🥂 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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🍲 Afterschool Meals Matter: Strategies and Practical Takeaways Register for 8/27 WebinarAfterschool Meals Matter: Strategies and Practical Takeaways Thursday, August 27, 2026, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Afterschool meals are more important than ever for reducing hunger, helping students stay engaged and ready to learn, and strengthening connections among schools, community partners, and families. This webinar will…
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💼 NJSACC is Hiring! Join Our Team Full Time as a Quality Specialist Click here and apply by September 17, 2026 NJSACC IS HIRING! Apply now to join our Quality Team FULL TIME as a Quality Specialist NJSACC’s Quality Coaching Team is looking for a seasoned, experienced OST professional to join its team full time. The OST Quality…
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💰 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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🌞 NAA Has Quite a Bright Spotlight This Month August 19 Webinar Explores Movement-Based Activities Movement does more than support physical health, it can strengthen learning, improve behavior, and help young people build important character skills. Join the Collaborative for Advancing Healthy Experiences in OST (CAHE-OST) and Skillastics for Building Character & Academic Success Through…
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💡 It’s here: The Lights On Afterschool 2026 poster! By Shaun Gray Posted: Jul 27, 2026 Lights On Afterschool returns October 22, and we’re excited to unveil the artwork for the 2026 Lights On Afterschool poster. Sarah R., a 7th grader at South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) in New York, has built a reputation there…
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🚨 Are you ready to turn youth vision into real-world action? The national youth leadership council (@nylcorg) is seeking passionate middle and high school students, along with dedicated adult mentors, for the 2026–2027 Youth as Solutions™ (YaS) program! Through YaS, identify local challenges and build community-rooted solutions across five key focus areas: Civics & Democracy…
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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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👩❤️👨 2026 NJSACC Annual Conference Day 2 Highlights 2026 Diane Genco Award for Excellence in Out-of-School Time 👩❤️👨 The Diane Genco Award for Excellence in Out-of-School Time remains one of NJSACC’s most meaningful traditions, recognizing individuals whose leadership, dedication, and passion continue to elevate the afterschool and out-of-school time profession. Named in honor of NJSACC…
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