NJSACC Kicks Off National Youth Voice Week with Annual Youth Advocacy Day at the NJ State House NJSACC Will Provide Students with an Opportunity to Engage with State Legislators, witness a live Senate voting session, and learn about the legislative process. Event Details: đź“… Date: Monday, March 24, 2025đź“Ť Location: Committee Room #11, 4th Floor,…
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Governor Murphy’s Final Black History Month celebration at Drumthwacket On February 10, Governor Phil and First Lady Tammy Murphy hosted their final Black History Month Program at Drumthwacket, and NJSACC was truly honored to be invited. This administration has made significant strides in addressing issues that disproportionately affect multiple communities, both independently and collectively. Thank you…
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Announcing the Launch of CivicsNJ Coalition! Announcing the launch of CivicsNJ! This coalition of community organizations is dedicated to strengthening civic education and empowering young people in New Jersey. Join us for our launch event at the Newark Museum of Art to learn more. Tuesday, March 11th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET. #AfterschoolNJ #ThisIsAfterschool…
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NJSACC Celebrates Greek-American Heritage Month. You can too. NJSACC celebrates the culture, accomplishments and experiences of Greek people during Greek-American Heritage Month in March. SOME GREEK-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH RESOURCES: Ancient Greek Toys: All You Need To Know Kids Cooking Activities: Study Greek Cooking Lesson Plan: It Came From Greek Mythology (6th-12th grades) Teacher Planet’s Mythology: Lessons,…
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NJSACC Celebrates Women’s History Month. You can too. Women’s History Month honors and celebrates the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United States. SOME WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES PBS Community Classroom Women Who Shape History: Education Resources Women Heroes 9 Women From American History You Should Know, According to Historians…
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Find the Survey Here The American Institutes for Research (AIR), with support from the Wallace Foundation and in collaboration with the Afterschool Alliance and the National Afterschool Association, is conducting a national cost study on out-of-school time (OST) programs. This study aims to update the OST cost calculator, a critical tool that helps the field…
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🚀 The Flight Crew aims to uplift young voices in STEM from across the nation The STEM Next Opportunity Fund has just launched the application process for its fourth Flight Crew cohort. The Flight Crew aims to uplift young voices in STEM from across the nation to inspire their peers and demonstrate that STEM is…
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National Afterschool Association Honors Two New Jersey Rising Stars Among Its 2025 Next Generation Of Afterschool Leaders  The National AfterSchool Association (NAA) has selected Ayana Bell (Trenton, NJ) & Alexis Mathieson (Newark, NJ) as one of NAA’s 2025 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders. This award recognizes young leaders in the out-of-school time field who have a proven…
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FY2026 Grant Applications are Due February 28 at 4:00 pm The OFBI has scheduled a series of grant specific Zoom training and technical assistance webinars that will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to register in Blue SAGE, Organization Information, Accessing the Application & Introduction to Logic Modeling. These sessions are designed to answer…
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Join us for our monthly virtual networking sessions where we share updates from the field, resources, occasional guest speakers, and dynamic conversation with our school age community from throughout NJ. Register to join us on the following dates at 11am EST: Jun 12, 2025 11:00 AM!! LAST ONE FAST APPROACHING!! Click here to go to…
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