Advocacy In Action: Time Sensitive

NJSACC Advocacy In Action: Time Sensitive Op-Ed New Jersey Must Protect Afterschool—Before It’s Too Late Click here to read the full Op-Ed New Jersey Must Protect Afterschool—Before It’s Too Late By Ebony D. Grace, Chief Executive Officer, NJSACC: New Jersey’s Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Professional Network  What if the hours after school were a crucial…

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Business Supports and Training Summer Series with EEBC

On behalf of the NJ Department of Human Services and Grow NJ Kids, we would like to announce the Business Supports and Training Summer Series with EEBC. we invite you to explore the catalog The catalog features a wide range of topics—including Child Development, Diverse Learners, ERS, Developmental Screening, and Curriculum Implementation—with dates and times…

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Mizzen Spotlight: Fuel Your Summer

S’more Summer Fun for Your Young Learners! ⛺ From MIZZEN Education Dive into the activities now! How does a gentle pause to reflect and connect change the learning process for children—and ourselves—and fuel joy from within?   We open week three of Camp Mizzen by bringing you creative new K-2 activities that help you wrap…

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NJ’S OST ADVOCACY POWER HOUR

🗣️ YOU’RE INVITED TO NJ’S OST ADVOCACY POWER HOUR! Monday, June 23rd | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PMNew Jersey State House Plaza | 145 W State St, Trenton, NJ Stand up for afterschool and summer programs that uplift NJ youth and working families! Join OST leaders, students, and families for a high-energy Advocacy Power Hour at the…

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LGBTQ Pride Month 2025

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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Caribbean Heritage Month 2025

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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2025 Juneteenth Freedom Day

NJSACC Celebrates Juneteenth. You can too. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed. The troops’ arrival came a full 2 ½ years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors…

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21CCLC Competitive Grant 2025

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, Cohort 21, Competitive Purpose:  It is the intent of the Nita M. Lowrey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in community learning centers that: increase academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students,…

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2025 June Moonshot

STEM Next Asset Package: Top Opportunities Coming Up in June 🚀🚀 Genomics Learning Journeys — We are very excited to introduce a new set of Learning Journeys that make it easy for afterschool and summer programs to help youth explore the exciting world of DNA science!   Ready for Summer?-Join NGCP and Smart Girls HQ for Brite’s…

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