đź“… 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…
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Lights On Afterschool 101 – Wednesday, September 9, at 2 p.m. ET Lights On Afterschool is back for its 27th year, celebrating afterschool programs, students, and staff! Taking place this year on October 22, 2026, this nationwide event brings together more than 8,000 programs to showcase the important role afterschool plays in supporting youth, families, and…
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🦸‍♀️ 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…
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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…
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Exciting News! Registration for NAA27 is Now Open! This year is especially meaningful as we celebrate 40 years of the National AfterSchool Association — four decades of advancing the afterschool profession, strengthening programs, and supporting the leaders who make this work possible every day. Our anniversary theme, Built to Last. Ready to Rise., honors the foundation we’ve built…
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đź’° Program Sites Can Win Up to $5,000 in this National AI Challenge from the Panasonic Foundation + STEM Next Do the young people in your afterschool program have ideas for using artificial intelligence to solve problems in their community or around the world? The AI Innovation Challenge, created by STEM Next Opportunity Fund in…
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đź’¬ 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…
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NJSACC’s 2026-2027 Professional Development Opportunities NJSACC offers a variety of engaging virtual and in-person professional development and technical assistance opportunities for all staff working in school-age child care, afterschool, and out-of-school-time (OST) programs. Guided by the New Jersey Quality Standards for Afterschool (NJQSA), training topics include leading activities, behavior and inclusion, team building, leadership development,…
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🥂 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…
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NJSACC Seeks A Legislative Consultant – apply by Fri Sep 25 2026 Click here and apply by Friday September 25, 2026 Interested applicants should register to join the Overview + Q&A Zoom session happening on Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 2pm – 3pm EST https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5BO-DglsRXe5uGxTA3jlTQ Organization: NJSACC: New Jersey’s Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Professional Network Position…
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