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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🎆 Reflecting on Independence: Afterschool and the American Spirit As we celebrate the Fourth of July, we’re reminded that independence is not just a historical milestone—it’s a shared value we nurture every day. In afterschool programs across the country, young people are exploring their voices, building confidence, and learning how to contribute meaningfully to their…
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Share Your Afterschool Story Every program has something to share and we want to hear your Afterschool and Out-of-School Time (OST) stories! We want to hear how your Afterschool or Summer program is making a difference in the lives of students and their families. Submit an article, media clip, or your own story (brief narrative)…
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🥽 Dive into the July-September Quarterly Asset Package! Boost Your Summer Programming The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) works to ensure all of America’s students, regardless of background, income, or zip code, can access and benefit from a high-quality summer learning experience every year. Check out Discover Summer and the STEM Next + NSLA 2026…
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💟 We Hope This Message Finds You Well We are reaching out to inform you that we are implementing a new Single Sign-On (SSO) feature in NJCCIS beginning Monday 06/22/2026 to help streamline access to system tools as part of the e-Child Care system integration into NJCCIS. Attached in this email you will find…
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📖 New National Park Stories Are Here Get kids moving and learning with The Walking Classroom’s new episodes, including the Black Heritage Trail, part of Boston’s African American National Historic Site. All episodes produced in partnership with the National Park Foundation Open OutDoors for Kids program are available in both English and Spanish to support diverse learners. The Walking Classroom…
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Thank you for joining us last week for Afterschool Conversations. We hope you enjoyed our discussion highlighting the exciting 2025-2026 year of NJSACC. Please enjoy the summer and we hope to see you in the Zoom room when we resume on September 17th! Join the FLASH to stay up to date on Next Year’s Afterschool Conversations
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🤩 Exciting Opportunity from New Jersey Audubon Check out this exciting opportunity from New Jersey Audubon that may benefit families in your community. Thanks to generous support from PSEG, Wings to Wonder provides summer camp access awards for children within the PSEG service area to attend NJ Audubon’s Lorimer (Franklin Lakes) and Scherman Hoffman (Bernardsville)…
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NJSACC Celebrates National Caribbean American Heritage Month. You can too. National Caribbean American Heritage Month celebrates the contributions Caribbean Americans have made to American history, society, and culture. Some National Caribbean American Heritage Month Resources 19 Books to Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage 20 Books To Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month Caribbean American Heritage Month: Instructional…
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NJSACC Celebrates Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. You Can Too. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month celebrates the contributions Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Americans have made to American history, society, and culture. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month Resources 15 Books on LGBTQ History for Kids…
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