mizzen. Introducing: The 1619 Project for Grades 2–6: Exploring Enslavement and Resistance. Like the Pulitzer Center’s collection for older youth, the new series engages students…

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Stop The Summer Slide

5 Strategies for Sustaining Summer Learning Programs Strategies for Sustainability OST professionals understand that summer learning programs face various hurdles. From funding fluctuations to staffing issues and beyond, these challenges underscore the importance of long-term planning and sustainability. Podcast guests covered helpful strategies, starting with creating a sense of ownership among stakeholders. Actively engage stakeholders so that they’re…

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Mizzen Summer Camp 2024

Make this Summer Shine  Find your flip-flops. Snag your sunglasses. Summer’s coming — and Mizzen Summer Camp is just around the corner!  Created for youth-serving professionals, summer camp leaders, out-of-school time practitioners, and champions for children, Mizzen Summer Camp ’24 has so much in store for you! 🏕️ Energize student learning with exceptional digital content…

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