Mizzen: Think. Make. Tinker – Inspire children’s creativity with reDiscover Center There is no single word that captures the spirit of reDiscover Center more than creativity. The brainchild of 25 education-focused groups in the Los Angeles Area, reDiscover develops children’s creativity through hands-on making with sustainable materials. The nonprofit launched in 2003, and today it regularly serves 11,000…
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Act Today! Advance Equity and Encourage Empathy. Advancing Equity and Inclusion in Hiring and Staff Development Research shows that staff is critical to afterschool program quality, and staff diversity yields important outcomes for children and youth. Youth-serving organizations must create inclusive environments for staff of all identities to thrive. Join this webinar to learn more…
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Check out these fantastic camp resources from the American Camp Association The American Camp Association is a community of camp professionals who, for over 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. Here are just 2 of the many resources available, courtesy of ACA. Camp…
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Re-opening of the NJ ARP Stabilization Grant – application now open! Applications will be accepted from June 6, 2022 through July 8, 2022! This round of the ARP Stabilization grant is open to new licensed or registered providers who opened after March 11, 2021. If you need funds to help cover your operational expenses through…
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The Million Girls Moonshot: June Quality Trainings and Transformative Practices The Moonshot will be active in out-of-school programs in all 50 states, leveraging the Mott-funded 50 State Afterschool Network, which has access to more than 10 million youth and 100,000 afterschool programs across the country. Over the course of the new year NJSACC’s STEM Specialist…
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Governor Murphy & Human Services Commissioner Adelman Announce $10 Million in New Grants to Support Summer Youth Camps Department Also Continues to Distribute Stabilization & Bonus Grants to Help Child Care Providers and Workers May 9, 2022 (TRENTON) – As part of the Murphy Administration’s ongoing efforts to bolster services for families with children, Governor Phil Murphy…
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Join us on Thu June 16 for NJSACC’s Afterschool Conversations – 11am Join us for Afterschool Conversations with NJSACC for Licensed & Center-Based Programs as well as Public School Based Programs – all are welcome! NJSACC is inviting you to this scheduled Zoom meeting on the following dates at 11am EST: Thursday, June 16, 2022…
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In Support of Senate Bill S381, NJSACC’s Tyneisha Gibbs talks OST Advisory Commission at the Trenton State House NJSACC was recently represented at the state Senate Education Committee in Trenton by Tyneisha Gibbs, Director of Expanded Learning Opportunities, who shared NJSACC’s statement in support of Senate Bill S381 which seeks to establish a New Jersey…
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Five key takeaways from program providers about the 2022 summer By NIKKI YAMASHIRO Posted: Jun 02, 2022 As summer is very much top of mind for many of us as temperatures rise and the unofficial start of summer now in the rearview mirror, a new Afterschool Alliance survey finds that program providers are gearing up…
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NJSACC Selects Ebony D. Grace as its new CEO DCM successfully concludes the search for a Chief Executive Officer for NJSACC: The Statewide Network for New Jersey’s Afterschool Communities NJSACC: The Statewide Network for New Jersey’s Afterschool Communities has selected Ebony D. Grace, MFT, as its next CEO. Ebony will succeed Diane Genco, who is…
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